For professionals who want a pocket camera as a back up to their EOS SLRs the Canon PowerShot G11 ensures you get the shot in all lighting conditions. Following on from the award-winning PowerShot G10, the G11 boasts a new Dual Anti-Noise system for low light shooting at full resolution, a 5x optical zoom lens with a 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer, and a superb Vari-Angle LCD screen for flexible shooting options.

Who is it for?

The PowerShot G11 is a compact camera that will find favour with professionals and advanced amateur photographers due to its superb image quality, full manual control of settings, and RAW shooting capability. If it's not practical or safe to carry a large DSLR a high-specification compact such as the PowerShot G11 is a fantastic choice. It's great for photographers looking to capture high resolution, high quality, and low light images without having to carry a large SLR system in their kitbags.

Key features

• 10.0 megapixels
• Dual Anti-Noise System
• 5x wideangle lens with 4-stop optical IS
• Full Manual control and RAW shooting ability
• DIGIC 4 processor
• 2.8-inch vari-angle PureColor II VA LCD screen with 170 degrees opening angle and 270 degrees rotational angle
• i-Contrast to optimise dynamic range of subjects
• Exposure compensation and ISO dials
• Internal flash sync up to 1/2000sec
• Compatible with EX series Speedlite flashguns

The PowerShot G11 has a Dual Anti-Noise System that combines the technology of the new high-sensitivity 10.0 Megapixel sensor and the camera's enhanced DIGIC 4 processor to help to minimise the noise caused by high ISO shooting. The result is you can shoot at full resolution up to ISO 3200 and the noise reduction is equivalent to two stops compared to the PowerShot G10. ISO can also be extended up to 12,800 to deliver reduced resolution shooting of 2.5 megapixels at up to 2.4 frames per second.

As with the PowerShot G9 and G10 models the G11 is able to shoot RAW images but with the Canon Digital Photo Professional version 3.7 software RAW files from the PowerShot G11 can also have post-shoot lens corrections such as chromatic aberration and peripheral distortion.

The 2.8-inch vari-angle PureColor II VA LCD display provides a high-resolution screen with 461K pixels for detailed image review and has a 270 degrees rotational screen that allows for shooting at difficult angles.

Within the G11 spec there is a range of advanced shooting functions that includes ultra fast shooting with a new Quick Shot mode that continuously adjusts focus to ensure that focus and exposure is superbly accurate; Servo AF/AE for continuous focus and exposure adjustments; and internal flash sync capabilities up to 1/2000sec, compared to 1/500sec on the G10.

The G11 features face detection technology that can detect and track numerous faces within the frame to ensure the correct exposure and focus for them. An enhanced i-Contrast system (compared to the G10) optimises the dynamic range of subjects to deliver shadow details whilst avoiding highlight blow outs.

The PowerShot G11 retains the full VGA video function of the G10 that's perfect for shooting video clips that are suitable for use on the web and in new media deliverables.

• 5x zoom lens

The 5x zoom lens on the PowerShot G11 extends down to a 28mm equivalent in 35mm format, making it perfect for capturing wideangle scenes, and zooms in to the equivalent of 140mm. Combined with an optical 4-stop IS mechanism this ensures sharp images even when the camera is hand held in low light and at longer focal lengths.

• Dual Anti-Noise System

As seen in the Canon DSLR models, like the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 50D, the DIGIC 4 processor carries out image processing in-camera and in combination with the high-sensitivity 10.0 Megapixel delivers full resolution shooting up to ISO 3200 for exceptional performance in all lighting conditions.

• 2.8-inch vari-angle PureColor II VA LCD

The LCD screen has 461,000 dots giving a clear and sharp view on images either when shooting or in playback mode. It includes a real time histogram display so you can easily view conditions and alter your shooting settings if required.

• Enhanced i-Contrast

The i-Contrast system seen on the PowerShot G10 has been enhanced to deliver better coverage from low light shadow details to highlights with minimised blow out.

• RAW shooting

Many professionals prefer to shoot in RAW mode rather than shooting JPEGs. The PowerShot G11 features a RAW recording mode so that you can obtain the highest quality images possible from the camera and integrate the G11 easily into your RAW workflow.

