Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS vs Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G12

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"Excellent build quality"
dpreview.com | talking about the G12's build-quality
"We have no hesitation in saying that the G12 is the best Canon G-series camera to date, but its original USP - as a bridge between compact cameras and DSLRs - is in danger of being eroded."
dpreview.com | talking about the G12's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G12

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
Great battery life
370 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

Size
Really small
Compact 95x62x31 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
Weight
Light-weight
150 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1100 IS

Size Smaller 95x62x31 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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2.2x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 150 g vs 401 g
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2.7x lighter
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the A1100 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.9"
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Around 40% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $247.89 vs $389.99
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The best price we've seen is $142 cheaper (around 40% less)
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Learn more about
the Canon A1100 IS

Advantages of the Canon G12

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.8" vs 2.5"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The G12's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
the Canon G12
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
31 vs 71
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Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G12. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A1100 IS:f/2.7
G12:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
A1100 IS:3,200 ISO
G12:None
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
A1100 IS:2.5"
G12:2.8"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A1100 IS:35 mm
G12:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
A1100 IS:480p @ 30fps
G12:720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A1100 IS:4x
G12:5x

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Compact

$276

Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Supports 24p No 24p support

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