Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

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Advantages of the Canon G11

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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More than 80% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 112x76x48 mm vs 115x83x92 mm
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2.1x smaller
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
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.9" vs 3.6"
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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
Weight Significantly lighter 375 g vs 544 g
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More than 30% lighter
Canon PowerShot G11 Learn more about
the Canon G11

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution video
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 5x
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16x more zoom
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 9x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
53 vs 42
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
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 G11 vs Canon G12

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G11:Tunnel
DSC-HX1:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G11:1.9"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
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
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

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
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
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 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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom More zoom
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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Canon PowerShot G11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
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