Canon Powershot G10 Reviews Analysis

"... 28-140mm focal length range is all you need in most everyday situations, effective image stabilization with 3-4 stop advantage, fast and responsive overall performance (slightly slower than g9 due to larger files)..."

70

 

"... software bundle now includes a full (powerful) version of digital photo professional, flash hot shoe for dedicated flash units..."

70

 

"... 1cm macro mode, excellent movie quality..."

70

 

"... good outdoor performance ; optical image stabilization ; highest resolution in its class ..."

No rating

 

"... flash hot-shoe ; very good print quality at up to 16x20 ; fast buffer clearing ..."

No rating

 

"... srgb only for jpegs, adobe rgb for raw captures ; image quality deteriorates above iso 400 ; no hd movie capture ..."

No rating

 

"... great enthusiast-oriented feature set ; very nice photo quality..."

79

 

"...; great image quality ; accessible controls ..."

87

 

"...picture quality - build quality - features - lcd screen - lay out of controls..."

91

 

"...very good photo quality (in good light) ; nice 5x zoom lens with 28 - 140 mm range ..."

No rating

 

"...800, effective image stabilisation, ideal for low-light shooting..."

90

 

"...good image quality, jpeg and raw capture..."

90

 

"...good image quality, jpeg and raw capture, good build, comprehensive feature set, great control layout and handling..."

90

 

"...image quality fell a few inches short of the panasonic lumix dmc-lx3. canon should have capped the powershot g10 at 10-megapixels..."

84

 

"...overall image quality, bright and detailed lcd screen..."

91

 

"... quite responsive, very effective image stabilization, good macro focusing..."

75

 

"... it is a joy to use. and image quality is outstanding, even at higher iso speeds..."

No rating

 

"... it is a joy to use. and image quality is outstanding, even at higher iso speeds. to say we are surprised is an understatement..."

No rating

 

"...5 zoom lens, excellent image quality at lower iso’s, easy to use menus..."

100

 

"...option, and image quality from both raw and jpeg files is very high at low isos settings. sharp and really versatile 28-140mm (equivalent) lens with built-in image stabilisation for shake-free images..."

80

 

"...enthusiasts and dslr owners will love the raw shooting option, and image quality from both raw and jpeg files is very high at low isos settings. sharp and really versatile 28-140mm (equivalent) lens with built-in image stabilisation for shake-free images..."

80

 

"... the biggest being that you can't see the full resolution image on the screen when you zoom in during playback mode, therefore making it impossible to judge minor image blur, and i sometimes have to shoot a few extra shots when handholding at 1/10 or longer shutter speeds just in case ..."

86

 

"...it has a few major flaws, the biggest being that you can't see the full resolution image on the screen when you zoom in during playback mode, therefore making it impossible to judge minor image blur, and i sometimes have to shoot a few extra shots when handholding at 1/10 or longer shutter speeds just in case ; av mode doesn't allow longer shutter speeds than 1 second ..."

86

 

"..."great picture quality","easy to keep clean"..."

100

 

"..."high quality..."

100

 

"... all usable, amazing quality,battery..."

100

 

"...use, quality pictures, battery..."

100

 

"...image quality..."

60

 

"...very good image quality..."

100

 

"...expensive, but quality costs..."

100

 

"...image quality is very good..."

80

 

"...screen, digic 4 image proccesor..."

100

 

"...easy to take moving object picture..."

80

 

"...the image produced perfect..."

100

 

"...7 megapixel, 26 shooting modes, image stabilizer..."

100

 

"...14.7 megapixel, 26 shooting modes, image stabilizer..."

100

 

"...excellent picture..."

80

 

"...sharp image quality..."

80

 

"...picture quality..."

100

 

"...good quality picture good sound quality and many more..."

100

 

"...great enthusiast-oriented feature set & very nice photo quality..."

80

 

"...superb quality..."

80

 

"...7 mega pixel,sharpness,photo quality..."

100

 

"...controlls,features,14.7 mega pixel,sharpness,photo quality..."

100

 

"...high quality slr, point & shoot..."

80

 

"...bright lcd, comfortable controls, great picture quality..."

100

 

"...excellent image quality..."

60

 

"...good quality..."

100

 

"...good image quality, lot of feature..."

80

 

"...14.7 mega pixel(better image quality)..."

100

 

"...offering great image quality with the auto settings for the casual user..."

100

 

"...very good quality..."

80

 

"...image..."

80

 

"...excellent picture quality..."

