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Canon PowerShot G11 vs Canon PowerShot G12

4.41 in
3.0 in
Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G11
4.41 in
3.0 in
Canon PowerShot G12 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G12
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
27
4.1 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
33 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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User rating
48
4.0 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
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3.8 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
12 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 320x240
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
ProcessorDIGIC 4 iSAPSDIGIC 4

Image

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • AUTO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum32003200
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets66
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.8
Maximum aperture4.52.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14028 - 140
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
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
Filter threadnoyes
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Screen size2.8 in2.8 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots461000461000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
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 range77
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive1.1 fps1.1 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Microphone typeMonoStereo

Design

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Weight12.52 oz14.14 oz
Width4.41 in4.41 in
Height3.0 in3.0 in
Depth1.9 in1.9 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC+
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus

Power

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Battery life (CIPA)390370
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot G12
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Canon PowerShot G11

          Often compared with Canon PowerShot G12