Canon PowerShot G11 Camera with Executive Kit

One of the hottest Christmas gifts for 2010 is the Canon PowerShot G11 Camera with Executive Kit. With this purchase you get the Canon Powershot G11 10-megapixel digital camera along with a mini tripod with extension legs and tilt head, a compact deluxe gadget bag, a 4 GB secure digital HC memory card, a high speed SD USB 2.0 card reader, and a three piece lens cleaning kit.  If you like to give the complete gift, and if you’re looking to get your money’s worth, this is one of the best camera/accessory kits on the market today.

The Canon G11 is both light and easy to use.  It’s so easy to use in fact, that many people can simply take it out of the box and get started.  It gets rave reviews from both the amateur and professional photographer.  One of the “new” features which is garnering such high praise is the swivel LCD view screen on the back. Adding the swivel option to the viewfinder increases visibility in all lighting situations, allowing the user to fully understand the image he or she is capturing.

The PowerShot G11 Camera with Executive Kit has a 5x optical zoom lens which is equivalent to a 28mm to 140mm lens. The equivalent aperture settings go from f/2.8 to f/4.5 depending on the zoom setting. Shutter speeds range from 1/4,000 to 15 seconds and metering modes are evaluative, center-weighted and spot.  There is a flash sync speed of 1/2000.

This camera has both HDMI and USB output capabilities, allowing the user to view images on a High Definition television or computer.

Many people were concerned that the G-11 has a smaller picture size (megapixels) than its predecessor, the G-10. The G-10 has a 14.7 MP size and the G-11 only has a 10 MP size. Overall that’s a 32% decrease in maximum size.However,  size is not the most important aspect to an imaging chip. Details such as image noise, dynamic range, and low-light performance are actually more important when discussing overall image quality. As for the image quality of the G11s sensor, its outstanding! Images are richer with less compression on the higher and lower ends than on the G-10.

The bottom line is that Canon has taken the G-10, which was easily one of the best point and shoots on the market, and made some outstanding improvements that have taken this camera line to a whole new level.  If you are looking to purchase the best digital camera, buy the Canon PowerShot G11 Camera with Executive Kit.