Canon has just announced their new PowerShot G11 camera. It’s their successor to the G10, which I own and is a really great compact camera that shoots in RAW, so I’m definitely keeping my eye on the new G11 which comes out in October.
It looks like the G11 will be even better than the G10 in low light settings:
Professional photographers will benefit from the G11’s greatly expanded dynamic range. Canon’s new Dual Anti-Noise System combines a high sensitivity 10.0 Megapixel image sensor with Canon’s enhanced DIGIC 4 image processing technology to increase image quality and greatly improve noise performance by up to 2 stops (compared to PowerShot G10). The PowerShot G11 also includes i-Contrast technology, which prevents high-light blowout whilst retaining low-light detail – ideal for difficult lighting situations.
DP Review has a write-up the covers all the new features and G11 specifications.
UPDATE: Another new Canon camera that looks promising is the PowerShot S90. It is similar to the G11, but in a smaller body. Here’s a hands-on review of the S90 by DP Review.
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It’ll be interesting to see how the new sensor works in real world situations. A bit disappointed with the setback in resolution (14.7 in the G10 vs. 10 in the G11), but if it helps the camera deliver better images in low light, that’s good.
Would love to see the G series give me the full 240 dpi resolution that Canon’s DSLRs give me. Right now the G10 gives me 180 dpi, which is better than the 72 dpi of most digital cameras, but it could be better.
I’m more excited about the new S20. It’s quite a bit more compact but it’s still got a fast F2.0 lens, lots of manual controls, shoots raw, etc. It seems to be something like a G11 in an IXUS body.
I purchased the G10 about 60 days ago. I was an S5IS Owner (18x zoom, swiveling LCD) and gave up those two kick ass features for a better image processor, RAW support and higher ISO.
The G11 brings back the swivel lens which really excites me and if low-light is better, that’s a huge sell for me since most photo walks are at night or events that take place in bars / clubs.
The final thing that is a downer is the price ($499 eek!) and the fact that video is still 640×480. That’s what the G7, G9 & G10 have. 4 generations of STandard Def when every other pro-camera is moving to 720P at least.
I would have thought that Cannon’s most expensive point & shoot would get some form of High-Def even if it was crippled at 20 frames per second.
I might put mine on eBay with a reserve of $450 since it’s so new and if someone buys it I’ll upgrade to the G11. If not, I’m happy with the G10.
I agree, I wish the G series had better video.
Agreed that standard def video recording is soooo 2007.
With 2 more stops and a swivel screen, this might be the G unit I finally buy…