recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
85 vs 64
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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.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon G11

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7x5mm vs 1/3.6" 5x4mm
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More than 80% larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 112x76x48 mm vs 115x83x92 mm
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More than 2x smaller
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
True resolution Much higher resolution 10 MP vs 8.1 MP
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More than 20% higher resolution
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.9" vs 3.6"
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More than 90% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 375 g vs 544 g
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Around 50% lighter
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the Canon G11

Reasons to consider 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 Much more zoom 20x vs 5x
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16x more zoom
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
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper $350.00 vs $446.95
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The best price we've seen is $97 cheaper (around 30% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
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the Sony DSC-HX1
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
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 Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G11:$446.95
DSC-HX1:$350.00
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G11:1.9"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

$339 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$369 - $413

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$340 - $391

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$315 - $414

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Weight Is significantly lighter
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$410 - $430

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 with 16mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$569 - $750 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Color depth Has much more color depth
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$375 - $500

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$540 body only

$705 with 14-45mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Dynamic range Significantly less dynamic range
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$499

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Lowest price More expensive

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

$315 - $350

Size Much smaller
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$350

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor

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Canon PowerShot G11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot G11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot G11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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