Camera, Photo Item ID: #660Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch articulating LCDProduct Information:
Item DescriptionThe 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. Related posts:
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…as are all “compact” p&s cameras, but I expected more from this G11. I just received today, worked with it for a few hours, and never found my comfort zone with it. Mainly because my right thumb kept hitting the 2 buttons above the navigator wheel, and I would sometimes hit that as well. I am in no way judging image quality, just handling, and for my “feel” it’s not happening. Going to go with my gut and head right back to big, clunky, yet ever so satisfying DSLR. I love dials, not menus, to change my f-stop and shutter, among other settings. I will say this – build quality seemed excellent and Canon does their niche better than anyone, but this camera underwhelmed me from a tactile viewpoint.
I’ve had this little camera for a just over a month now. I bought it to be a smaller, lighter and more portable alternative to my Canon XTi DSLR.
To ensure that the image quality was up to my standards, I took this and my DSLR on several photo trips and took the same images with both cameras to compare. After over 400+ images, I can honestly say, that I prefer using the G11!
The G11 has nearly all of the functionality of the larger, more cumbersome DSLR such as auto exposure bracketing (essential for anyone looking to do HDR photography), RAW capture mode (allows photographers to change many aspects of the image without negatively impacting image quality), and built-in image stabilization.
If I could change only one thing about the camera, I’d have threads on the end of the lens to mount a polarizing filter. As it stands now, I just hold the CP filter in front of the lens (works just fine).
Just a side note: the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because my first copy of this camera came with a bad time/date battery, so every time I powered up the camera, it would ask me to set the time and date. I ended up exchanging it for a new one.
All said, I love the camera and I know you will too.
After a sudden failure of my previous point and shoot I found myself getting ready for a family vacation and my only photo options being my SLRs. Traveling with kids etc. and knowing that at some point they would want / need to take some shots the point and shoot was a must.
I researched a number of models and ultimately made the G11 selection due to the advancements since the G10. Previously, I had looked at the G10 and while I liked many of the features, the low light photo quality was a major issue for me.
The G11 arrived on time and as advertised in a multibox shipment from numerous sellers. I ordered new SD memory cards (SanDisk Extreme 8GB 30MB/s) and a new battery (MUST). As always, thanks Amazon.
The pictures immediately looked fantastic. The few test shots around the house the day before departure had great color, very nice depth and were good and sharp. Of course the kids favorite part was the video mode which is also very nice.
Throughout the trip (to Washington DC) over a beautiful spring week, the day time photos were spectacular. Open frame shots of monuments, close ups of the cherry blossums, wide views of the city … All very good. The movable screen was a terrific advantage in that pictures could be shot from overhead of crowds but still allowed visual composition adjustment. Inside shots were also good in bright exhibits but, clearly some challenges still exist in digital photography in low light.
Couple negatives / surprising …
– The ISO selector dial can be set to a specific speed but the “Auto” selection on the top dial will still adjust the ISO to whatever it “wants” … This was a challenge in low light exhibits when trying to still retain some quality of shot. The automatic advancement to ISO1600 made for some pretty grainy/noisy images. After some study, low light shots were immediately changed to a more manual mode.
– Battery life was not what I expected … Perhaps my expectations were too high but roughly 250-300 pictures was about it on a full charge (thank goodness for the spare).
All in all, a great camera with a few small challenges but the quality of most shots were on par with my big SLRs when outside and were easy to work around in non-optimal point and shoot territory. I’d certainly buy it again.
The product arrived broken and unusable. We now need to go through the long processing of making a return. Very disappointed.
Canon has a great many digital camera product offerings – maybe too many to make it straightforward to pick one amongst many. Fortunately for me, choice of the PowerShot G11 was almost a “no-brainer.” It appealed to me from the moment I held it in my hand and explored its functionality – and I am no professional when it comes to photography. This new and updated model of a series of digital cameras is so easy to use – it is virtually “goof-proof.” Friends with Canon cameras costing much more than the G11 found my pictures better than theirs! I am so pleased that Canon has produced in the PowerShot G11 a useful, relatively lightweight camera that you can easily take with you everywhere. I am so pleased with it. I have recommended it to friends with other cameras and those looking for a point-and-shoot camera that is versatile and user friendly. For me and, I suppose many others, Canon has a winner in this model.