Canon PowerShot
G12
 vs
Leica D-LUX
4

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Leica D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot G12
 
Leica D-LUX 4
 

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
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 4

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
248 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G12
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
the Canon G12

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the D-LUX 4's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Help
 Around 10% larger sensor
Size Smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
Help
 2.5x smaller
Weight Lighter 248 g vs 401 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
Help
 More than 40% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 2 fps
Help
 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Leica D-LUX 4.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G12:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
D-LUX 4:1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G12:f/2.8
D-LUX 4:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G12:2 fps
D-LUX 4:2.5 fps
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
D-LUX 4:2.5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
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
D-LUX 4:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the D-LUX 4
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$497 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the 1 J1 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the 1 J1 vs the D-LUX 4
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$299
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G12

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Sensor size Larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX V-Lux 3

Pro digicam
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the D-LUX V-Lux 3 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

$800 - $865
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 4
Ricoh Caplio GX200

Ricoh Caplio GX200

Pro digicam

$753
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Caplio GX200 vs the D-LUX 4

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