Canon G16 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Digic 6 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D7000 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 2 processor.
Below you can see the G16 and D7000 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D7000 has a 8.9x Larger sensor area than Canon G16. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon G16 and Nikon D7000 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D7000 has a better overall score of 80, 26 points higher compared to G16's score of 54.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G16 |
54 |
21.0 bits |
11.7 Evs |
230 ISO |
Nikon D7000 |
80 |
23.5 bits |
13.9 Evs |
1167 ISO |