100

 

"...the image formation is insightful, the contrast is high..."

60

 

"...quality picture..."

80

 

"...accurate, detailed picture..."

100

 

"...picture quality is high..."

100

 

"... image processor, image stabilisation..."

100

 

"...pixels high, the decline in quality..."

80

 

"...best picture..."

100

 

"...high, the image out of the ordinary..."

80

 

"...pixels high, the image out of the ordinary..."

80

 

"...7 megapixel, the image is sharp..."

100

 

"...with a 14.7 megapixel, the image is sharp..."

100

 

"...good photo quality..."

100

 

"...this series of hardware quality, should have such as large aperture lenses..."

80

 

"...superior quality..."

100

 

"...the major high-quality imaging and manipulation..."

80

 

"...very clear picture of shooting..."

100

 

"...high, the decline in quality as g9, as prepared by local non-portable..."

100

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...design, very nice image quality..."

80

 

"...functional and fun shooting design, very nice image quality..."

80

 

"...great image quality at lower iso, large lcd..."

80

 

"...great image quality at lower iso, large lcd, great unterface..."

80

 

"...good picture quality..."

100

 

"...only decent quality photos, no better than canon models costing half as much money..."

40

 

"...experience? i go on image quality..."

20

 

"...image quality above 80 iso is noisy. above 200 it is useless..."

20

 

"...-image quality over iso 400 (including raw processed) -b/w and duo tone/sepia not offered contrast/sharpness/filter color adjustments in camera as custom color setting -shot to shot time when using raw can get a bit slow -auto focus sometimes had a hard time locking an subjects without sufficient contrast -15 second only max exposure time..."

100

 

"...image quality, even at low iso inability to resolve distant foiliage (trees..."

60

 

"...the image quality at under 120 iso is excellent (i don't know what that one reviewer was saying about the distant tress wern't sharp and digital look???) that's 90% of what is important to me..."

100

 

"...unbelievable picture quality, zooming clarity is bright, exact and very detailed..."

100

 

"...unbelievable picture quality, zooming clarity is bright, exact and very detailed. easy to use..."

100

 

"...excellent picture quality for raw and iso less than 400. wide selection of manual and automatic settings..."

80

 

"... easy to use, light weight, many options for special effects. has raw image mode, so..."

100

 

"... has raw image mode, so it's great for photo shop..."

100

 

"... easy to use, light weight, many options for special effects. has raw image mode, so it's great for photo shop..."

100

 

"... it has all of the features of an expensive slr without the big price tag. the picture quality is excellent too..."

100

 

"...functionality. has easy point and shoot with great picture quality but also has all the features you would expect from a nice slr..."

100

 

"...panoramic and wide-angle images..."

60

 

"...picture quality, features, hard, fun..."

100

 

"...very very poor lowlight picture quality. grainy..."

40

 

"... no articulated lcd (another traditional g series feature), price is very high considering other cameras in its class and low end dslrs, some noise visible even at iso 80..."

70

 

"...expensive ; relatively slow ..."

No rating

 

"... large, heavy, intimidating, and expensive for casual shutterbugs..."

No rating

 

"... largest and heaviest compact camera, price..."

75

 

"...; expensive (but i knew and accepted that) ;..."

84

 

"... i think it is a must. add between $50 to $75 to the price, but..."

90

 

"... i think it is a must. add between $50 to $75 to the price, but boy does it give you piece of mind..."

90

 

"...; cd rom manual is cheap and nasty ; has..."

92

 

"...quality","good value","durable..."

80

 

"...camera, reasonable price..."

100

 

"...expensive price..."

80

 

"...pricy..."

80

 

"...expensive, but quality costs..."

100

 

"...price rate a bit high..."

100

 

"...huge price tag..."

100

 

"...too expensive..."

80

 

"...expensive but i'm satisfide..."

100

 

"...very expensive..."

60

 

"...cameras, the price too expensive, even..."

80

 

"...compared to the general consumer cameras, the price too expensive, even more than a lot of entry-l..."

80

 

"...high price..."

80

 

"...price high,pixels high..."

80

 

"...price high,pixels high, the decline in quality..."

80

 

"...bulky, somewhat expensive prices..."

60

 

"...very expensive price..."

100

 

"...telephoto, the expensive price point..."

80

 

"...short telephoto, the expensive price point..."

80

 

"...is too expensive..."

100

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...photos, no better than canon models costing half as much money. really bad noise levels at iso 400 and higher..."

