Canon PowerShot G12 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon PowerShot G12 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Both cameras were introduced in January 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot G12 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 over Canon PowerShot G12.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon PowerShot G12 has a 2.80" Fully Articulated screen with 461k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 921k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon PowerShot G12 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder on Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12 has a built-in Optical (tunnel) viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9.

Canon PowerShot G12 features a 10 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon PowerShot G12 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2736 x 2736, 2192 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1064, 1696 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 960 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480, 384 x 480, 320 x 240 with 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Both cameras have HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon PowerShot G12 comes with NB-7L battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 comes with NP-BN1 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Canon PowerShot G12 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon PowerShot G12, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. Canon PowerShot G12 can shoot continuously up to 1.1 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m on Canon PowerShot G12 and 5.30 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. Canon PowerShot G12 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot G12.

Canon PowerShot G12 body has dimensions of 112 x 76 x 48 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.89") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 body has dimensions of 95 x 56 x 20 mm (3.74 x 2.2 x 0.79"). Canon PowerShot G12 weighs 401 g (0.88 lb / 14.14 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 weighs [].

Canon PowerShot G12

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9

112 mm

76 mm

95 mm

56 mm

76 mm

56 mm

48 mm

20 mm