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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
58 vs 60
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a super zoom.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon G10

Size Much smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 128x88x88 mm
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More than 2.5x smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7x5mm vs 1/2.5" 6x4mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher resolution 14.7 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Around 50% higher resolution
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Weight Significantly lighter 390 g vs 615 g
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Around 60% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.5"
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More than 90% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Slightly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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Around 30% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot G10 Learn more about
the Canon G10

Reasons to consider 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
Zoom Much 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 Slightly better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $599.95 vs $699.00
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The best price we've seen is $99 cheaper (around 20% less)
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX1 IS
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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
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
G10:1 cm
SX1 IS:0 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G10:Tunnel
SX1 IS:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
G10:1/4000s
SX1 IS:1/3200s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G10:$699.00
SX1 IS:$599.95
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
SX1 IS:615 g
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Thickness Quite thick Help
G10:1.8"
SX1 IS:3.5"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity
Size Large Help
G10:109x78x46 mm
SX1 IS:128x88x88 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$369 - $413

Lowest price Is much less expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

$339 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$447 - $520

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Size Is much smaller
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$315 - $414

Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is significantly lighter
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$340 - $391

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$350 - $380

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$540 body only

$705 with 14-45mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Size Is much smaller
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

$1,200

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$375 - $500

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower resolution
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$410 - $430

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide-angle Better wide-angle
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Super zoom

Size Smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom

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Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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