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Canon PowerShot G10 vs Canon PowerShot G11

4.3 in
3.06 in
Canon PowerShot G10 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G10
4.41 in
3.0 in
Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G11
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
20
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
83 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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27
4.1 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
61
3.8 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
1 %
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels15.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4416 x 3312 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3072x2304
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4416x2480
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 320x240
ProcessorDIGIC IVDIGIC 4 iSAPS

Image

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
ISOAuto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • AUTO
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum16003200
Maximum image resolution4416 x 3312 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets66
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.8
Maximum aperture4.54.5
Focal length equiv28 - 14028 - 140
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Screen size3.0 in2.8 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots461000461000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range4.67
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive0.7 fps1.1 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Weight12.35 oz12.52 oz
Width4.3 in4.41 in
Height3.06 in3.0 in
Depth1.81 in1.9 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus

Power

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Battery life (CIPA)400390
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
HDMInoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G10Canon PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Canon PowerShot G10

          Often compared with Canon PowerShot G11