Canon PowerShot
G12
 vs
Ricoh
GXR

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Ricoh GXR

Canon PowerShot G12

58

  
Ricoh GXR

23

  

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
 
Runner-up

Ricoh GXR

Reasons to buy the Ricoh GXR

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.7mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
180 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G12
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Weight Slightly lighter 401 g vs 453 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Ricoh GXR
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.7mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 More than 8.5x larger sensor
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 180s vs 15s
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 12x longer exposures
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Slightly smaller 114x70x44 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.7" vs 1.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $349.00 vs $588.52
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 The best price we've seen is $240 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
58 vs 23
Explain scores
Ricoh GXR Ricoh GXR
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G12. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a boutique.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
G12:1/4000s
GXR:1/3200s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Weight Heavy Help
G12:401 g
GXR:453 g
Interchangeable lenses Built-in lenses only Help
One lens only
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the GXR
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
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 GXR

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$299
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen size Larger 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
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G12
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Screen size Larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G12

Ricoh GXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the GXR
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$692 - $699 body only

$828 - $829 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Supports 24p No 24p support
Size Significantly larger
Compare the K-5 vs the GXR
Leica X2

Leica X2

Boutique

$1,995
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the X2 vs the GXR
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the GXR
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the GR Digital III vs the GXR

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