Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX78

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Canon PowerShot G11

47

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

40

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
1000 shots
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
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 99x55x20 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

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
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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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The G11's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1300s
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 3.1x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot G11 Learn more about
the Canon G11

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX78
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.8"
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 Around 30% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.5 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FX78's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 99x55x20 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
Help
 3.6x smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Significantly lighter 142 g vs 375 g
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 2.6x lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1.9"
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 2.4x thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FX78
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
47 vs 40
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
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 compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G11:f/2.8
DMC-FX78:f/2.5
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Zoom Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-FX78

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Supports 24p Supports 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449 - $499
Aperture Much wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen size Much smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Lumix DMC-FX78
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Compact
Weight Slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Screen size Much smaller screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-S1 vs the Lumix DMC-FX78
Panasonic Lumix FX80

Panasonic Lumix FX80

Compact

$191
3D Takes 3D photos
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix FX80 vs the Lumix DMC-FX78
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen size Much smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FX78
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

Compact

$671
Aperture Wider aperture
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Screen size Much smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX700 vs the Lumix DMC-FX78

appearance

Canon PowerShot G11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Canon PowerShot G11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78
Canon PowerShot G11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

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