Canon PowerShot
G10
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Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
G10
SX20 IS
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot G10 |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS. 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 |
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Much smaller | 109x78x46 mm | vs | 128x88x87 mm |  |
More than 2.5x smaller | ||||
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Much larger sensor | 1/1.7" 7x5mm | vs | 1/2.5" 6x4mm | |
More than 50% larger sensor | ||||
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Much larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.5" | |
More than 20% larger screen | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 14.7 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Around 50% higher resolution | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 461k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
More than 2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Shoots RAW | Yes | vs | No | |
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 390 g | vs | 600 g | |
More than 50% lighter | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 1.8" | vs | 3.4" | |
Around 90% thinner | ||||
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Slightly faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/3200s | |
Around 30% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon SX20 IS |
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Much more zoom | 20x | vs | 5x | |
16x more zoom | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video | ||||
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Much cheaper | $369.00 | vs | $699.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $330 cheaper (around 90% less) | ||||
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Slightly better macro capability | 0 cm | vs | 1 cm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Super zoom $315 - $414 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $447 - $520 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1Super zoom $350 - $380 |
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Canon PowerShot SX1 ISSuper zoom $600 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3Travel zoom $287 - $300 |
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Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $540 body only $705 with 14-45mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $275 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot G9Pro digicam $1,200 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $375 - $500 |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors |
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10Super zoom $410 - $430 |
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Olympus SP-800 UZSuper zoom $257 - $350 |
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