Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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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
Size Significantly smaller 112x76x48 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen 2.8" vs 2.7"
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Almost the same
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
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.9" vs 3.5"
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Around 50% thinner
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 375 g vs 397 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

Zoom More zoom 18x vs 5x
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Around 13x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
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
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $399.99 vs $703.80
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The best price we've seen is $304 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
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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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Canon PowerShot G11 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
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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
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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
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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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G11:Tunnel
DMC-FZ35:Digital
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G11:$703.80
DMC-FZ35:$399.99
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
DMC-FZ35:397 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G11:1.9"
DMC-FZ35:3.5"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
G11:2.8"
DMC-FZ35:2.7"
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
DMC-FZ35:118x76x89 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ35:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
External flash No external flash support
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 S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$418 - $492

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

Weight Slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611 - $657

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

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