Canon G11 has a
10.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Fujifilm F800EXR has a
16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor.
Fujifilm F800EXR's sensor provides 6MP more than Canon G11's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the G11 and F800EXR sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon G11 has a 1.4x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm F800EXR. 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 G11 and Fujifilm F800EXR 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, G11 has scored 47, 6 points higher than F800EXR.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G11 |
47 |
20.4 bits |
11.1 Evs |
169 ISO |
Fujifilm F800EXR |
41 |
19.5 bits |
10.9 Evs |
143 ISO |