Canon PowerShot G9 Reviews

This digital camera has a cornucopia of features; it's zippy and built like a tank. (cnet.com)

Hot shoe, Enormous LCD screen, Retro design, Lots of manual controls, Optical image stabiliza... (digitalcamerainfo.com)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 84 expert reviews and 584 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 96/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 81/100 and users rate it 87/100. The average review date is January 28, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 349901 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. Last update: December 3, 2008.

668 reviews

December, 2008

81 / 100

84 Experts

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87 / 100

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Key Features

Digital camera - prosumer - 12.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 6 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC, MMCplus

Expert Reviews (84)

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Canon PowerShot G9 - digital camera

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This digital camera has a cornucopia of features; it's zippy and built like a tank.

Relatively significant distortion at the widest angle of view; when zoomed out completely, lens intrudes into viewfinder; no optical zoom during movie capture.

The Canon PowerShot G9 is a solid enthusiast digital camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR.

No, you're not having déjà vu--the Canon PowerShot G9 is physically virtually...

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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera Review

By Emily Raymond (digitalcamerainfo.com)

The Canon PowerShot G9, part of Canon's line of high-end compact digital cameras, was introduced a year after the G7 hit the market.

Hot shoe, Enormous LCD screen, Retro design, Lots of manual controls, Optical image stabilization, Image inspection tool, Excellent color accuracy, Great resolution, Excellent videos for a digital camera

Inaccurate viewfinder, Slow 1.5 fps Burst mode, Heavy body, Green AF assist lamp, Unavailable optical zoom in videos, Pokey autofocus system, High noise levels, Mediocre dynamic range

Canon made a lot of improvements on the PowerShot G9 - most notably the image quality, LCD screen, and RAW file capability. The Canon G9 offers more megapixels than its predecessor, the G7, which on paper suggests it will have better resolution but more n...

The 12.1-megapixel Canon G9 has the same optically stabilized 6x zoom lens an...

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Canon PowerShot G9

By Lori Grunin (cnet.co.uk)

Look again -- it's not the G7 all over again but the updated Canon PowerShot G9. Although it strikes a similar pose to the G7, it's more than just a pretty face. The G9 has improved photo quality and restored RAW format support while maintaining excellen...

A cornucopia of features; fast; built like a tank

Relatively significant distortion at the widest angle of view; when zoomed out completely, lens intrudes into viewfinder; no optical zoom during movie capture

If you're looking for a complement to your SLR, look no further. The G9 improves upon the G7 by improving photo quality and restoring raw format support while maintaining the same excellent performance and body design

No, you're not having dejavu -- the Canon PowerShot G9 is virtually physicall...

User Reviews (584)

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Best of Canon

By Jan erik (alaTest.co.uk)

It have good optic that capture in dark, down too 1/8 of a secund, without any tripod. It capture picture in daylight there is razor-sharp.

It size, it optic and prize.

Nothing too brag about.

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"Offers more than expected from my first digital camera"

By Rene-Olivier ORLEAN (cnet.com)

This is my first digital camera. Well built, ... 

Made in Japan, not China. Perfection in manufacturing, ease of use, wide range of options and accessories: external flash, wide-angle and telelens, using one different adapter for each additional lens

Complexity of the user's manual. Had to buy the $9 summary offered by Adorama. But the complexity is standard for the full range of features.

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"OMG!!! What a Camera!!!"

By wickedgt (cnet.com)

I'm in my mid 40's and have been a pretty ser... 

Ease of use, size, features, scroll wheel, manual control, adjustability, accessories (lenses, and flash), LCD, the list goes on!

View Finder is HORRIBLE!!! But the 3" incredibly sharp LCD more than makes up for it. It's a little pricey but WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!

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