Canon PowerShot G11 Review

 

Canon G11 specifications

Street price	• US: $440 • UK: £390
Sensor*	• 1/1.7" Type CCD • 10 million effective pixels*
Image sizes*	• 3648 x 2736 • 3648 x 2048 • 2816 x 2112 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480 • 320 x 240
Movie clips	• 640 x 480 @ 30fps • 320 x 240 @ 30fps
Maximum clip length	Up to 4GB or 1 hour
File formats	• Still: JPEG (Exif v2.2) • RAW • Movie: MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (monaural)]
Lens	• 28-140mm (35mm equiv) • f = 6.1 - 30.5 mm • 5x optical zoom • F2.8-4.5 • Construction: 11 elements in 9 groups (1 double-sided aspherical element)
Image stabilization	Yes (Lens-Shift)
Conversion lenses	Yes
Digital zoom	up to 4x
Focus	• Auto focus :TTL - Face Detection / 9-point AiAF - 1-point AF (center or Face Select and Track) - Fixed centre or Face Select and Track • Manual focus
AF area modes	• Single • Continuous • Servo AF/AE
AF lock	Yes (on/off selectable)
AF assist lamp	Yes
Focus distance	Closest focus distance 1 cm
Metering	• Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame) • Center-weighted average • Spot (center or linked to Face Detection)
ISO sensitivity*	• Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 3200*
AE lock	Yes (on/off selectable)
Exposure compensation	+/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments
Shutter speed	• Auto (1 - 1/4000 sec) • 15-1/4000 sec
Modes*	• Auto • Program AE • Shutter Priority AE • Aperture Priority AE • Manual • Custom (2 modes) • Special Scene • Stitch Assist • Low Light* • Quick Shot* • Movie
Scene modes	• Portrait • Landscape • Night Snapshot • Kids & Pets • Night Scene • Indoor • Sunset • Foliage • Snow • Beach • Fireworks • Aquarium • Underwater • Color Accent • Color Swap
White balance*	• Auto (including Face Detection WB) • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Flash • Custom1 • Custom2 • Underwater • White Balance Correction*
Self timer	• 2 or 10sec, • Custom or FaceSelf Timer
Continuous shooting	• Approx. 1.1 shots/sec. • AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. • LV: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full)
Image parameters (My colors)	• My Colors Off • Vivid • Neutral • Sepia • Black & White • Positive Film • Lighter Skin Tone • Darker Skin Tone • Vivid Blue • Vivid Green • Vivid Red • Custom Color
Flash	• Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Sync, Red-eye reduction • Slow Sync Speed : Fastest speed 1/2000 sec • +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments • Face Detection FE compensation • Safety FE • Flash exposure lock • Manual Power Adjustment • Second Curtain Sync • Range (Auto ISO):50cm - 7.0m (wide) / 4.0m (tele)
External Flash	E-TTL with EX series Speedlites, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1
Viewfinder	Real-image zoom, Optical Viewfinder
LCD monitor*	• 2.8 inch Vari-angle PureColor II VA (TFT) • 461,000 pixels • 100% coverage • Adjustable
Connectivity*	• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • HDMI mini connector* • AV out (PAL / NTSC switchable)
Print compliance	PictBridge
Storage	• SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus , HC MMCplus compatible
Power	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-7L
Weight (no batty)	355g
Dimensions	112 x 76 x 48 mm