Just picked up the Canon G11, but can someone explain to me the difference

[evident]

and wow, it takes some seriously good pics. I am very much a camera noob and moving up from a SD850IS.

Honestly, if i knew about the S90 beforehand, i would have purchased that instead, but i might get my sister or GF to pick that one up. reviews around the interwebz say it has the same image processor, lens and good stuff, minus HD video which i could care less about.

The S90 is in a form factor very similar to the SD850IS (i can fit in pocket). But can someone tell me what the disadvantages are to the G11 in plain english?

 

[arrfep]

Looking at the specs side-by-side, it looks like the only differences is the G11 has a hotshoe (which will let you use an external flash unit) and the tele end of the zoom is a little longer (you can get far things a slight amount closer).

 

[extra]

The lens is a lot sharper, has less distortion (but is slower). It also has the fold out screen which is highly useful. And imho quicker easier manual controls. Then again, it's also a lot larger. If you like the size of the G11 i'd get it, if it's too big, get the S90. 🙂 Also the optical viewfinder is useable, despite what people say. Not ideal, but it's useful.