Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Canon PowerShot G11

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Size
Really small
Mid size 112x76x48 mm
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.9"
Weight
Light-weight
375 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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"Dual Image Stabilizer"
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's image-stabilization
"The HS10 offers DSLR-like look and feel and an impressive feature set including the longest zoom in this test but the camera struggles (more than some others) in low light."
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Zoom
Great zoom
30x
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
1,000 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies

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Advantages of the Canon G11

Size Much smaller 112x76x48 mm vs 131x91x126 mm
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3.7x smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.9" vs 5"
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2.6x thinner
Weight Much lighter 375 g vs 666 g
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More than 40% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,000 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 5x
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36x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 9x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The HS10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Fujifilm FinePix HS10
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

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Canon G11 vs Canon G12

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G11:Tunnel
HS10:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
HS10:666 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G11:1.9"
HS10:5"
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
HS10:131x91x126 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
External flash No external flash support
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Worse image quality

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Size Significantly smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

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