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Reviews of Canon PowerShot G11

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.
Award: Good Buy October 2009
October 2009
 
(84%)
97 Reviews
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48 Reviews
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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...
  • Slow burst shooting – just 1.1fps at full res
  • No HD movies or zooming when filming
  • Noise better than G10
  • But beaten by M4/3
  • Older G10 delivers more detail at 80 ISO.
  • Viewfinder too small
  • Crowded backplate
  • Soft shutter release

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  Published: 2009-11-13, review by: netzwelt.de

  • Edle Kompaktkamera zum DSLR-Preis Die Canon Powershot G11 empfiehlt sich für Anwender, die sich Zugriff auf alle Aufnahmeeinstellungen wünschen, dafür aber weder zu einer Kamera mit Wechselobjektiven noch zu einem Bridge-Modell mit Superzoo...

 
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  Published: 2009-11-01, review by: Chip.de

  • Abstract:  Canon schaltet bei der G11 einen Gang runter: Nur zehn Megapixel Auflösung und kein HD-Video erscheinen als Rückschritt. Doch das Flaggschiff der PowerShot-Serie ist so gut wie nie zuvor....

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  Published: 2009-10-01, review by: dkamera.de

  • Verbesserte Bildqualität (reduziertes Bildrauschen) gegenüber der Canon PowerShot G10, die dkamera Sternbewertung bleibt jedoch bei 3,5 Sternen (knapp 4 Sterne verfehlt), Drei separate Wählräder, jeweils eins für Moduswahl, ISO Em...
  • Die Kamera ist für eine Kompaktkamera schon ziemlich groß und schwer, RealbildSucherbild etwas klein, in Weitwinkelstellung ist zudem ein Teil des Objektivs zu sehen, Manche Einstellungen verlieren sich, wenn kurzzeitig in den Wiedergabemodus ge...
  • Werde mir die G11 nicht kaufen ... warte vielleicht doch besser auf die Panasonic LX4?!Schönen Gruß!Antworten 14. Oktober 2009 - 17:10 — Franz — Seite: Geschwindigkeit Weiss jemand, wieso die G11 ...Weiss jemand, wieso die G11...

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  Published: 2010-03-12, Author: David , review by: digitalliving.ch

  • Robust, griffige Bedienung, vielfältige Einstellmöglichkeiten, beweglicher LCD, Sucher, Rauschverhalten, Farbgebung, Bildstabilisator, Objektiv
  • Kein HD-Video

 
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  Published: 2010-01-11, review by: avguide.ch

  • Die Canon PowerShot G11 ist derzeit eine der besten Kompaktkameras und dürfte anspruchsvolle Fotografen durch Handling, Funktionsumfang und Bildqualität am ehesten zufrieden stellen....

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  Published: 2010-03-15, review by: smartson.se

  • Canon Powershot G11 anses vara en kamera utan större svagheter. Bildkvaliteten imponerar på testarna....

 
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  Published: 2010-02-03, review by: M3.idg.se

  • Abstract:  Canons G-serie har länge varit en favorit bland fotografer och den nya modellen är bättre på alla punkter. ...

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  Published: 2010-02-03, review by: pcforalla.idg.se

  • Abstract:  Canons G-serie har länge varit en favorit bland fotografer och den nya modellen är bättre på alla punkter. Powershot G11 är uppföljare till Canon G10 och mycket har hänt med denna avancerade entusiastkamera.Detta är Canons flaggskepp bland kompaktkamer...

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  Published: 2009-12-29, review by: kamerabild.se

  • Canon G11 är en ovanligt seriös kompakt för fotografer som kan en del om fotografering. Canon har rättat sig efter kritik mot tidigare modeller och den vridbara skärmen är äntligen tillbaka. Den enkla hanteringen matchas...

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  Published: 2009-12-10, review by: fotoguiden.se

  • Abstract:  Jag blir allt mer övertygad om att det finns typiska Canon G-fotografer. En typ är äldre män som har fotograferat med analoga systemkameror under många år men som nu vill ha en liten men kompetent kamera. Gärna med rattar och genomsiktssökare precis so...

 
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