Canon G1 X has a
14.0MP 1.5-inch (18.7 x 14 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor. On the other hand, Canon G12 has a
10.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the G1 X and G12 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon G1 X has a 6.3x Larger sensor area than Canon G12. 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
Both Canon G1 X and Canon G12 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, G1 X has scored 60, 13 points higher than G12.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G1 X |
60 |
21.7 bits |
10.8 Evs |
644 ISO |
Canon G12 |
47 |
20.4 bits |
11.2 Evs |
161 ISO |