40

 

"...only decent quality photos, no better than canon models costing half as much money. really bad noise levels at iso 400 and higher..."

40

 

"... -good to very good macro performance -near perfect 28-140mm focal length -optical viewfinder better than most compacts yet (see weaknesses) -a whole heck of a lot of control to the advanced photographer -sharp prints to 20x30" hold up well even when viewed at close range (in low iso shots) -ev, iso, and power all have a small lit lcd on top of the camera (nice touch) -a lot for the money (especially that prices have come down from its initial 499.00 price tag)..."

100

 

"...price a little expensive..."

100

 

"... flash charging is very slow. expensive adapters needed for wider optical zoom range and replacement batteries are still expensive..."

80

 

"... don't know if they affected the pix, but at this price they shouldn't be there, i should have gone with the canon s10 and bought the rechargeable battery..."

60

 

"... but you could see them. don't know if they affected the pix, but at this price they shouldn't be there, i should have gone with the canon s10 and bought the rechargeable battery. the egg wouldn't rma it..."

60

 

"...; price relatively high when compared to others in same class and some dslr's that are now close to this price ; continuous..."

100

 

"... she loves it. it has all of the features of an expensive slr without the big price tag. the..."

100

 

"...great price for pic quality you get. rugged design..."

100

 

"...strap is kind of on the cheap side, but it works good for what it is..."

100

 

"...the tiny sensor just can't compete with an entry level slr at the same price..."

60

 

"... raw mode (and raw+jpeg option) surprisingly fast - and useful, classic 'rangefinder' styling looks great..."

70

 

"... effective image stabilization with 3-4 stop advantage, fast and responsive overall performance (slightly slower than g9 due to larger files), optional teleconverter..."

70

 

"... improved handling (much better grip) - one of the best handling compacts currently available, improved grip makes one handed operation quite comfortable (and secure), and generally fun-to-play-with gadget that encourages the user to take pictures, huge feature set, real, usable photographic control, iso and ev dial on body and external access to all important controls, my menu for quick access to most used menu options, higher resolution, sharper screen that works pretty well in bright light, higher capacity battery, rugged, solid construction and excellent build quality, 28-140mm focal length range is all you need in most everyday situations, effective image stabilization with 3-4 stop advantage, fast and responsive overall performance (slightly slower than g9 due to larger files), optional teleconverter, software bundle now includes a full (powerful) version of digital photo professional..."

70

 

"...; relatively slow ; video should be higher quality ..."

No rating

 

"... good auto white balance performance ; good outdoor performance ; optical image stabilization ..."

No rating

 

"... very close macro mode ; very good low light performance ; excellent flash range ..."

No rating

 

"... very good print quality at up to 16x20 ; fast buffer clearing ; average shutter lag for the category ..."

No rating

 

"... average shutter lag for the category ; fast download speed..."

No rating

 

"... no articulated lcd ; slow continuous shooting ; srgb only for jpegs, adobe rgb for raw captures ..."

No rating

 

"... poor optical viewfinder coverage ; slow image playback ; slow..."

No rating

 

"... slow image playback ; slow shot-to-shot times..."

No rating

 

"...should be a little faster shot to shot..."

79

 

"... good colour rendition, great low iso performance, loads of focusing modes..."

80

 

"...bad high iso performance, close 1cm focusing causes a shadow..."

80

 

"... accessible controls ; good low-light performance..."

87

 

"...slow continuous shooting - just 1.3fps., no g9 time-lapse movies and still no hd., diffraction reduces detail above max aperture., no hd output - hdmi or component., slow continuous shooting - just 1.3fps., no g9 time-lapse movies and still no hd., diffraction reduces detail above max aperture., no hd output - hdmi or component..."

90

 

"... natural-looking colors in photographs ; speedy performance..."

76

 

"... solid, well built body, with easy-to-access iso and exposure compensation dials ; generally snappy performance ; high resolution 3-inch lcd display ..."

No rating

 

"... no white balance bracketing or fine-tuning ; continuous shooting mode won't win any awards for speed ; lack of hd movie mode a disappointment ..."

No rating

 

"...focus spotty iso performance at 400 and up..."

81

 

"... ideal for low-light shooting, excellent macro performance, natural-looking colours..."

90

 

"... lots of dedicated controls should appeal to serious shooters ; snappy performance in most areas..."

No rating

 

"...; continuous shooting speed a drag ; weak video options ..."

No rating

 

"... styling, fast operation..."

91

 

"... slow focus in low-light, slow continuous drive, some metering errors..."

