No unfamiliar to Canon G-series lovers, the PowerShot G12 looks almost identical to its older sibling, the G11, with the exception of a new front-mounted jog dial.
5 Stars – A supremely capable digital compact that edges its rivals in most of the areas that count

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Thanks to its easy operation and adroit balance of strong performance, helpful hardware, and fun shooting modes, the 10-megapixel Canon PowerShot G12 ($500 as of January 3, 2011) earned our top pick in a recent roundup of five advanced point-and-shoot cameras. The G12 received the best overall scores in our image-quality tests–a result that merely scratches the surface of the camera’s appeal.

The G12 turned in the best scores of the bunch in PCWorld Labs’ subjective tests for image and video quality, with especially impressive marks for exposure quality, color accuracy, and video quality. It was judged superior in all three of those categories, as well as in overall imaging and in video. The camera’s battery life is good; according to the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), which conducts standardized battery testing for all major cameras, the G12 captured 370 shots per charge with its LCD turned on.

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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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There are only a handful of competitive camera companies left but one of them is Canon and they definitely are good at what they do. Canon has been making some of the best point and shoot digital cameras around. The price points for my recommendations is from less than $100 to $500. These cameras can be purchased either online or at a camera shop or electronics store.

Canon PowerShot SD1200IS a 10 mega-pixel camera featuring a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5” LCD on the back. This point and shoot features 17 shooting modes so no matter the situation your good to go. Inside the camera is the latest DIGIC 4 image processor from Canon, it’s the companies most advanced image processor.

Canon PowerShot SD780IS is a 12.1 mega-pixel camera that has a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5” LCD. The SD780IS can not only take great pictures but it can also shoot HD video at 1280×720 resolution.

Canon PowerShot A1100IS a 12 mega-pixel point and shoot with a 4x optical zoom with a 2.5” LCD. The A1100IS has the Canon DIGIC 4 image processor that has great features like image stabilization, evolved face detection and red-eye correction just to name a few of this cameras features.

Canon PowerShot G11 a 10 mega-pixel with a 5x wide-angle lens and a 2.8” LCD. The G11 features the latest image processing technology from Canon DIGIC 4. The camera features a Face Self-Timer which can detect an increase in the amount of faces so if the camera man decides to hop in the picture the camera can recognize him/her. The camera has tons of other surprises as well like HDMI connectivity. The Canon PowerShot G11 is available on Amazon for $440.98.

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Are you looking to purchase a new camera? Do you need something that is a little more sophisticated than a normal compact camera, but is still simple to use? Do you want a camera that produces images comparable to the output of expensive dSlr cameras? If so, the Canon PowerShot G11 is perfect for you! It does everything you need quickly and easily.
Here is a little more information on the PowerShot G11:
To start, there are relatively few cameras in this price range, compared to the huge selection in the compact camera class. Therefore, you have to look a little harder to get what you want. And you my have to pay a little more attention to the details. But, luckily for us, the Canon G11 is the perfect camera for anyone looking to purchase a camera in this class.
The image stabilization mechanism that is included is one of the main selling points. If you take a lot of images when you, or the object you are photographing, is moving, this feature will make your life a whole lot easier. A lot of other cameras have an image stabilization feature, but they don’t work nearly as well as this one does. Many compact cameras IS feature is very poor. But happily, that is not the case with the G11.
The main reason why this camera is so popular is because of the high quality images it produces.

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Since digital cameras were first developed in the late 1980s, sensor resolution has increased continuously every year, and almost every new camera or update of an existing model has featured a more powerful sensor. However there’s a point at which simply adding more megapixels ceases to have any real benefit, and in fact can have a negative effect. Cramming more photocells onto a tiny compact camera sensor means those photocells have to be smaller, and are therefore less efficient at capturing light, especially at low light levels, leading to reduced dynamic range and more noise at higher ISO settings.

The camera manufacturers have spent millions on marketing to convince us that more megapixels means a better camera, which makes it a very it’s a brave decision by Canon to buck the trend and actually reduce the sensor resolution of its flagship compact camera, the new PowerShot G11. The previous model, the PowerShot G10, had a 14.7-megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor and was widely criticised for its inferior image quality. Canon has listened to critics and to feedback from users, and for for the G11 the sensor resolution has been reduced to 10.0 megapixels on the same sized chip, with increased pixel pitch and improved light sensitivity. Canon is obviously hoping that sacrificing of image size for better quality pays off.

Verdict
Canon has taken something of a risk by reducing the sensor resolution of the PowerShot G11, but it has paid off handsomely. The G11 all of has the build quality, features and performance for which the G-series is rightly renowned, and the image quality is as good as a small-sensor compact is ever likely to get. Restored to its rightful place, the G11 is one of the two or three best compacts currently available.

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We’ll certainly be going back for seconds, but at first blush Canon’s new PowerShot G11 is quite the attractive piece. The real standout, of course, is that flip-out LCD — which feels bolted on by the gods — but really the whole camera’s build quality (and corresponding weight) is immediately obvious. We found the LCD plenty bright and colorful, though it certainly feels small for a modern camera. The price isn’t small, but hopefully the RAW, 10 megapixel results will speak for themselves.

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