The Canon PowerShot G11 comes with a high-sensitivity CCD sensor with 10.0 effective megapixels. The Canon G11 also comes with a 5x optical zoom which delivers a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28mm to 140mm and optical image stabilisation is also included. Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor delivers vastly improved noise performance across the ISO range up to its maximum of ISO 3200. However, at Low Light mode, you can expand sensitivity to ISO 12800 albeit at a trade off with resolution, which will be reduced to 2.5 megapixels.

The PowerShot G11 also comes with a range of top photographic features including Smart Auto, Intelligent Scene Detection, Face Detection technologies (FaceSelf-Timer and Face Select & Track), Motion Detection Technology, i-Contrast and Servo AF/AE. All this means that the G11 will deliver excellent results in almost all conditions. For those who prefer more control over the settings, the PowerShot G11 features a Full Manual mode while RAW shooting gives allows you complete control during post-shoot editing. Composition and review of images is clear and easy thanks to the vari-angle 2.8-inch PureColor II VA (461K dots) LCD and an optical viewfinder offers extra framing choice. The Canon PowerShot G11 also offers an HDMI mini output terminal to allow you to connect to any HDMI compatible TV.