Canon PowerShot
G11
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Canon PowerShot
SX1 IS
G11
SX1 IS
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot G11 |
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G11. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a super zoom. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon G11 |
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Much smaller | 112x76x48 mm | vs | 128x88x88 mm |  |
Around 2.5x smaller | ||||
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Much larger sensor | 1/1.7" 7x5mm | vs | 1/2.5" 6x4mm | |
More than 50% larger sensor | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 461k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
More than 2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Much lighter | 375 g | vs | 615 g | |
More than 60% lighter | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 1.9" | vs | 3.5" | |
More than 80% thinner | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The G11's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Significantly cheaper | $446.95 | vs | $599.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $153 cheaper (more than 30% less) | ||||
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Higher resolution | 10 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/3200s | |
Around 30% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon SX1 IS |
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Higher resolution movies | 1080p @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video | ||||
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Much more zoom | 20x | vs | 5x | |
16x more zoom | ||||
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Has a CMOS-family sensor | CMOS | vs | CCD | |
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images | ||||
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Shoots faster | 4 fps | vs | 1.1 fps | |
More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Slightly better macro capability | 0 cm | vs | 1 cm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $540 body only $705 with 14-45mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Super zoom $315 - $414 |
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10Super zoom $410 - $430 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $275 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $375 - $500 |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot S5 ISSuper zoom |
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appearance
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