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alaTest has collected and analyzed 576 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the image quality. The low light performance also gets good ratings, but many are less positive about the price.

Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 89/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot G11 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 100/100 = Excellent quality.

Canon surprised many industry observers by replacing the 14-megapixel PowerShot G10 with the 10-megapixel G11 model. However, this move makes sense because image noise was an issue with the G10 at ISO 400 and most photographers should appreciate ...

The claimed improvements in low light performance were evident in our test shots from the review camera. So were the improvements in dynamic range across all light levels when the iContrast was set to Auto. Autofocusing was as fast and accurate as on ...

The Canon PowerShot G11 is an advanced compact camera you can turn to if you don't want to buy a digital SLR. Despite its small size, it has a lot of SLR-like features, such as the ability to change exposure settings on the fly. Of course you can't ...

Full manual control, pivoting screen, good high ISO performance for a compact camera

Buttons feel spongy, no fine control over zoom, noticeable barrel roll at the wide angle, slightly soft images, no bulb mode

We like the overall picture quality of the G11, but it's not perfect. Sometimes shots can look pale and have some haloing, while wide angle shots will suffer from barrel roll. The paleness is something that can usually be fixed with slight levels ...

This10 megapixel camera is Canon's top compact. The fast 28-140mm lens is image stabilised. The optical viewfinder is large, bright and has dioptre adjustment. The 7cm LCD swivels. There is inbuilt flash and an external hot shoe. Image formats are ...

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.

Hmmm. A hard one. Well, nothing. For a small sensor compact this is as good as it gets.

The big story here is that Canon has heeded the critics of the G10. Reviewers loved that camera's retro design and logical ergonomics. But they hated the 14 megapixel sensor. Panasonic's LX3 won the competition for best serious compact with 10 ...