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, Panasonic LF1 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the G11 and LF1 sensor size comparison.
Canon G11 and Panasonic LF1 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Canon G11 has 20% larger pixel area compared to Panasonic LF1, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
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 G11 and Panasonic LF1 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that LF1 has a better overall score of 52, 5 points higher compared to G11's score of 47.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G11 |
47 |
20.4 bits |
11.1 Evs |
169 ISO |
Panasonic LF1 |
52 |
20.8 bits |
11.6 Evs |
211 ISO |