Canon G12
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vs Panasonic LX7
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G12

Best price $600
  • 203% more battery life 1,000 shots vs 330 shots
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 3.8×

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7

Best price
$557
  • Weighs a little bit less than the G12 10.5 oz vs 12.4 oz
  • Smaller body size 21 in³ vs 25 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $557 vs $600
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs September 2010
  • Wider angle lens 4.7mm vs 6.1mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture G12 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities G12 does not have 3D

What the Canon G12 and Panasonic LX7 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 10 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 3.0″
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon G12 and the Panasonic LX7

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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