Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Nikon Coolpix P6000

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
Nikon Coolpix P6000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P6000

True resolution
High true resolution
13.4 MP
Weight
Light-weight
280 g
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

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
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 47.0 vs 35.0
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More than 30% better image quality
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Color depth Better color depth 20.4 bits vs 19 bits
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Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.2 EV vs 10.2 EV
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1 f-stop more dynamic range
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 161 ISO vs 129 ISO
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The G12 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The G12's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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the Canon G12

Advantages of the Nikon P6000

True resolution Much higher true resolution 13.4 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the P6000's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 107x65x42 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 280 g vs 401 g
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More than 30% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.7" vs 1.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
71 vs 44
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Nikon Coolpix P6000 Nikon Coolpix P6000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G12.

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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
P6000:1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G12:f/2.8
P6000:f/2.7
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
G12:1 cm
P6000:2 cm
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Weight Heavy Help
G12:401 g
P6000:280 g
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
P6000:0.9 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
G12:2.8"
P6000:2.7"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
G12:720p @ 24fps
P6000:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
P6000:4x

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
P6000:230k dots
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
G12:f/2.8
P6000:f/2.7

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

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

Nikon Coolpix P6000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix 5600

Nikon Coolpix 5600

Compact

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix P5100

Nikon Coolpix P5100

Digicam

$504

Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports RAW No RAW support
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

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