Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Olympus
SP-590 UZ

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Olympus SP-590 UZ

Canon PowerShot G11

53

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Olympus SP-590 UZ

39
Runner-up

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Zoom
 Great zoom
26x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm

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
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 More than 50% larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 112x76x48 mm vs 116x84x81 mm
Help
 Around 50% smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
Help
 Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The G11's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.9" vs 3.2"
Help
 More than 40% thinner
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 375 g vs 413 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ
Zoom Much more zoom 26x vs 5x
Help
 More than 27x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 1.1 fps
Help
 Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
53 vs 39
Explain scores
Olympus SP-590 UZ Olympus SP-590 UZ
Green arrow 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
G11:Lens
SP-590 UZ:Sensor shift, Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G11:Tunnel
SP-590 UZ:Digital
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
SP-590 UZ:413 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G11:1.9"
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
G11:2.8"
SP-590 UZ:2.7"
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the D5100 vs the SP-590 UZ
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SP-590 UZ

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
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
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
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G11
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
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
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G11
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
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G11

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-590 UZ
Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom

$318
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
External flash Supports an external flash
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the SP-570 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-590 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the SP-590 UZ
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-590 UZ

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