Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Leica D-LUX
4

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Leica D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot G11

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
Leica D-LUX 4

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 4

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x56x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot G11 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the D-LUX 4's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Help
 Around 10% larger sensor
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
Help
 2.5x smaller
Weight Lighter 248 g vs 375 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
Help
 More than 40% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.1 fps
Help
 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

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CanonPowerShot G11
 Canon PowerShot G11 vs Leica D-LUX 4
LeicaD-LUX 4
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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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
G11:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
D-LUX 4:1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G11:f/2.8
D-LUX 4:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
D-LUX 4:720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G11:5x
D-LUX 4:2.5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G11:461k dots
D-LUX 4:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the D-LUX 4
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 4
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 D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G11

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,237
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 3

Pro digicam
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the D-LUX 3 vs the D-LUX 4
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam

$561
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the GR Digital III vs the D-LUX 4

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Canon PowerShot G11 Leica D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot G11 Leica D-LUX 4

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