• Auto White Balance

A technology from the EOS DSLR series the G11 has a White Balance Correction feature that allows you to adjust white balance correction in-camera so you can fine-tune for the colours you want in your pictures.

IMAGE SENSOR
Type	1/1.7" CCD
Effective Pixels	Approx.10.0M
Colour Filter Type	Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type	DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

LENS
Focal Length	6.1 - 30.5 mm (35mm equivalent: 28-140mm)
Zoom	Optical 5x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom [1]) [2]. Combined approx. 20x
Maximum f/number	f/2.8-f/4.5
Construction	11 elements in 9 groups (1 double-sided aspherical element)
Image Stabilisation	Yes (shift-type)

FOCUSING
Type	TTL
AF System/ Points	AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed centre or Face Select and Track)
AF Modes	Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE[10]
AF Point Selection	Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock	On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam	Yes
Manual Focus	Yes
Focus Bracketing	Yes
Closest Focusing Distance	1cm (W) from front of lens in macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes	Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)
AE Lock	Yes
Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction ND Filter (3 stop)
AEB	1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO sensitivity [3]	AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

SHUTTER
Speed	1 - 1/4000 sec (factory default) 15 - 1/4000 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE
Type	TTL
Settings	Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom1, Custom2. White Balance Correction

VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder	Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Dioptre Correction	Yes

LCD MONITOR
Monitor	Vari-angle 2.8" PureColor II VA (TFT), approx. 461,000 dots
Coverage	100%
Brightness	Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH
Modes	Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed	Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation	+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE.
Flash Exposure Lock	Yes
Manual Power Adjustment	3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II [4])
Second Curtain Synchronisation	Yes
Built-in Flash Range	50cm-7.0m (W) / 4.0m (T)
External Flash	E-TTL with EX series Speedlites [4], Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

SHOOTING
Modes	Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom (2 modes), Low Light [5], Quick Shot, SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist), Movie *with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology
Photo Effects	My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)
Drive modes	Single, Continuous, Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 1.1 shots/sec.[6], AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec.[6], LV: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.[6] (until memory card becomes full) [7]

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
Image Size	(L & RAW) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 1704, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Compression	Fine, Normal
Movies	640 x 480, 30fps 320 x 240, 30fps
Movie Length	Up to 4GB or 1 hour [7]

FILE TYPES
Still Image Type	JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies	MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (monaural)]

DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers	Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge	Yes

OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction	Yes, during shooting and playback
My Camera / My Menu	Start-up image and camera sounds customisation. Menu customisation
My Category	Image tagging feature
Intelligent Orientation Sensor	Yes
Histogram	Yes
Playback zoom	Approx. 2x - 10x
Self Timer	Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom or FaceSelf-Timer
Menu Languages	English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi

INTERFACE
Computer	Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
Other	HDMI Mini Connector. A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

MEMORY CARD
Type	SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus.

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh	Windows XP SP2-3 / Vista (including SP1-2) Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5

SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other	PhotoStitch
Image Manipulation	Digital Photo Professional for RAW development

POWER SOURCE
Batteries	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-7L (NB-7L battery and charger supplied)
Battery life	Approx. 390 shots [8] Approx. 420 min. playback
A/C Power Supply	Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50

ACCESSORIES
Case	Soft Case DCC-660, SC-DC65A
Waterproof / Weatherproof Case	Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC34, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1
Lenses	Tele-converter 1.4x TC-DC58D Lens adapter LA-DC58K
Flash	Canon Speedlites (including 220EX, 270EX, 430 EX, 430EX II, 580 EX, 580EX II [4]), Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Speedlite Bracket BKT-DC1 High Power Flash HF-DC1
Remote Controller/ Switch	Remote Switch RS-60E3
Power Supply & Battery Chargers	AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50, Battery Charger CB-2LZE
Other	Ring Accessory Kit RAK-DC2 Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100

Operating Environment	0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)	112.1 x 76.2 x 48.3 mm
Weight (body only)	Approx. 355g

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

[1] Depending on the image size selected.

[2] Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording.

[3] Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.

[4] Not all functions of the flash are supported.

[5] Recording pixels fixed at 1600 x 1200 (ISO 3200 Mode) and 1824 x 1368 (Low Light Mode).

[6] Under conditions where the flash does not fire.

[7] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

[8] Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.

[10] Some settings limit availability