Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Canon PowerShot G12

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"Excellent build quality"
dpreview.com | talking about the G12's build-quality
"We have no hesitation in saying that the G12 is the best Canon G-series camera to date, but its original USP - as a bridge between compact cameras and DSLRs - is in danger of being eroded."
dpreview.com | talking about the G12's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G12

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
Great battery life
370 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon G12

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Battery life Longer battery life 370 shots vs 300 shots
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More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Size Slightly smaller 112x76x48 mm vs 117x70x57 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $389.99 vs $598.99
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The best price we've seen is $209 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Thickness Thinner 1.9" vs 2.2"
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Around 20% thinner
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
the Canon G12

Advantages of the Fujifilm X10

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the X10's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 161 ISO
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The X10 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2 fps
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5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Overall image quality Better image quality 50.0 vs 47.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11.2 EV
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0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 20.5 bits vs 20.4 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Weight Lighter 350 g vs 401 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Fujifilm Finepix X10 Learn more about
the Fujifilm X10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
71 vs 79
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Fujifilm Finepix X10 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G12:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
X10:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G12:f/2.8
X10:f/2.0
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
G12:47.0
X10:50.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Color depth Good color depth Help
G12:20.4 bits
X10:20.5 bits
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
G12:11.2 EV
X10:11.3 EV
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Battery life Great battery life Help
G12:370 shots
X10:300 shots
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G12:$389.99
X10:$598.99
Weight Heavy Help
G12:401 g
X10:350 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G12:1.9"
X10:2.2"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.8"
Size Large Help
G12:112x76x48 mm
X10:117x70x57 mm
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
X10:4x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G12:461k dots
X10:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot G12.

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

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Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm Finepix X10

discussion

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Avatar for Doug Barry-Martin Doug Barry-Martin (8:01 PM, April 26, 2012)
Much better vewfinder. Fantastic image quality too. 
 
Avatar for Rostislav Alexandrovich Rostislav Alexandrovich (9:19 PM, November 19, 2011)
The X10 has better OVF then G12, contrary to whats written here