Testseek.com have collected 97 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot G11 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot G11.
October 2009
(84%)
97 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
48 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality
About a full stop advantage over most of the competition in low light
Nice 5X zoom lens with 28 140 mm range (though a faster aperture range would've been nice)
Optical image stabilization
Well built
Rangefinderstyle body...
The PowerShot G11 is a very flexible compact with many power features normally associated with SLRs
As well as the ability to shoot in RAW and take quality lowlight shots without flash
The G11 is fast and intuitive
With generally unflappable metering...
Excellent image quality
Good AF and shutter performance
Excellent ISO performance
RAW shooting option
Canon recognizes that more pixels doesn't necessarily mean better image quality
Fast to focus and operate
PowerShot G-series camera design is a classic of simplicity and functionality
Vari-angle LCD is back!
Very nice design
Very good low light performance
Very good image quality
Great flipout LCD screen
Swivel screen for easy shooting from odd angles
Very solid construction
Good grip
ISO and EV Compensation are on mechanical dials
Easy to see and use
But stiff enough that they don't change accidentally
Good wide-angle lens
Excellent Optical Im...
Solid build
Quality images
Unique features
Optical viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Very good photo quality for its class.
Very good picture quality
Wide-angle 5x zoom
Quality adjustable LCD screen
Great flip-out LCD screen
Very good low light performance.
Very good all-round image quality (albeit without the G10's excellent low ISO resolution)
Generally good high-ISO performance for a compact camera
Surprisingly good high ISO raw output
Flexible lens range with effective image stabilization
Very li...
5x zoom with 28mm wide and 1cm macro
Flash hotshoe
RAW files and high ISOs
Great quality 2.8in / 460k articulated screen
Good controls
Build and ergonomics.
Timeless design
Variangle LCD one of the best of its type
The editors didn't like
Some useful features from the G10 are gone
Remote capture
Auto ISO Shift
Voice recording
Continuous shooting mode won't win any awards for speed
Movie mode is just VGA
With no use of optical zoom
Ergonomics aren't great
Cluttered buttons o...
Earlier G series PowerShots were real objects of desire
But the PowerShotG11 is unlikely to elicit many lustful glances
The swivelling LCD housing means it’s quite a fat and awkward camera
And while Beth Ditto fans may disagree
Portly doesn&r...
Inaccurate viewfinder
Large
Heavy compared to most compacts
Expensive
Wish they had put a bigger sized chip in the G11 to improve low-light shooting further
No HD video mode.
Lost some nice features from the G10
Rear buttons too easy to accidentally push
Design is a little bulky
Body is not sealed
Zoom is slow to start
Some buttons are too easily pressed when shooting in vertical mode
Inaccurate optical viewfinder
The LCD image is a little more vibrant than what you'll see on a color-corrected mo...
No HD video
Optical viewfinder
Shot-to-shot performance still a little sluggish
No HD video.
Slow at only 1.1 fps
Distorted viewfinder
Lost some nice features from the G10.
Rather slow lens (in terms of aperture) by traditional G series standards
Movies limited to VGA resolution
High ISO images lose saturation and detail (and offer no control over noise reduction)
Focus prone to hunting (and focus failure) in low light at...
The highly-regarded Canon G11 is designed for keen photographers who want a pocket-sized camera to complement their SLRs. See how it performed in our group test ...
Optical viewfinder , Articulated LCD , Very good photo quality for its class
Shot-to-shot performance still a little sluggish , No HD video
Though it doesn't offer the whizziest new features like an interchangeable lens or a tiny size, the Canon PowerShot G11 still delivers a good shooting experience for photography enthusiasts. Plus it's the only model that includes an optical viewfi...
Abstract: 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...
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. Auto white balance is very good. ...
Hmmm. A hard one. Well, nothing. For a small-sensor compact, this is as good as it gets. ...
The big story here is that Canon has heeded the G10's critics. 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 megap...
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. Auto white balance is very good.
Hmmm. A hard one. Well, nothing. For a small sensor compact this is as good as it gets.
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...
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
The Canon PowerShot G11 is a good camera, but it’s not without its flaws. We wish it had sturdier buttons and that its zoom control was better. Photos are a little soft, but this camera is still capable of capturing some excellent pictures. It&rsquo...
The big story here is that Canon has heeded the G10's critics. 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 megap...
Abstract: The Canon Powershot G11 is an outstanding digital camera. It makes an excellent back up to a Digital SLR or as a more portable camera for anyone who does not want to carry round a Digital SLR. There is so much to like. To start with the picture qualit...
No doubt the G11 will have a tough job fending off large-sensor competitors, but shop around and you'll find it is still the best value-for-money option if you’re after a medium size compact with manual control and semi-professional output. I ju...
