Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Mid size 109x78x46 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
14.6 MP
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Weight
Light-weight
390 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10

True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 128x88x88 mm
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2.5x smaller
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 Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.5"
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Around 50% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 390 g vs 615 g
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Around 40% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon SX1 IS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 5x
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16x more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
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Canon PowerShot G10 vs Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
G10:1 cm
SX1 IS:0 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G10:Tunnel
SX1 IS:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
G10:1/4000s
SX1 IS:1/3200s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
SX1 IS:615 g
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$319 - $350

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$379 body only

$459 - $750 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$475

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
External flash No external flash support
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$305 - $475

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$374 - $379

Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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