New Canon Cameras: Canon G11 and S90

[famousPhotog]

Once you have sufficient resolution to produce high quality prints at the sizes you normally produce, anything beyond that is pure 100% waste. In fact, an 8x10 inkjet print produced from a 6mp image file that originated from larger photosites is going to look SUPERIOR (better tonality) to an 8x10 inkjet print produced from a 20mp image file that originated from smaller photosites.

The image quality from the G11 would have been significantly higher if the camera had been speced at 6mp.

[famousPhotog]

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G10 had a functionally utilitarian body free of gimmicky gadgets and featuring a 3 LCD screen; G11 body features a protruding and gimmicky smaller sized LCD screen that swivels.

Unfortunately, Canon elected to take the potentially professional level photojournalist G10 camera concept and turn it into a toy for the masses, at a price point to match. Its really too bad, since the market is already flooded with disposable junky digital P&S cameras aimed at newbies.

[famousPhotog]

More differences between the G11 and the G10:

G10 had a hefty metal body that aided stabilization of the shots; G11 has a cheaper lightweight plastic body that makes the G11 camera feel like a toy.

G10 had a black metal ring around the black extended lens to avoid attracting attention; G11 has a flashy chrome ring around the extended black lens to attract unwanted attention.

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[famousPhotog]

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Answer: Because they are counting on, and taking advantage of, the ignorance of the average photo consumer and prosumer, whom they perceive to be of the bigger is better mentality when it comes to the megapixel number (resolution) printed on the packaging.

Instead, what camera buyers should be paying more attention to is a specification called pixel pitch, which is the size of the individual photosites or sensels, as this will be a truer measure of image quality.

[famousPhotog]

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Basically, consumers have the choice of either: a) filling up their hard drives very quickly with large amounts of noisy meaningless image data (aka garbage), data capable of producing large crappy prints - clipped highlights and shadows, harsh transitions, poor color fidelity, chunky 3/4 tones, etc.;

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[famousPhotog]

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Therefore, since for any given size sensor, the more megapixels you pack on the sensor, the smaller the individual sensels become, a sensor with a large number of megapixels (small sensels) will produce an inferior image file as compared to a sensor with a small number of megapixels (large sensels).

Now, what does this mean in real life terms?

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[famousPhotog]

Many (thousands of) people seem to have the misconception that more megapixels equates to superior image quality. As a professional photog with 30 years of experience, I can assure you, simply based upon the laws of physics, that the opposite is true. For any given sensor size and technological build, the sensor with the larger sensel (photosite) will provide superior signal-to-noise ratios, dynamic range, headroom, tonality differential, transitional contrast, color fidelity, etc. (cond)

[freezazoid]

Does anyone know what the abbreviation "CA" means? I saw it quite a bit on a G11 forum... I'm assuming it refers to some sort of lens abberation.

Any help?

[luroh]

chromatic?

[dickkwikkwek]

Your voice is fucking annoying.

[canadianroot]

so, which one is better? the bigger option? continuous shooting is pretty slow on both. G11 seems to have more features. can't decide.

[iTalkTech]

depends what you would like to accomplish. I would look no further that the G11 for features, but at that point you may want to consider a lower end DSLR such as the Canon XS

[canadianroot]

which one? SX1? i saw one yesterday (the SX 20 IS) and i was not impressed at all with the LCD, nor the EVF. until they make better EVFs, i'll stick with optical. i have given up on putting HD at the top of the list, as i don't have HDTV, so as for film quality, i suspect it only shines on that medium for playback. i wish the fps continuous mode were faster on the G11. kind of surprised it's not faster. i want to get back to learning basics, and think G11 might be better than the S90. agree?

[iTalkTech]

i would agree with that. The FPS could be boosted, but for a point and shoot, its not half bad.

[canadianroot]

nice work, kid!

but pay attention to the distance of the mic....it's either too close or too far away.....

[Jetstarboy]

thanks for the review iTALKTech pretty good and great yankee voice LOL :-)

[LTF85199]

I talk tech >> lolz >> clever

[6inchesup]

The lens is not the same as the G11. It is only 105mm (G11 has 140mm) at the long end!

[dibis60]

The new G11 actually goes up to 12800 ISO and the G10 can extend up to 3200 as well. They will not choose these speeds automatically, but you can manually force them.

[iTalkTech]

Thanks for letting me know. I was just inforcing the fact that ISO 3200 is possible, but I was not aware of the 12800 ISO. Thanks.

[RisingKaze]

Good Effort!

[iTalkTech]

Thanks for the comment!

[kuruptedmunda]

to comphelpwithsam

the EOS 1000d..last years winner (Eisa + Tipa awards) kicks D60s ASS.. Also most reviews would recommend the EOS 1000d. D60 is a load of tripe!!

anyways..why are you comparing a DSLR to these compacts?

[iTalkTech]

I mentioned how these cameras had technology that is very close to the DSLR cameras today. Thanks for watching, and the comment.

[comphelpwithsam]

These cameras are both nice, but I would probably go for the Nikon D60 still, because it's a DSLR and it's a nice, basic starter camera.

Great video Brandon :)