Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Canon PowerShot
G9

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G11

55

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Canon PowerShot G9

44
Runner-up

Canon PowerShot G9

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
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
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 47.0 vs 35.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
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
Color depth Better color depth 20.4 bits vs 18.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.6 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.1 EV
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 1 f-stop more dynamic range
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 169 ISO vs 146 ISO
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 The G11 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
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 G9
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
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
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 pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
55 vs 44
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot G9 Canon PowerShot G9
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G11.

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CanonPowerShot G11
 Canon PowerShot G11 vs Canon PowerShot G9
CanonPowerShot G9
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
2
8
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
2
7
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
3
7
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
3
6
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
6
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
5
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
3
3
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
2
4
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
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
G9:1/2500s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
G9:370 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
G9:1024 x 768 @ 15fps

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
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/2.8
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G11:461k dots
G9:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G11:28 mm
G9:35 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $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
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G9
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G9
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot G11.

Canon PowerShot G9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot G9.

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