Canon PowerShot
G11
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-GF1
G11
DMC-GF1
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot G11 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 |  |
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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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon G11 |
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Has a flip-out screen | Yes | vs | No |  |
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies | ||||
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Image stabilization | Lens | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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More dynamic range | 11.1 EV | vs | 10.3 EV | |
1 f-stop more dynamic range | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Tunnel | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-GF1 |
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video | ||||
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Larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.8" | |
Around 10% larger screen | ||||
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Better image quality | 53.0 | vs | 47.0 | |
More than 10% better image quality | ||||
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Has interchangeable lenses | Yes | vs | No | |
Can take advantage of a variety of lenses | ||||
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Significantly larger sensor | Four thirds 18x13mm | vs | 1/1.7" 7x5mm | |
More than 5.5x larger sensor | ||||
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Has live view | Yes | vs | No | |
Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them | ||||
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Has a CMOS-family sensor | CMOS | vs | CCD | |
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images | ||||
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Lower noise at high ISO | 498 ISO | vs | 169 ISO | |
The DMC-GF1 at 498 ISO exhibits about the same amount of noise as the G11 at 169 ISO | ||||
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Slightly smaller | 119x71x36 mm | vs | 112x76x48 mm | |
More than 30% smaller | ||||
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Shoots faster | 3 fps | vs | 1.1 fps | |
More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Higher resolution | 12.1 MP | vs | 10 MP | |
More than 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Thinner | 1.4" | vs | 1.9" | |
More than 30% thinner | ||||
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Slightly better color depth | 21.2 bits | vs | 20.4 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 70% more colors | ||||
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Significantly longer exposures | 60s | vs | 15s | |
4x longer exposures | ||||
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Lighter | 315 g | vs | 375 g | |
Around 20% lighter | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $695 - $700 with 18-55mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $366 - $500 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $334 - $424 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $680 - $700 with 14-42mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $829 body only $899 - $900 with 18-55mm lens |
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Olympus PEN E-P2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $799 - $815 with 17mm lens |
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Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $340 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $339 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. |
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