9.0 out of 10

Canon PowerShot G11

10.0 megapixels

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Best Price: $313

  • User Score (732)
    8.9 8.9 from 732 reviewers
  • Expert Score (41)
    8.2 8.2 from 41 reviewers
  • Design (5)
    9.1 9.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Value for money (30)
    8.4 8.4 from 30 reviewers
  • Features (43)
    9.1 9.1 from 43 reviewers
  • Ease of use (40)
    8.4 8.4 from 40 reviewers
  • Performance (34)
    9.1 9.1 from 34 reviewers
  • Picture quality (49)
    9.4 9.4 from 49 reviewers
  • Durability (7)
    9.5 9.5 from 7 reviewers
  • Overall quality (13)
    8.8 8.8 from 13 reviewers
  • Battery performance (2)
    8.8 8.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Display (37)
    9.9 9.9 from 37 reviewers
  • Video quality (4)
    8.8 8.8 from 4 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (32)
    7.7 7.7 from 32 reviewers
  • Equipment (2)
    6.4 6.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Portability (5)
    8.9 8.9 from 5 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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  • Expert Reviews

  1. DPexpert

    7 July 2011

    The big story here is that Canon has heeded the critics of the G10. Reviewers loved that camera’s retro design and logical ergonomics. But they hated the 14 megapixel sensor. Panasonic’s LX3 won the competition for best serious compact with 10 megapixels. Fewer pixels meant better noise handling and slightly better dynamic range. Canon responded in a way that we have never seen before in the camera business – they actually reduced the pixel count! Read more

    • This camera is a joy to use. It is bigger and heavier than other compacts but this makes it feel like a real camera. Image quality is excellent, even up to ISO800. Aut...
    • Hmmm. A hard one. Well, nothing. For a small sensor compact this is as good as it gets.

  2. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    31 January 2010

    The Canon PowerShot G11 is an advanced compact camera you can turn to if you don’t want to buy a digital SLR. Despite its small size, it has a lot of SLR-like features, such as the ability to change exposure settings on the fly. Of course you can’t swap out lenses nor manually zoom and focus the way you can with an SLR. Read more

    • Full manual control, pivoting screen, good high ISO performance for a compact camera
    • Buttons feel spongy, no fine control over zoom, noticeable barrel roll at the wide angle, slightly soft images, no bulb mode

  3. Buy-n-Shoot.com

    Buy-n-Shoot.com
    8.2/10
    6 December 2009

    The bridge market between point-and-shoot compacts and entry-level DSLR’s has become more and more competitive over the last couple years. With many companies concentrating a stronger effort on the Micro Four Thirds technology and offering great value with their entry-level DSLR’s, delivering the highest level of image quality, at a consumer-friendly price, is starting to win over the ‘more... Read more

  4. PhotoReview

    9.0/10
    1 December 2009

    Canon surprised many industry observers by replacing the 14-megapixel PowerShot G10 with the 10-megapixel G11 model. However, this move makes sense because image noise was an issue with the G10 at ISO 400 and most photographers should appreciate having fewer - but larger - photosites that deliver better image quality. Nevertheless, the sensor remains pretty small (7.6 x 5.7 mm) and, more surprisingly, the RRP has risen by $150 since the G10 was released. Read more

  5. PC Authority

    7.8/10
    12 August 2010

    The highly-regarded Canon G11 is designed for keen photographers who want a pocket-sized camera to complement their SLRs. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. " Canon PowerShot G11 High end compact camera "

    8.3/10
    Reviewer: Misiek, PC Authority
    14 August 2010

    Purchased in Nov 2009. So far great. I love the controls on the camera. Most needed functions are instantly accessible either via mechanical dials or on the screen by push of a single button. Read more

    • RAW shooting, Aperture / shutter priority with very easy set up., Very logical and friendly controls, Low light performance
    • Windows explorer can not be used to transfer media including RAWs directly from the camera., Painfully slow transfer directly from the camera., Workaround for the both...

  2. Canon PowerShot G11

    CNET
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: Jared, CNET
    1 February 2010

    I'm not sure what to say but wow. 1 week, 400 photos and my DSLRs have just sat in my bag. This is deffinatly a photographers camera. The tilt and swivel screen works great for street photography, macro and just about everything else. By far the best images I have ever seen at high ISOs from compacts. I use Noise Ninja for noise removal and I have made good images all the way up to ISO 3200 which I have never seen from a compact. Read more

    • The best compact I have ever used and it rivels my older DSLRs. Great photos in almost all situations. Full auto works like a charm. Photos great up to ISO 400, ISO 80...

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The PowerShot G11 delivers superior image quality with a 10.0 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CCD sensor offering amazing low light capability. Featuring a 28mm wide angle lens, 5x zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer and RAW mode, you can enjoy complete flexibility when manipulating images. With full creative control, this beautifully designed camera is a pleasure to use and delivers outstanding image quality for those who demand the best.

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