75

 

"...noise visible at all iso sensitivities, nearly useless iso 800 and 1600 settings, loss of details starts at iso 200, noticeable distortion, slow focus in low-light, slow continuous drive, some metering errors, tiny poorly positioned shutter-release, largest and heaviest compact camera, price..."

75

 

"... in very very ; very quick [ ]'s ; anyone else ; try it..."

60

 

"..."handy","short lag time","easy setup"..."

100

 

"...color, speed and quality. ultra..."

100

 

"...a new generation of digital image processor..."

100

 

"...bit slow..."

80

 

"...cannot catch up fast moving image..."

80

 

"...7 megapixel, image processor, image..."

100

 

"...performance..."

80

 

"...detection, the addition of the overall performance of the camera and shooting speed..."

60

 

"...enhanced face detection, the addition of the overall performance of the camera and shooting speed..."

60

 

"...7 megapixels, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and canon's new digic 4 image processor for notably impro..."

100

 

"...digic 4 image processor..."

80

 

"...robert 14.7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...shot to shot is a little slow..."

80

 

"... -good to very good macro performance -near perfect 28-140mm focal length -optical viewfinder better than most compacts yet (see weaknesses) -a whole heck of a lot of control to the advanced photographer -sharp prints to 20x30" hold up well even when viewed at close range (in low iso shots) -ev, iso, and power all have a small lit lcd on top of the camera (nice touch) -a lot for the money (especially that prices have come down from its initial 499..."

100

 

"...setting -shot to shot time when using raw can get a bit slow -auto focus sometimes had a hard time locking an subjects without sufficient contrast -15 second only max exposure time..."

100

 

"...fast (for a compact) build..."

60

 

"..." while disappointing, i found newegg customer service responsive, quick and honest. i will be back, but no more "deals"..."

100

 

"... newegg offered, "we humbly apologize for the unfavorable circumstances. however, we do not guarantee the incompatibility of the combo items." while disappointing, i found newegg customer service responsive, quick and honest. i will be back, but no more "deals"..."

100

 

"...high iso performance is not good, not really a pocket camera..."

80

 

"... thumb sits right on the focus point button ; can't swap memory cards while using a tripod ; still..."

No rating

 

"... the manual contains technically illiterate sections, as for raw file storage. the shipped software is old edition..."

98

 

"... good only for centring a shot. the manual contains technically illiterate sections, as for raw file storage. the shipped software is old edition..."

98

 

"...really, except the nice 'old fashioned' leather cover/case seems impractical and fumbly when it comes to accessing the memory card and battery and i worry about its resistance to rain. i've..."

86

 

"...non really, except the nice 'old fashioned' leather cover/case seems impractical and fumbly when it comes to accessing the memory card and battery and i worry about its resistance to rain. i've..."

86

 

"...no free memory cards..."

100

 

"... minimal softening in corners for the resolution ; good auto white balance performance ; good outdoor performance ..."

No rating

 

"...dial, good colour rendition, great low iso performance..."

80

 

"... images get noisy quickly in good light after iso 400 ; no white balance bracketing or fine-tuning ; continuous shooting mode won't win any awards for speed ..."

No rating

 

"...chromatic aberrations visible in some shots ; drop..."

100

 

"...stunning color, speed and quality..."

100

 

"...stunning color, speed and quality. ultra..."

100

 

"... the contrast is high, the color return to original state is rea..."

60

 

"...color is accurate, detailed..."

100

 

"...color is accurate, detailed picture..."

100

 

"...solid aluminum body of the overall spray leather color and texture metal texture using dial..."

80

 

"...symptoms chromatic aberration and corner blurring also appear visible though not too severe..."

100

 

"...operate, the film color is rather enjoy..."

80

 

"... user-friendly ; to restore the true color, white..."

100

 

"... to restore the true color, white balance capabil..."

100

 

"... user-friendly ; to restore the true color, white balance capabil..."

100

 

"... good image quality, true color..."

80

 

"...operate, the film is rather like the color..."

100

 

"... bests 10mp dslr's -good overall color -very good dynamic range when using raw -real raw files that are acr supported through free conversion software -3" lcd -excellent grip and comfortable controls -huge specification sheet for an excellent learning curve for amateurs, or to satisfy professional needs..."

100

 

"...processed) -b/w and duo tone/sepia not offered contrast/sharpness/filter color adjustments in camera as custom color setting -shot to shot time when using raw can get a bit slow -auto focus sometimes had a hard time locking an subjects without sufficient contrast -15 second only max exposure time..."

