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Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
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Canon G12
Premium Compact Camera
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What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S
Best price
$649
- Weighs a lot less than the G12 4.9 oz vs 12.4 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 25 in³
- Newer camera October 2011 vs September 2010
- Bigger rear viewscreen 3.5″ vs 2.8″
- Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.1mm
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 24fps
- Has GPS location tagging G12 does not have GPS
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G12 does not have Wi-Fi
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Apple iPhone 4S
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G12
Best price
$600
$600
- Higher sensor resolution 10 MP vs 8 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 16 mm²
- Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 326k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
- Has a flash hot shoe connector iPhone 4S does not
- Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
- Has RAW image capture iPhone 4S does not have RAW capture
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Canon PowerShot G12
What the Apple iPhone 4S and Canon G12 have in common
- HDR processing
What’s missing from both the Apple iPhone 4S and the Canon G12
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No 3D capture -
No panorama mode -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack
