Canon PowerShot
G11
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX1
G11
DSC-HX1
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot G11 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |  |
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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 super zoom. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon G11 |
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Much larger sensor | 1/1.7" 7x5mm | vs | 1/3.6" 5x4mm |  |
More than 80% larger sensor | ||||
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Significantly smaller | 112x76x48 mm | vs | 115x83x92 mm | |
More than 2x smaller | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 461k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
More than 2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Shoots RAW | Yes | vs | No | |
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 10 MP | vs | 8.1 MP | |
More than 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Supports an external flash | Yes | vs | No | |
An external flash often produces better looking flash images | ||||
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Significantly thinner | 1.9" | vs | 3.6" | |
More than 90% thinner | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 375 g | vs | 544 g | |
Around 50% lighter | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Sony DSC-HX1 |
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Higher resolution movies | 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots higher resolution video | ||||
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Much more zoom | 20x | vs | 5x | |
16x more zoom | ||||
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Has a CMOS-family sensor | CMOS | vs | CCD | |
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images | ||||
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Shoots significantly faster | 10 fps | vs | 1.1 fps | |
More than 9x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.8" | |
Around 10% larger screen | ||||
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Cheaper | $350.00 | vs | $446.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $97 cheaper (around 30% less) | ||||
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Longer exposures | 30s | vs | 15s | |
2x longer exposures | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Super zoom $315 - $414 |
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10Super zoom $410 - $430 |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSEntry-level DSLR $550 body only $569 - $750 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $375 - $500 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $540 body only $705 with 14-45mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5vTravel zoom $315 - $350 |
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Nikon Coolpix P90Super zoom $350 |
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