Canon G16
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 vs Canon G12
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G16

Best price $399
  • Smaller body size 20 in³ vs 25 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $399 vs $600
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 922k 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 October 2013 vs September 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G12 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot G16

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G12

Best price
$600
  • 30% more battery life 1,000 shots vs 770 shots
  • Viewscreen flips out G16 does not have a flip out viewscreen
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What the Canon G16 and Canon G12 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 12.6 oz vs 12.4 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 2.8″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon G16 and the Canon G12

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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