Sony DSC-RX100 vs Canon PowerShot G12

It’s never as simple as just a thousand pixels lined  up together for most photographers; you are putting together tears of joy or a rare moment in the jungle and that is priceless in every way possible but with a better camera, you can maybe get a better compliment so gear up. In his article, we are going to be looking at two different manufacturers presenting their latest designs and we give you the pros and cons of the duo. It’s the age of small all around, from the laptops we use to the meals we eat and small does not mean less power when it comes to these cameras. Sony and Canon have given it their best shots to help you carry a camera around without lugging a huge camera bag and tripod along.

The Canon G12 allows shooting videos at the rate of 24 frames per minute and you can go

all around the house recording the precious moments of a wedding because the built-in swivel LCD screen gives you the ability to shoot at all angles and you can even get a self-portrait. If you were not impressed by the flip-out screen, pay heed to the brilliant macro capability that beats the competitors 5 cm range with a close 1 cm capacity. The G12, for many reasons other than these above mentioned proves like the perfect camera and some of those reasons are an

optical image stabilizer, motion detection technology, capacity to shoot RAW files and employs the much needed viewfinder which the Sony DSC-RX100 lacks.

The Sony DSC-RX100 is a camera that impresses from the first touch and leading your amusement is the larger sensor as compared to the 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm sensor of the Canon. The RX-100 uses the Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm sensor and gives you brilliant images with every single click. This Sony creation also enjoys a wider aperture with f/1.8 as compared to the f/2.8 of the Canon. You can hit up to a 25,600 ISO setting on the Sony and a mere 3,200 on the Canon so you know where you will be able to get better low light images. Video recording on the RX100 is of higher quality and resolution as you can shoot with 1080p at 60 frames per second so you don’t skip any detail. Comparing the LCD screens of both cameras, though the G12 stands with a flip-out screen; you have a larger screen in the Sony DSC-RX100.

After having gone through all of the above mentioned features, it is for sure that the Sony version of a compact camera fits a better review but the Canon does not fail to impress and comes in easy at a lesser budget range. You should buy the canon powershot

 G12 for its filming capabilities with 24 frames per second, which suits every layman, you will love the swivel screen, it houses a great macro capacity and the tunnel viewfinder for that crisp outlook. The Son wins the race and comes in with a larger Nikon sensor, wider aperture, better image quality and a high resolution screen accommodating 1,229 thousand dots for that clear and pristine image.