Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H20

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Canon PowerShot G11

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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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Weight
 Light-weight
250 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the G11's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
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" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-H20
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Weight Lighter 250 g vs 375 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 107x69x47 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 60% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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the Sony DSC-H20
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
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 travel zoom.

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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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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
G11:1 cm
DSC-H20:2 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.9"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
DSC-H20:720p @ 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
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10

Travel zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H20

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Canon PowerShot G11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
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