Canon PowerShot
G11
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Canon PowerShot
S90
G11
S90
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot G11 |
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Canon PowerShot S90 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S90. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon G11 |
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Supports an external flash | Yes | vs | No |  |
An external flash often produces better looking flash images | ||||
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Better color depth | 20.4 bits | vs | 20.2 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 10% more colors | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Tunnel | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Slightly better image quality | 47.0 | vs | 46.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly more dynamic range | 11.1 EV | vs | 11 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/1600s | |
2.5x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon S90 |
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Significantly wider aperture | f/2.0 | vs | f/2.8 | |
At its widest zoom, the S90's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop) | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Smaller | 100x58x31 mm | vs | 112x76x48 mm | |
Around 2.5x smaller | ||||
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Larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.8" | |
Around 10% larger screen | ||||
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Lower noise at high ISO | 185 ISO | vs | 169 ISO | |
The S90 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 195 g | vs | 375 g | |
More than 90% lighter | ||||
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Thinner | 1.2" | vs | 1.9" | |
More than 50% thinner | ||||
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Cheaper | $339.95 | vs | $446.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $107 cheaper (more than 30% less) | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $375 - $500 |
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Canon PowerShot SX210 ISTravel zoom $329 - $350 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $275 - $400 |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Samsung TL500Pro digicam $399 - $450 |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCompact $329 - $349 |
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Nikon Coolpix S8000Travel zoom $248 - $300 |
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appearance
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