Canon PowerShot G16 review – The competition
Undoubtedly, the Canon PowerShot G16’s main rival is the Nikon Coolpix P7800. This camera has a 12.2-million-pixel sensor and uses both an electronic viewfinder and an articulated LCD screen. In our test, the P7800 resolved more detail at lower ISO sensitivities, but the G16 surpassed its level of detail at higher ISO settings. The Canon camera is also much faster when processing both JPEGs and raw files, and it has quicker AF.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II is also strong competition, due to its large 1in sensor with 20.2-million-pixel resolution. It has an impressive dynamic range and produces highly detailed images. A similarly bright Carl Zeiss 10.4-37.1mm (28-100mm equivalent) f/1.8-4.9 lens makes the Sony camera capable of nice shallow depth of field. However, it is not as long as the G16 zoom. Currently, the RX100 II has a street price of around £399.
