Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Canon PowerShot
G9

General

 Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G9
Brand
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 Canon Canon
Lowest price
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 $671.89 Unknown
Announced
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 August, 2009 August, 2007

Sensor
Type
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 CCD CCD
Size
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 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Megapixels
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 10 MP 12 MP
Light sensitivity
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 3,200 ISO 1,600 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 None None

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 10 MP 12 MP
Native resolution
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 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Pixel size
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 4.3 µm² 3.6 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 2.8" 3.0"
Resolution
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 461k dots 230k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 Yes No

Lens
Zoom
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 5x 6x
Wide angle
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 28 mm 35 mm
Telephoto
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 140 mm 210 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 f/2.8 f/2.8
Aperture (telephoto)
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 f/4.5 f/4.8
Macro focus
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 1 cm 1 cm

Form factor
Size
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 112x76x48 mm 106x72x43 mm
Depth
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 1.9" 1.7"
Weight
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 375 g 370 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 No No
Waterproof
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 No No

Viewfinder
Type
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 Tunnel Tunnel
Viewfinder size
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 Unknown Unknown

Movies
Format
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 480p @ 30fps 1024 x 768 @ 15fps
Supports 24p
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 No No
High-speed framerate
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 None None
External mic jack
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 No No
Autofocus
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 Unknown Unknown
All formats
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 320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps		 160 x 120 @ 15fps
320 x 240 @ 15fps
1024 x 768 @ 15fps
480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 15fps

Features
Panorama
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 No No
HDR
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 No No
3D
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 No No
Image stabilization
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 Lens Lens
Supports RAW
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 Yes Yes
GPS
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 No No

Performance
Startup delay
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 Unknown Unknown
Shutter lag
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 Unknown Unknown
Battery life
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 Unknown Unknown
Continuous shooting
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 1.1 fps Unknown

Focus system
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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 Unknown Unknown
Cross type focus points
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 Unknown Unknown

Shutter
Max
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 1/4000s 1/2500s
Min
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 15s 15s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 Yes Yes
Popup
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 No No
External connection
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 Yes Yes

Storage
Storage slots
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 1 1
Supported formats
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 MMCplus (HD)
SD
SDHC
MMC
MMCplus		 SD
MMC
SDHC

DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
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 47.0 35.0
Color depth
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 20.4 bits 18.8 bits
Dynamic range
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 11.1 EV 10.1 EV
Low light performance
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 169 ISO 146 ISO