I picked up the new Canon G11 P&S camera a couple days ago at Best Buy. This is my first Canon G-series camera. I have to say to far I'm very impressed with this camera. Solid build quality. I love the flip-out screen (should come in handy shooting at concerts). I'm especially stoked about the G11's high ISO capabilities. Very clean at ISO 800. You start to notice the noise at 1600 and above, but even at ISO 3200 it's still less noisy than the photos my 4 year old Canon SD700IS takes at ISO 800. I have a Canon 40D dslr for shooting sports and other situations requiring longer zoom reach and faster lens. For everyday shooting, family events and vacations, I plan on using the G11.
I've uploaded two sets of G11 photos to my Smugmug gallery, one set of photos taken at night at high-ISO, and other set of daylight low-ISO photos that I just shot today in Tempe and downtown Phoenix. You can view up to original full-size.
G11 high-ISO night test shots:
http://desertsky.smugmug.com/Other/Canon-G11-Low-Light-Photos/G11 daylight low-ISO photos:
http://desertsky.smugmug.com/Arizona/Tempe-Downtown-Phoenix-G11/ One thing I really enjoy, aside from taping them, is taking photos at concerts. Unfortunately most big-name acts like U2 won't allow you to bring a dslr with detachable lens, like my 40D, into their shows without a press pass. Even then, it's 2-3 songs max from the press pit (unless your name is Otto Kitsinger). Now with the G11, I should be able to take some kick-ass clean concert photos with hopefully less blur and grain. I'll be taking my G11 to the U2 shows in Glendale and Vegas the week after next. In the meantime, I'll practice with it at local club shows this coming week to get used to the camera settings. Chris Daughtry is playing a small venue this Tuesday. Not really a fan of his, but I'll go just for the photo op. I'll post the link here once I have those photos up later this week. A friend of mine borrowed the camera tonight to take photos at a club show he's going to, so I might have some concert-setting type shots to post by tomorrow.