Canon G12
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G12

Best price $600
  • 335% more battery life 1,000 shots vs 230 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $600 vs $700
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Viewscreen flips out P310 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P310 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P310 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot G12

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price
$700
  • Weighs a lot less than the G12 6.9 oz vs 12.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 12 in³ vs 25 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs September 2010
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.1mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 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
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

What the Canon G12 and Nikon P310 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 3.0″
  • Similiar flash ranges 23′ vs 21′
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon G12 and the Nikon P310

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