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

Canon PowerShot G11

53

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Canon PowerShot G9

43

Runner-up

Canon PowerShot G9

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

Size
Really small
Mid size 106x72x43 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
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
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 47.0 vs 35.0
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More than 30% better image quality
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
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
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
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Canon PowerShot G9 Canon PowerShot G9
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Canon G11 vs Canon G12

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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
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
G9:1/2500s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
G9:370 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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
G9:1024 x 768 @ 15fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G11:28 mm
G9:35 mm

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
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G11:461k dots
G9:230k dots
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/2.8

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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

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
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
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 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
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

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

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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