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Canon PowerShot G12 vs Canon PowerShot Pro1

4.41 in
3.0 in
Canon PowerShot G12 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G12
4.63 in
3.56 in
Canon PowerShot Pro1 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot Pro1
Available colors
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12 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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50
3.8 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
43 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.29 in0.35 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC

Image

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • AUTO
ISO minimum8050
ISO maximum3200400
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets66
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Optical zoom5.0 x7.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x3.2 x
Minimum aperture2.82.4
Maximum aperture2.83.5
Focal length equiv28 - 14028 - 200
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.18 in
Image stabiliserOpticalNo
Filter threadyesyes
Folded opticsnono
Filter diameter2.28 in2.28 in

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Screen size2.8 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots461000235000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range75
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive1.1 fps2.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
AVI
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Movie
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps15.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps15.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Weight14.14 oz19.22 oz
Width4.41 in4.63 in
Height3.0 in3.56 in
Depth1.9 in2.83 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • MMC+
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
Compact Flash Type I/II

Power

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
HDMIyesno
USB version2.01.0
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot Pro1Canon PowerShot Pro1
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Canon PowerShot G12