Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Canon PowerShot
S90

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S90

60

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g
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
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Color depth Better color depth 20.4 bits vs 20.2 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 11 EV
Help
 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 47.0 vs 46.0
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 2.5x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot G11 Learn more about
the Canon G11

Advantages of the Canon S90
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
Help
 2.3x smaller
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 185 ISO vs 169 ISO
Help
 The S90 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 375 g
Help
 Around 50% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.9"
Help
 Around 40% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $535.65 vs $703.80
Help
 The best price we've seen is $168 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Canon PowerShot S90 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
55 vs 60
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S90.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot G11
 Canon PowerShot G11 vs Canon PowerShot S90
CanonPowerShot S90
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
1
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
1
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
G11:f/2.8
S90:f/2.0
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
G11:47.0
S90:46.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G11:$703.80
S90:$535.65
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G11:1.1 fps
S90:0.9 fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G11:5x
S90:3.8x

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
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
461k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot S90
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G11
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$389 - $409
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90

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Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot S90
Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot S90

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