Canon G11 vs Olympus E-PL1

Canon G11 advantages over Olympus E-PL1

• Less expensive
  $500 vs $600 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  390 vs 290 shots
  Capture more photos
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• Higher max flash sync
  1/2000 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• More dots on screen
  461k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.54 vs 0.95 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 15 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility