Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Canon PowerShot G7

Canon PowerShot G11

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Canon PowerShot G7

35

Runner-up

Canon PowerShot G7

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G7

Size
Really small
Mid size 106x72x43 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.8" vs 2.5"
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More than 10% larger screen
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 207k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The G11's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2500s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon G7

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1024 x 768 @ 15fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution video but at a lower frame rate
Size Slightly smaller 106x72x43 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.7" vs 1.9"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Canon PowerShot G7 Canon PowerShot G7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G11. 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 digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G11:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
G7:1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
G11:1/4000s
G7:1/2500s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
G7:380 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G11:1.1 fps
G7:2 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
G7:1024 x 768 @ 15fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
G11:2.8"
G7:2.5"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G11:28 mm
G7:35 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Dynamic range Has significantly narrower dynamic range
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

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
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
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 PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Worse image quality

Canon PowerShot G7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Canon PowerShot G5

Pro digicam

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Viewfinder No viewfinder

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