100

 

"... and have better magnification -not pocket friendly in size or weight (yet works great for coat pockets) -be nice if it had a 3 color histogram..."

100

 

"... clear display. great color. great for macro..."

100

 

"... iso 3200 very low resolution and complete waste of time, focus sometimes hunts in low light at longer focal lengths and in macro mode, continuous mode slightly slower than the g9..."

70

 

"... some chromatic aberration visible at wide end of zoom in all shots, focus speeds and shutter lag (when using lcd) could..."

70

 

"... are still so noisy (and soft) they're almost pointless, iso 3200 very low resolution and complete waste of time, focus sometimes hunts in low light at longer focal lengths and in macro mode, continuous mode slightly slower than the g9, highlight clipping and metering issues in bright conditions (though to some degree fixable in raw), some chromatic aberration visible at wide end of zoom in all shots, focus speeds and shutter lag (when using lcd) could..."

70

 

"... small shutter release/zoom controller ; thumb sits right on the focus point button ; can't swap memory cards while using a tripod ..."

No rating

 

"...can be slow to focus spotty..."

81

 

"...spongy, sometimes missed the focus point, zoom..."

90

 

"...shutter feels a little spongy, sometimes missed the focus point, zoom is jumpy..."

90

 

"... noticeable distortion, slow focus in low-light, slow continuous drive..."

75

 

"...; i have random intermittent focus icons ; when my lcd screen is on an no buttons are depressed..."

60

 

"... overcrowded tiny sensor. useless focus lcd screen.fussy multiple control buttons..."

20

 

"...slow -auto focus sometimes had a hard time locking an subjects without sufficient contrast -15 second only max exposure time..."

100

 

"...rather slow lens (in terms of aperture) by traditional g series standards..."

70

 

"... loads of focusing modes, wide 28mm lens..."

80

 

"...new bracketing dial, good colour rendition, great low iso performance, loads of focusing modes, wide 28mm lens..."

80

 

"...wideangle lens ; great image quality ..."

87

 

"...; 28mm wide-angle lens ; natural-looking colors in photographs ..."

76

 

"...; nice 5x zoom lens with 28 - 140 mm range ; optical image stabilization ..."

No rating

 

"... very expandable: supports an external flash, remote shutter release cable, conversion lens, and underwater case ..."

No rating

 

"... can't swap memory cards while using a tripod ; still missing the fast lens and rotating lcd of g-series cameras past..."

No rating

 

"...; superb wide-angle lens ; excellent lcd is large and crisp ..."

No rating

 

"...iso, good corner-to-corner lens sharpness, quite responsive..."

75

 

"...7mp resolution, 5x 28-140mm f2.8-4.5 zoom lens, excellent image quality at lower iso’s..."

100

 

"... sharp and really versatile 28-140mm (equivalent) lens with built-in image stabilisation for shake-free images. a..."

80

 

"...smallish, wide angel lens, good battery life, 3 inch lcd, 14..."

80

 

"...smallish, wide angel lens, good battery life, 3 inch lcd, 14.7 mp..."

80

 

"... zoom focal length not displayed on lcd 3. a bit slow lens (f2.8) 4..."

96

 

"...heavy, doesn t have a additional wide lens to be mounted in front to make it wider angle camera !!! i hope i will be able to get it soon because the 28mm is not my best lens i will feel confortable with a 24mm or even wider ..."

88

 

"...it is heavy, doesn t have a additional wide lens to be mounted in front to make it wider angle camera !!! i hope i will be able to get it soon because the 28mm is not my best lens i will feel confortable with a 24mm or even wider ..."

88

 

"... doesn t have a additional wide lens to be mounted in front to make it wider angle camera !!! i hope i will be able to get it soon because the 28mm is not my best lens i will feel confortable with a 24mm or even wider ; the canon g9 had a wide angle converter i don't understand why the g 10 doesn't have on ! at the end i have either a ixus 860is..."

88

 

"... camera manual not user friendly ; 5. lacks shallow depth-of-field even shooting wide open - could use a faster lens..."

82

 

"...4, 28 mm lens optical image stabilized raw g-10 appears to be higher than g9..."

80

 

"...4, 28 mm lens optical image stabilized raw g-10 appears to be higher than g9..."

80

 

"...wide lens..."

80

 

"...wide-angle lens 28mm with a 5x optical zoom..."

80

 

"...powershot g10 may not be the ultimate imaginable single-lens camera..."

