First introduced in January, 2011, Canon PowerShot G12 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CCD sensor. Canon replaced the older Canon G11 with PowerShot G12. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Canon G12 with Canon G11
Canon replaced PowerShot G12 with Canon G15. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:Compare Canon G12 with Canon G15
Canon G12 comes with a 7.53 x 5.64 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 9.41 mm (0.37").
Sensor resolution of Canon G12 ~ 3660 x 2731 pixels.
Canon G12 has Crop Factor: 4.6
The sensor has a surface area of 42.5 mm².
There are approximate 9,995,460 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot G12 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| Articulating Screen |
| AF Face Detection |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Long Battery Life: 370 shots |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Selfie Friendly Screen |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| 1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Focus |
| 2.8 Lens at Wide |
| 9 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F4.5 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Canon PowerShot G12 has an Overall Score of 56/100 and ranked #103 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #400 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot G12 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | PowerShot G12 | Dimensions | PowerShot G12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canon G11 | 375 g | 401 g | 112 x 76 x 48 mm | 112 x 76 x 48 mm |
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 401 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 112 x 76 x 48 mm |
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Canon G15 | 352 g | 401 g | 107 x 76 x 40 mm | 112 x 76 x 48 mm |
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Canon G7 X | 304 g | 401 g | 103 x 60 x 40 mm | 112 x 76 x 48 mm |
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Canon G5 X | 353 g | 401 g | 112 x 76 x 44 mm | 112 x 76 x 48 mm |
|
Nikon P7100 | 395 g | 401 g | 116 x 77 x 48 mm | 112 x 76 x 48 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot G12 |
| Announced | January, 2011 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Articulated |
| Screen Resolution | 461k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 1.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 7.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 7.53 x 5.64 mm |
| Sensor Area | 42.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO | 3200 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 370 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | NB-7L |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 401 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
13MP | 1/3.1 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 2/3 CMOS X-TRANS II | fixed lens mount
10MP | 1/1.7 CCD | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
