Canon PowerShot G12 VS. FujiFilm FinePix X10 – High ISO Comparison

I took the G12 and the X10 for a spin
to see how they do in low light situations.

I may have done something wrong with the G12 -
since it fails miserably compared to the X10,
I expected better results, at least in ISO 800.

See the results on my blog.

-eyalg

maybe you have not failed there as the fuji has a slightly bigger sensor doesn't it? I have been considering swapping my G12 for the fuji X10 but decided against it . I own the X100 and its an awesome camera. I plan to take it and my G12 overseas rather than my DSLRs. The reason I keep the G12? the swivel screen. And with good editing the noise is not a big deal

I hear ya, but the larger sensor of the X10 could
only explain lower noise levels, not different exposures.
Perhaps the ISO levels of the two cameras aren't accurate.

-eyalg

Are those RAW or JPEG?

JPEG's.

-eyalg

The X10's sensor is also the "backlit" CMOS type vs Canon's basic CCD, the X10's CMOS can be boosted to 12,800 ISO but the G12 stops at 3200 ISO.
The pixels in the X10's sensor are slightly bigger than Canon's, 4.8 µm² vs 4.3 µm²

eyalg wrote in post #13855075
I took the G12 and the X10 for a spin
to see how they do in low light situations.

I may have done something wrong with the G12 -
since it fails miserably compared to the X10,
I expected better results, at least in ISO 800.

See the results on my blog.

-eyalg

for me, Canon Powershot G12 is the best because of its high quality image that can capture even it was far away from you.

I've had a G11 (actually 2 of them) and an LX5...kept both at ISO 400 or below. I wasn't happy with image quality at higher ISO's. This was jpegs, and with little post processing.

I now have a Sony NEX5, and the difference is outstanding. ISO 1600 is easy...and the NEX5N is about a stop better. The NEX5 is a pain-in-a-tender-spot to use (menus) and it seldom gets out.

The DPR comparisons are not so dramatically different looking to me. Here's a link to the X10 review image comparison for high ISO, plus you can advance to the next window for RAW comparisons. You'll have to change one of the cameras shown to the G12, or whichever you prefer. It's interesting they include the G1X, but not the G12 in their set up.

http://www.dpreview.co​m/reviews/fujifilm-x10/18

To my eyes, the G12 and S100 look better than the X10 in RAW, especially at ISO 3200.

Dennis