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Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Introduced December 2009
  • Successor is Canon G12
Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Launched July 2014
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Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon G11 and Canon SX400 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Canon. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and SX400 IS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was released 5 years before the SX400 IS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G11 scores versus the SX400 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Canon SX400 IS

 G11 SX400 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon G11

 SX400 IS G11 
LaunchedJuly 2014December 2009Newer by 56 months
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon G11 and Canon SX400 IS

 G11 SX400 IS 
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G11 offers external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Canon SX400 IS has sizing of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the G11 compared to the SX400 IS.

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and SX400 IS is 83 and 81 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G11 and SX400 IS.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G11 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon SX400 IS will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G11 Portrait photography features
Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography features
47
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
35
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G11 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX400 IS as a Street photography camera
64
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than competitors (375g)
52
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon G11
Sports photography with Canon SX400 IS
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (190 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G11 Travel photography details
Canon SX400 IS Travel photography details
57
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (375g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery (190 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G11
Landscape photography with Canon SX400 IS
46
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
40
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery (190 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G11
Vlogging with Canon SX400 IS
60
really wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
heavier than competitors (375g)
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Canon G11 vs Canon SX400 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Canon SX400 IS
 Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-12-16 2014-07-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Digic 4+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 0cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375 gr (0.83 pounds) 313 gr (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 169 not tested
Other
Battery life - 190 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-7L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $600 $229