Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch articulating LCD
- New 10-megapixel High Sensitivity System; DIGIC 4 Image Processor
- Bright 2.8-inch Vari-Angle PureColor System LCD plus optical viewfinder
- Wide-angle 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 28-140mm); Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer
- Improved Smart AUTO intelligently selects from 22 predefined shooting situations
- RAW + JPEG shooting and recording modes; capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product Description
The PowerShot G11 is a compact camera that will find favor with professionals and advanced amateur photographers due to its superb image quality, full manual control of settings, and RAW shooting capability. If it’s not practical or safe to carry a large DSLR a high-specification compact such as the PowerShot G11 is a fantastic choice. It’s great for photographers looking to capture high resolution, high quality, and low light images without having to carry a large SLR system in their kit bags.The G11 features face detection technology that can detect and track numerous faces within the frame to ensure the correct exposure and focus for them. An enhanced i-Contrast system optimizes the dynamic range of subjects to deliver shadow details whilst avoiding highlight blow outs…. More >>
Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch articulating LCD
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5 comments
Penetralia on December 1, 2009 at 7:24 am
Although the megapixels have been reduced on this newer model camera (in comparison to the G10’s 14.7), we are barely pleased with the new features of Canon G11.
So far, after taking some test shots, the picture quality is not significantly different than the G10. However, there are few noticeable benefits. We appreciate the new variangle (swivel) LCD with viewfinder, and improved automatic shooting feature of the device itself.
Most importantly, Canon’s G-Series offer excellent photographic capability.
Muhammad N. Islam on December 1, 2009 at 8:35 am
I am disappointed to say the least with the performance of the new and much ballyhooed Canon PowerShot G11. I am a little guy and I was getting tired of carrying my Nikon D90 around my neck and wanted to get a compact yet versatile performer. I pinned my hopes on Canon PowerShot G11 to give me the satisfaction and sorry to say that my hopes and expectations have been dashed. I received my G11 yesterday along with a nifty small Canon Speedlite 270EX flash. Both items appear to be very well made with a small but not too small size and weight — nearly perfect everywhere companion camera. With great expectations and enthusiasm I charged the battery, put in a SanDisk Ultra SD card in the designated slot of the camera set out to take some indoor and outdoor (brightly lit by sun light)test shots using both ambient light source as well as using the camera mounted flash. Oh yes, I used mostly AUTO setting to snap the shots. Rushed to download the shots to check the results on my computer using the newest version of Photoshop Elements. These test shots are not exhaustive by any means but they give me enough indications that Canon has failed in it’s mission to produce a quality camera. I have listed below some of my observations:
1. Pictures do not appear sharp.
2. AWB is poor with yellow overtone indoors and blueish outdoors.
3. There is a magenta fringe at the outline of the subjects (house and tree-trunks — for lac of immediately available and suitable subjects).
I must admit the flex LCD screen is a delight. The handling of the camera is nearly perfect in my smallish hands. Available features on the camera is plentiful. Canon may as well get rid of the view-finder from the future G series cameras unless of course they improve it substantially.
No matter how beautiful the camera looks and feels in our hands, pity it is still a dud. And I am sure many other owner-users will agree with me. I shall be most hesitant to recommend this camera to any of my friends and reserve the recommendations for you know who!
P. Vinall on December 1, 2009 at 10:17 am
I was so excited to try this camera, but three days later it went back. The LCD stopped working.
My background includes extensive photography with film. I tried digital with a Canon S50 starting in 2003. This got me hooked on a smaller camera size and I thought the G11 would be the perfect compromise- SLR features in a more compact size.
Pros:
- Low light picture quality
- Pro features – hot shoe, manual exposure controls, RAW format, view finder
- Dials for exposure compensation, ISO
- Articulating LCD (until it broke)
- 5x optical zoom
Cons:
- Cheap construction – particularly the LCD
- It seemed to switch to Macro for no reason and I’d have to change the mode to get out of it
My Minolta SLR and Canon S50 felt very solid. I traveled and did outside activities without much fear of breaking the cameras. The G11 feels delicate. And the poor LCD stopped working in less than a week. Not sure if it is a design or manufacturing issue, but I’m going to wait for the next upgrade before looking at the G series again. Instead, I’m thinking of a Canon S90 or perhaps a Nikon SLR. Or perhaps I’ll just stick with my Canon S50.
T. Danner on December 1, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Let me start by saying that my main camera is a 5D mkII and I love it. I bought this as a always have with me kind of camera. I think it takes pretty good photos sometimes, but you have to get a lot of settings right for that to happen. I have taken some really good macro shots of flowers but most of the landscape shots are not keepers.
I like the zoom range.
But the problems I have with it are:
Noise, unless you use ISO 400 or lower. Auto ISO gave some really bad noise.
When I pick up or hold the camera, my thumb, and I have small hands, is on top of about 4 buttons, which are easily pressed. Which you then have to reset.
The only problem I have with the features is that there are really a lot of them and they don’t work if you take RAW shots. I realize that’s because with RAW you’ve got it all right there. But that means that if I’m shooting in a difficult environment, I have to make all the settings myself. Not always easy to get the best shot.
T. G. Grandon on December 1, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I ordered this camera back in August when my G9 was water damaged. I do agree that HD video and GPS tagging are hot features and would love to have them, BUT this is a camera, not a phone/fax/scan unit. This is a Pentax K1000. I work in commercial photography and can only say TRY IT and then try something else. I would like to try the LX3 but the skeptic in me says something is sacrificed and I loved my G9 even with its shortcomings, it’s probably great also. But now, low light with Canon is no longer a punch in the face!! I have gained at least 2 stops shooting with the G11. This camera will more than earn its keep, despite the 28mm lens. I wish that the HDMI had come with the camera being that it is a new feature and all. Like the K1000, this is like getting that tool that has you saying “What can’t I do with this?”. All the old school adjustments are at your fingertips, I love dials. From the time my G9 died on AUG 26 until the day this came in I have been shooting with the “Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (ORANGE)” the camera I bought for my daughter, and all I can say is FINALLY.