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%)
49 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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. ...
Even up to ISO800. Auto white balance is very good.
Full manual control
Pivoting screen
Good high ISO performance for a compact camera
Optical viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Very good photo quality for its class
The editors didn't like
Hmmm. A hard one. Well
Nothing. For a small-sensor compact
This is as good as it gets. ...
Nothing. For a small sensor compact this is as good as it gets.
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...
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...
For G series obsessives, or well-heeled owners of Canon SLRs seeking a backup camera, the G11 makes sense.There’s certainly a lot to like about this camera, but its relatively high price, combined with some design and usability niggles, mean that le...
Priced exactly the same as its still current predecessor in the G10, the G11 offers the advantage of a flexible LCD screen plus higher ISO options. If neither is particularly important and a higher resolution will serve better, then the older G10 is ...
Timeless design, excellent image quality, variangle LCD one of the best of its type
Viewfinder too small, crowded backplate, soft shutter release
In the world of advanced compacts, the G series from Canon has long been regarded as one of the best. While the models aren't always as small as some other advanced compacts on the market, the sturdy design and advanced feature-set mean that they are...
Abstract: Canon PowerShot G11 Hands-On and Compared First – Where It Fits In Designing cameras entails a series of compromises, as of course does buying cameras. When a company such as Canon sets out to make a new camera they need to balance a series of variab...
Abstract: Canon this week announced an addition to their very popular G series line – the Canon PowerShot G11.The PowerShot G11 features a list of specifications that a mid to higher level photographer looking for a compact camera will want to consider. It has ...
Abstract: It's fat. It's $500. It takes fantastic photographs. The G11 is Canon's top-of-the-line point-and-shoot. It occupies a sorta strange spot, towering over the average point-and-shoot in basically every metric—image quality, size, weight an...
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...