Canon G12 vs Leica C

Leica C advantages over Canon G12

• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Larger lens aperture
  f/2.0 vs f/2.8
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• More telephoto lens reach
  200 mm vs 140 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  C test data on DxO Mark G12 test data on DxO Mark
  193 vs 161 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Thinner
  28 mm vs 48 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  195g vs 402g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 461k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  12.1 vs 10.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  250 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots