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Canon PowerShot G11
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As well as being compared against other pro digicams, the Canon PowerShot G11 is also often compared to boutiques, mirrorless, entry-level DSLRs, super zooms and travel zooms. The Canon PowerShot G11's top rivals come from Canon (such as the PowerShot G12 and the PowerShot G1X) and Nikon (such as the Coolpix P7000 and the D5100)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon G11 compared to other pro digicam competitors include: it has slightly better image quality (47.0 vs 39.0), has slightly more color depth (20.4 bits vs 19.1 bits), has a screen which flips out, has higher quality type of viewfinder (tunnel vs none) and supports an external flash.
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/2.8 vs f/2.0), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps), has a slightly smaller screen (2.8" vs 3.0"), takes much lower resolution photos (10 MP vs 12 MP) and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Canon PowerShot G12
1 year newer
$390 - $496
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Canon PowerShot G10
1 year older
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Canon Powershot S100
2 years newer
$356 - $430
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Nikon Coolpix P7000
1 year newer
$249
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Canon PowerShot G9
2 years older
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Canon PowerShot S95
1 year newer
$340 - $389
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon G11 compared to boutique competitors include: it has much more zoom (5x vs 1x), has a slightly wider wide angle lens (28 mm vs 35 mm), is significantly smaller (mid size 112x76x48 mm vs standard size 117x81x65 mm), has better image stabilization (lens vs none) and has a screen which flips out.
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/2.8 vs f/2.0), has much lower image quality (47.0 vs 73.0), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps), has a slightly lower resolution screen (461k dots vs 920k dots) and takes slightly lower resolution photos (10 MP vs 14.2 MP).
Canon PowerShot G1X
2 years newer
$799 - $800
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Fujifilm FinePix X100
1 year newer
$1,199
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon G11 compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has higher quality type of viewfinder (tunnel vs none), has image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out and has a built-in flash.
However, on average it is significantly more noisy at high ISO (169 ISO vs 796 ISO), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has significantly lower image quality (47.0 vs 69.0), has a significantly smaller screen (2.8" vs 3.0") and has a slightly lower resolution screen (461k dots vs 920k dots).
Sony Alpha NEX-5
8 months newer
$569 18-55mm lens
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
similar age
$1,125 14-45mm lens
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Sony NEX-5N
2 years newer
$598 - $600 (body only)
$698 - $700 18-55mm lens
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
1 year newer
$376 14-42mm lens
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
1 year newer
$433 (body only)
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Sony NEX-7
2 years newer
$1,200 (body only)
$1,350 - $1,499 18-55mm lens
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon G11 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has image stabilization (lens vs none), has a screen which flips out, is much smaller (mid size 112x76x48 mm vs professional size 132x103x77 mm), is thinner (1.9" vs 3.1") and is significantly lighter (375 g vs 570 g).
However, on average it is much more noisy at high ISO (169 ISO vs 1,183 ISO), has much lower image quality (47.0 vs 80.0), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has much less color depth (20.4 bits vs 23.5 bits) and has slightly narrower dynamic range (11.1 EV vs 13 EV).
Nikon D5100
1 year newer
$500 - $597 (body only)
$600 - $697 18-55mm lens
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Canon Rebel T3
1 year newer
$333 (body only)
$489 - $500 18-55mm lens
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Canon Rebel T3i
1 year newer
$619 - $700 (body only)
$745 - $1,000 18-55mm lens
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Nikon D80
3 years older
$700 (body only)
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon G11 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has slightly better image quality (47.0 vs 40.0), has a slightly higher resolution screen (461k dots vs 230k dots), is significantly smaller (mid size 112x76x48 mm vs professional size 123x92x108 mm), has significantly more color depth (20.4 bits vs 19.4 bits) and is slightly less noisy at high ISO (169 ISO vs 132 ISO).
However, on average it has way more less zoom (5x vs 26.1x), records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 26 mm), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 220 fps) and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Canon Powershot SX40
2 years newer
$347 - $380
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Nikon Coolpix P100
5 months newer
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
1 year older
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
similar age
$742
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
2 years newer
$495 - $500
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon G11 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.3), has a screen which flips out, has a much larger sensor (1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm), significantly closer macro focusing (1 cm vs 5 cm) and shoots RAW.
However, on average it has much less zoom (5x vs 16x), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 24 mm), doesn't have a built-in GPS, records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps) and has a slightly smaller screen (2.8" vs 3.0").
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
1 year newer
$319
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
1 year newer
$239 - $324
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