Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2 8 inch articulating LCD

The 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.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Canon G11
No problems so far. We are happy with the fine quality of the photos. We wish HD video would have been available, but the SD video works well. We will await news of the successor to this fine camera. We downloaded the “chimpanzee theme” of camera sounds for use in our camera from the Canon website. That entertains us.
5 Stars canon g11
Great camera. I had previously owned a G9 and loved it. The camera finally broke and the repair estimate was so high I felt it was better just to buy a new one. Too bad as I loved the camera. This is a nice update on the camera.
4 Stars I had a G3 and this one is true to the G line by Canon
I owned a G2 and G3 after which I moved bought several Canon DSLR cameras the 20D ,40D and the 5d Mark II. I still have the 40D and 5D Mark II but I found one thing missing and that was the articulated LCD. In order to take those photos that my age would not allow but I did not want to reduce my Pro functions and quality. The fact that this camera also shoots in RAW is a great pro factor also. The G11 makes for a perfect set now and it fits a very unique and important nitche in my out door photography. I would have given it 5 stars if had a wired or IR remote for steadyness to get the crisp focus shots. I find that a small tripod goes along well in my pack and serves as the next best answer to that problem.
3 Stars Hard to hold, easy to drop
Maybe my old hands get drier than those of Canon’s designers, but I found this camera slippery and difficult to hold. Even the non-slip wrap on the front is too subtle to provide a good grip.
In addition to the body’s slipperiness overall, the camera is HEAVY and bulky. I found it difficult to figure out how to hold this thing. Be sure to hold one of these before you buy it; maybe your hands will fit it better.
I could hardly find a way to shoot with one hand, which is what I need to do. The camera is difficult to hold to your side and walk with it with fingers down. I found no way to wrap my hand around it to hold it securely while carrying it at my side (as I am used to carrying other cameras, ready to raise and shoot). The strap didn’t help.
For many people, this will be a 2-handed camera, which takes something away from its flexibility.
I really wanted to like this camera, but I gave it three weeks and my hands never stopped feeling awkward and easily tired when using it. It just was not a fit for me.
I didn’t get around to trying to tweak the image quality — but it came out untweaked seeming over-processed and over-intense. I imagine this could be adjusted.
What’s especially good: The flip-out screen, manual controls including the dial to adjust exposure, the quick responsiveness.
5 Stars Nice camera for the use I wanted
So far so good. I have not had any issues witht the camera, and it has performed like I wanted it to.
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