Canon PowerShot
G11
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Casio Exilim
EX-G1
G11
EX-G1
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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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Casio Exilim EX-G1 |  |
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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 waterproof. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon G11 |
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Much wider aperture | f/2.8 | vs | f/3.9 |  |
At its widest zoom, the G11's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop) | ||||
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Much better wide-angle | 28 mm | vs | 38 mm | |
Around 40% better wide-angle | ||||
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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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Much better macro capability | 1 cm | vs | 10 cm | |
Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 461k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
More than 2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Image stabilization | Lens | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Shoots RAW | Yes | vs | No | |
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control | ||||
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Supports an external flash | Yes | vs | No | |
An external flash often produces better looking flash images | ||||
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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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Higher resolution | 10 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/1250s | |
More than 3x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Longer exposures | 15s | vs | 4s | |
Around 4x longer exposures | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Casio EX-G1 |
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Smaller | 104x64x20 mm | vs | 112x76x48 mm | |
More than 3x smaller | ||||
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Larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.8" | |
Around 10% larger screen | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 154 g | vs | 375 g | |
Around 2.5x lighter | ||||
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Waterproof | Yes | vs | No | |
Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool | ||||
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Thinner | 0.8" | vs | 1.9" | |
Around 2.5x thinner | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 848 x 480 @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots higher resolution video | ||||
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Much cheaper | $184.95 | vs | $446.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $262 cheaper (around 2.5x less) | ||||
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Shoots faster | 3 fps | vs | 1.1 fps | |
More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products. |
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX210 ISTravel zoom $329 - $350 |
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Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $375 - $500 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $540 body only $705 with 14-45mm lens |
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Waterproof $300 - $350 |
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Canon PowerShot D10Waterproof $266 - $315 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1Waterproof $209 - $358 |
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Waterproof $206 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1Travel zoom $235 - $266 |
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