Canon announced the release of the Canon Powershot G11 today. It is the replacement for the Canon Powershot G10.
The G11 features a 10.0 megapixel sensor with articulating 2.8" LCD. It has a 4x zoom, with optical stabilizer and uses the DIGIC 4 processor. The lens is 28mm wide and ISO goes up to 3200.
The previous generation which is the Canon Powershot G10 features a 14.7 megapixel sensor.
So why does the Canon Powershot G11, which is a newer model, features a smaller megapixel count? Simple, megapixels doesn't matter anymore in these small sensors. The more megapixels you cram into a small sensor, the less sensitive it is.
Most of the complaints about the Canon Powershot G10 is the horrible performance at high ISOs. The Canon Powershot G11 has less megapixels, but larger pixel sizes. Think of it as a sieve. If your sieve has bigger holes, bigger particles can pass through. But if it is smaller, you may not get everything to pass through.
In terms of light, you want more light to pass through. That increases performance in low light conditions, hence the less need for high ISO settings.
After 6 megapixels, going any higher doesn't really make much sense. You can easily print a 8x10 size photo with a 6 megapixel camera and you won't see any much difference with a 14.7 megapixel camera.
If you need higher megapixels to print poster size. You should use a DSLR camera.
If Canon and other companies releases new cameras without increasing megapixel size, then we can definitely say the megapixel wars is over.
If you want a camera with the controls of a DSLR in a compact size, the Canon Powershot G11 is the camera for you. You can control ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, Flash, Exposure Compensation, etc. Basically, you can set this camera to full manual control.
This is the camera for the advanced amateur. All the controls of a DSLR in a compact camera body.
The Canon Powershot G11 sells for US$499.95 at Amazon.com and is available in September 2009.
Full specs at Canon's website.
The G11 features a 10.0 megapixel sensor with articulating 2.8" LCD. It has a 4x zoom, with optical stabilizer and uses the DIGIC 4 processor. The lens is 28mm wide and ISO goes up to 3200.
The previous generation which is the Canon Powershot G10 features a 14.7 megapixel sensor.
So why does the Canon Powershot G11, which is a newer model, features a smaller megapixel count? Simple, megapixels doesn't matter anymore in these small sensors. The more megapixels you cram into a small sensor, the less sensitive it is.
Most of the complaints about the Canon Powershot G10 is the horrible performance at high ISOs. The Canon Powershot G11 has less megapixels, but larger pixel sizes. Think of it as a sieve. If your sieve has bigger holes, bigger particles can pass through. But if it is smaller, you may not get everything to pass through.
In terms of light, you want more light to pass through. That increases performance in low light conditions, hence the less need for high ISO settings.
After 6 megapixels, going any higher doesn't really make much sense. You can easily print a 8x10 size photo with a 6 megapixel camera and you won't see any much difference with a 14.7 megapixel camera.
If you need higher megapixels to print poster size. You should use a DSLR camera.
If Canon and other companies releases new cameras without increasing megapixel size, then we can definitely say the megapixel wars is over.
If you want a camera with the controls of a DSLR in a compact size, the Canon Powershot G11 is the camera for you. You can control ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, Flash, Exposure Compensation, etc. Basically, you can set this camera to full manual control.
This is the camera for the advanced amateur. All the controls of a DSLR in a compact camera body.
The Canon Powershot G11 sells for US$499.95 at Amazon.com and is available in September 2009.
Full specs at Canon's website.
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