Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Canon PowerShot
G12

Canon PowerShot G12

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Canon PowerShot G11

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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
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
1000 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11
Battery life Much longer battery life 1000 shots vs 350 shots
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 Around 3x more shots per battery charge
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 169 ISO vs 161 ISO
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 The G11 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 2500 ms vs 2700 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when turning on
Weight Slightly lighter 375 g vs 401 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Canon PowerShot G11 Learn more about
the Canon G11

Advantages of the Canon G12
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.2 EV vs 11.1 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
the Canon G12
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
48 vs 52
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G12.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Battery life Great battery life Help
G11:1000 shots
G12:350 shots
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
G12:401 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Startup delay Significant startup delay Help
G11:2500 ms
G12:2700 ms
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G11:1.1 fps
G12:2 fps
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G11:11.1 EV
G12:11.2 EV
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.8"
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
G12:720p @ 24fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
461k dots
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/2.8
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
47.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
G11:169 ISO
G12:161 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$299
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G12
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$320 - $349
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G12
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot G12.

appearance

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G12

discussion

Showing 2 comments

kdizzle (3:16 PM, October 09, 2011)
The G12, $150 cheaper? Now that's just bad, bad research. Very misleading in the score.
 
Naturalmystic580 (7:25 AM, May 17, 2011)
I prefere my g11 because i can take panoramic pictures  and the g12 not.