Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon G12 has external dimensions of 112 x 76 x 48 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.89″) and weighs 401 g (0.88 lb / 14.14 oz) (including batteries). Leica V-Lux 2 has external dimensions of 124 x 80 x 95 mm (4.88 x 3.15 x 3.74″) and weighs 520 g (1.15 lb / 18.34 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2. Canon G12 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 12mm narrower, 4mm shorter and 47mm thinner than Leica V-Lux 2.
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Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2.
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Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon G12 is significantly lighter (119g ) than the Leica V-Lux 2 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Bridge Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Bridge Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Canon PowerShot G12 nor Leica V-Lux 2 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Bridge Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Leica V-Lux 2's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon G12's 2.8" screen.
Canon G12 has a 10.0MP 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Leica V-Lux 2 has a 14.0MP 1/2.3" (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the G12 and V-Lux 2 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2 Cameras
As seen above, Canon G12 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Leica V-Lux 2. 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.
Canon G12 features a 28-140 mm F2.8-4.5 5× zoom lens whereas Leica V-Lux 2 features a 25-600 mm F2.8-5.2 24× zoom lens.
Leica V-Lux 2 has 3mm wider coverage than the Canon G12. Both cameras has a max aperture of f2.80 at the wide end.
On the tele end, Leica V-Lux 2 has 460mm longer telezoom reach than the Canon G12. However, with a max aperture of f4.50, Canon G12 is faster at widest end.
Wide Coverage
Compact Cameras
Telezoom
DSLR-Like Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
DSLR-Like Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
DSLR-Like Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon G12 for Portrait Photography
Leica V-Lux 2 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Read the details
Canon G12 for Street Photography
Leica V-Lux 2 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Read the details
Canon G12 for Sports Photography
Leica V-Lux 2 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Read the details
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 11.0fps
600 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
Read the details
Canon G12 for Daily Photography
Leica V-Lux 2 for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
401g
Body Thickness 48mm
Read the details
RAW shooting capability
24.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
520g
Body Thickness 95mm
Read the details
Canon G12 for Landscape Photography
Leica V-Lux 2 for Landscape Photography
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon G12 and Leica V-Lux 2 scores compare:
Canon G12
Ranked
#29 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#396 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Leica V-Lux 2
Ranked
#40 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#483 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Canon G12 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Leica V-Lux 2 in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Canon PowerShot G12 |
Leica V-Lux 2 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Leica |
| Announced |
2011-01-19 |
2010-09-21 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/1.7" |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
7.44 x 5.58 mm |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
| Area |
41.52mm2 |
27.72mm2 |
| Megapixels |
10 megapixels |
14 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
4320 x 3240 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
6,400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
80 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
28-140 mm (5×) |
25-600 mm (24×) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-4.5 |
F2.8-5.2 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
2.8" |
3" |
| Resolution |
461k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (tunnel) |
Electronic |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
7.00 m |
9.50 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/2000s |
n/a |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
11.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
AVCHD Lite |
| Microphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Eye-Fi Connected |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
401g |
520g |
| Dimensions |
112 x 76 x 48mm |
124 x 80 x 95mm |
| Battery Life |
370 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
47 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
20.4 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
11.2 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
161 |
not tested |
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