Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G10 vs Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

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Advantages of the Canon G10

True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
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
Size Significantly smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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2.5x smaller
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
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.4"
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Around 50% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 390 g vs 600 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 SX20 IS

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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G10. 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.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
G10:1 cm
SX20 IS:0 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G10:Tunnel
SX20 IS:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
G10:1/4000s
SX20 IS:1/3200s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
SX20 IS:600 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G10:1.8"
SX20 IS:3.4"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
SX20 IS:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G10 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
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
External flash No external flash support
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
External flash No external flash support
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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