Canon G15
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vs Sony RX100 II
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G15

Best price $680
  • 120% more battery life 770 shots vs 350 shots
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 3.6×
  • Wider angle lens 6.1mm vs 28.0mm

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

Best price
$598
  • Weighs a little bit less than the G15 9.9 oz vs 12.4 oz
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 20 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $598 vs $680
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 922k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera July 2013 vs September 2012
  • Better built-in flash range 98′ vs 23′
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 3 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Viewscreen flips out G15 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board G15 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture G15 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G15 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities G15 does not have 3D
  • Has an External Mic jack G15 does not

What the Canon G15 and Sony RX100 II have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon G15 and the Sony RX100 II

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing

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