Comments on: Canon G11 Review http://www.photographybay.com/2009/11/24/canon-g11-review/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vin http://www.photographybay.com/2009/11/24/canon-g11-review/#comment-191089 Vin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:18:03 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=8988#comment-191089 @Chris Wendt, I think you need to do a little more research sir. Everyone thinks that more megapixels means better image quality. Yes we all know that the G10 has a 14.6mp image sensor. But the G11's 10.2mp sensor is about the same size as the G10 as far as the silicon chip is concerned, and what that means is, they are able to place larger micro-lens on the same amount of silicon surface. With larger micro-lens, you get a faster more responsive pixel and are able to capture more light per pixel. You can't really compare the G10 or G11's images sensor to a DSLR, because the DSLR sensors are about 3 to 4 times larger. The Nikon D70 was a great DSLR camera, the prints were great and it was only a 6.1mp camera. So to everyone who thinks more megapixels means better photos, you are kind of mis-informed. I kind of think Canon knew what they were doing when they switched image sensors. ;) And I LOVE LOVE my G11. Its my carry around camera, because I don't like lugging all of my DSLR equipment around. @Chris Wendt, I think you need to do a little more research sir. Everyone thinks that more megapixels means better image quality. Yes we all know that the G10 has a 14.6mp image sensor. But the G11′s 10.2mp sensor is about the same size as the G10 as far as the silicon chip is concerned, and what that means is, they are able to place larger micro-lens on the same amount of silicon surface. With larger micro-lens, you get a faster more responsive pixel and are able to capture more light per pixel.

You can’t really compare the G10 or G11′s images sensor to a DSLR, because the DSLR sensors are about 3 to 4 times larger. The Nikon D70 was a great DSLR camera, the prints were great and it was only a 6.1mp camera. So to everyone who thinks more megapixels means better photos, you are kind of mis-informed.

I kind of think Canon knew what they were doing when they switched image sensors. ;)

And I LOVE LOVE my G11. Its my carry around camera, because I don’t like lugging all of my DSLR equipment around.

]]> By: chichi http://www.photographybay.com/2009/11/24/canon-g11-review/#comment-185102 chichi Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:03:33 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=8988#comment-185102 HA! Roderick, thats exactly what i was thinking. It sounds more like Chris Wendt was trying to convince himself to stick with the g10 and to dissolve whatever dissonance he is feeling with the release of the g11. HA! Roderick, thats exactly what i was thinking. It sounds more like Chris Wendt was trying to convince himself to stick with the g10 and to dissolve whatever dissonance he is feeling with the release of the g11.

]]> By: Roderick http://www.photographybay.com/2009/11/24/canon-g11-review/#comment-185012 Roderick Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:37:55 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=8988#comment-185012 @chris: your final statement clearly states your opinion, which is ok, but i don't see anywhere in what you've written, that you've used the g11. without having done so, can you be so sure? @chris: your final statement clearly states your opinion, which is ok, but i don’t see anywhere in what you’ve written, that you’ve used the g11. without having done so, can you be so sure?

]]> By: Chris Wendt http://www.photographybay.com/2009/11/24/canon-g11-review/#comment-184946 Chris Wendt Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:58:43 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=8988#comment-184946 I have a G10 which is 1 year old. It has become my everyday, walking-around camera which I carry in my jacket pocket, almost every day. I shoot with it practically every day. The one issue with the G10 is unacceptable noise above ISO 200. The noise is so bad, starting at ISO 400 that I considered trading-up to the G11 after only 1 year. But I stopped short of doing that for the following reasons: 1. The G10 has a 3-inch LCD which is SUPERIOR as a framing tool. The G11 has a 2.7-inch LCD which is tradeoff for the G11's articulating LCD. The tradeoff just did not work for me at all. 2. The G10 captures 14.6 MP while the G11 is a downgrade t0 10.2 MP (to eliminate the noise problem of the G10). In my opinion, that was the wrong solution to the noise problem. The high (14.6 MP) resolution on the G10 is it's strongest feature, providing really excellent (DSLR) image quality at low ISO, but more importantly, giving tremendous latitude for composition and generous headroom for cropping shots in postprocessing. At 10 MP, with the G11, what you shoot is basically what you get in the final framing. Do the math: at 14.6 MP you can crop-in a huge 40% on a G10 image and still have the same resolution as the native (100%) G11's 10.2 MP image. On the 10.2 MP G11, for each 1 percent you crop or cut down, you lose 1% effective resolution. The 640 movie capture on both cameras was a complete waste of technology, time, and probably money for Canon. I love the G10, and have learned to constrain my everyday shooting to ISO 80, 100, and 200. If I must shoot at ISO 400, I can get an acceptable noise result by reducing the image size through the menu. If I need ISO 400 and large image size, I bought NeatImage which I used in postprocessing with PS. (Unfortunately, at ISO 800 and above, nothing seems to cure the heavy noise on the G10). The G10 is a superior image capturing device compared to the G11. I have a G10 which is 1 year old. It has become my everyday, walking-around camera which I carry in my jacket pocket, almost every day. I shoot with it practically every day.

The one issue with the G10 is unacceptable noise above ISO 200. The noise is so bad, starting at ISO 400 that I considered trading-up to the G11 after only 1 year. But I stopped short of doing that for the following reasons:

1. The G10 has a 3-inch LCD which is SUPERIOR as a framing tool. The G11 has a 2.7-inch LCD which is tradeoff for the G11′s articulating LCD. The tradeoff just did not work for me at all.

2. The G10 captures 14.6 MP while the G11 is a downgrade t0 10.2 MP (to eliminate the noise problem of the G10). In my opinion, that was the wrong solution to the noise problem. The high (14.6 MP) resolution on the G10 is it’s strongest feature, providing really excellent (DSLR) image quality at low ISO, but more importantly, giving tremendous latitude for composition and generous headroom for cropping shots in postprocessing. At 10 MP, with the G11, what you shoot is basically what you get in the final framing. Do the math: at 14.6 MP you can crop-in a huge 40% on a G10 image and still have the same resolution as the native (100%) G11′s 10.2 MP image. On the 10.2 MP G11, for each 1 percent you crop or cut down, you lose 1% effective resolution.

The 640 movie capture on both cameras was a complete waste of technology, time, and probably money for Canon.

I love the G10, and have learned to constrain my everyday shooting to ISO 80, 100, and 200. If I must shoot at ISO 400, I can get an acceptable noise result by reducing the image size through the menu. If I need ISO 400 and large image size, I bought NeatImage which I used in postprocessing with PS. (Unfortunately, at ISO 800 and above, nothing seems to cure the heavy noise on the G10).

The G10 is a superior image capturing device compared to the G11.

]]> By: Colin Jenkinson http://www.photographybay.com/2009/11/24/canon-g11-review/#comment-184942 Colin Jenkinson Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:29:38 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=8988#comment-184942 I have recently purchased a G11 and love it. The G11 meets most of my needs however as aperson who likes to look after my cameras I was most dissapointed to get the price of the Canon case to fit my camera. Made in China so production costs are not that high. So I feel it an insult to be asked to pay $135A when such a high proformance camera sells for around $800. Please pass my complaint on to Canon if you know the correct channels. Regards Col J I have recently purchased a G11 and love it. The G11 meets most of my needs however as aperson who likes to look after my cameras I was most dissapointed to get the price of the Canon case to fit my camera. Made in China so production costs are not that high. So I feel it an insult to be asked to pay $135A when such a high proformance camera sells for around $800.
Please pass my complaint on to Canon if you know the correct channels.
Regards
Col J

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