Albert is back at the Canon booth looking at two new point and shoots, the G11 and S90. The G11comes with a 5x zoom, 10 megapixels and a movable screen. The S90 is a smaller form factor but carries the same 10 megapixels but with no articulated screen.

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G11

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Japanese manufacturer Lumos, known for its X-Loupe portable microscope camera, has unveiled an attachment for the Canon PowerShot G11 shooter that lets users snap closeup shots. Expected to launch in Japan this May, the ring light attachment will also be compatible with the PowerShot G9 and G10, as well as the Ricoh GXR.

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Canon G11

Far out Photographic explains why he likes the Canon G11:
First is the overall image quality, especially up to ISO 800. This makes this particular camera a great backup to an SLR and an all-around do-it-all point-and shoot. Forget about no HD video. You’re not going to shoot the next epic thriller on any point-and-shoot on HD and your parents or grandparents aren’t going to care if Bobby is jumping out of the screen or not.

The second reason I like this camera is it’s feel. It’s solid and heavy. The ergonomics are great. All the necessary controls are right there, without needing to go to the menu, especially the exposure compensation wheel on the top left of the body.

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Pierre Contant took the G11 for a challenge, and here is the highlights of his thoughts:
My recent purchase of a Canon G11 P&S camera has raised a few eyebrows. Why would I go from a Nikon D300 to a Canon G11? Why not a D700 or even jump ship to a 5D? First thing is I didn’t replace my D300 for a G11. I got the G11 to compliment my existing equipment and more importantly I purchased it to bring as my main camera on my trip to Cuba, instead of lugging around my 30lbs camera bag.

The Verdict
After one week in Cuba shooting the G11 and a borrowed D10 and processing the images, here are my thoughts.

From a stress point a view, it was a pleasure to be on a trip and not have to worry about $7k of equipment which I carry most of it when I travel. All I had was a small belt bag with the camera, spare battery and memory cards. On the beach or near the pool I didn’t care about the sand or the saltwater, the D10 could take it all.

The G11 clearly exceeded my expectations. In fact, the only time I wish I had my DSLR was when I was in Havana where my Tokina 11-16 would have come in handy. Although P&S are slow, I managed to capture all but one key shot during the dolphin show. The G11 has a handy Quick Shot setting for action.

The Canon G11 is truly an amazing camera. Interestingly Canon has gone from 12 MP (G9), 14 MP (G10) down to 10 MP on the G11. They have improved image quality and noise reduction to produce superlative quality images on 10 MP, busting the myth that more Megapixels is better.

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