80

 

"...new lens with a 5x optical..."

80

 

"...wide lens,the cost vs features ,looks..."

80

 

"...lens or optical zoom is well..."

100

 

"...the use of the wide-angle lens 28mm..."

80

 

"...high quality soft lens..."

80

 

"...the lens is excellent..."

100

 

"...camera lens is good..."

100

 

"...lens : f/2.8-4.5..."

100

 

"...canon powershot g10 may not be the ultimate imaginable single-lens camera and it has big design..."

100

 

"...lens stabilization..."

80

 

"...supporting wide-angle lens ; total pixels 15..."

100

 

"...28 mm wide-angle lens..."

80

 

"...camera's lens is excelent..."

100

 

"...7 million pixels, wide-angle optical zoom lens 5 side reach 28mm, wh..."

80

 

"...imaging has a capacity of 14.7 million pixels, wide-angle optical zoom lens 5 side reach 28mm, whe..."

80

 

"...14.7-megapixel ccd sensor and a 5x zoom lens with a lens-shift image stabilizer (35mm-film equival..."

80

 

"...but at least the first appeared in the series g wide-angle lens and create currently rounded on co..."

80

 

"...7 megapixels, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and..."

100

 

"...14.7 megapixels, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and canon's new digic 4 image processor for notably impro..."

100

 

"... as prepared by local non-portable, single-lens reflex..."

100

 

"...pixels high, the decline in quality as g9, as prepared by local non-portable, single-lens reflex..."

100

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14.7 million, resolving power, lens ; //') ; document..."

80

 

"...wide angle lens, outstanding high quality 3 inch display..."

40

 

"... 3 minutes would be best -no supplied lens hood -optical viewfinder could cover more of the actual scene..."

100

 

"...tank good lens good..."

60

 

"... lens range is very good moderate wide to moderate tele (28-140) i would have loved 24mm..."

100

 

"...everything seemed to work well except for the drops of oil still inside the lens, or moisture or something, but you could see them..."

60

 

"...everything seemed to work well except for the drops of oil still inside the lens, or moisture or something, but you could see them. don't know if they affected the pix, but at this price they shouldn't be there, i should have gone with the canon s10 and bought the rechargeable battery..."

60

 

"... and very usable for standard sized prints (noise and nr effects are visible on screen however), very little vignetting and good edge-to-edge sharpness across the zoom range, raw mode (and raw+jpeg option) surprisingly fast - and useful..."

70

 

"... highlight clipping and metering issues in bright conditions (though to some degree fixable in raw), some chromatic aberration visible at wide end of zoom in all shots, focus..."

70

 

"...versatile wide-angle zoom ; terrific shots in good lighting ..."

No rating

 

"...best zoom range in its class at 5x optical ; 28mm equivalent wide-angle setting ..."

No rating

 

"... safety mf feature, smaller zoom that the g9..."

80

 

"...bad high iso performance, close 1cm focusing causes a shadow, safety mf feature, smaller zoom that the g9..."

80

 

"...5x stabilised zoom with 28mm wide angle., flash hotshoe and raw recording..."

90

 

"... sometimes missed the focus point, zoom is jumpy..."

90

 

"...; drop in optical zoom compared with g9..."

100

 

"... serious snappers will appreciate the wealth of manual shooting controls on offer, not to mention the ability to capture photos in an uncompressed raw format (essentially a digital negative) for more flexibility in post-processing. the 5x optical zoom delivers a good range too, while the chunky metal body sits nicely in your hand..."

80

 

"... serious snappers will appreciate the wealth of manual shooting controls on offer, not to mention the ability to capture photos in an uncompressed raw format (essentially a digital negative) for more flexibility in post-processing. the 5x optical zoom delivers a good range too, while the chunky metal body sits nicely in your hand. oh..."

80

 

"...only 5x zoom, software..."

80

 

"...; good zoom range ; good..."

50

 

"... noisy on high iso (>200) but not worst that other small sensor compacts, even the great lx3 2. zoom focal length not displayed on lcd 3. a bit slow lens (f2..."

96

 

"...wide angle optical zoom..."

80

 

"...design, wide zoom, lots..."

100

 

"...sleek design, wide zoom, lots of functions..."

100

 

"...7 mega pixel camera, 28- 140mm wide zoom..."

100

 

"...heavy & limited optical zoom..."

100

 

"... high-pixel in the light of the details of capture, a larger zoom..."

80

 

"...form factor, brand, high-pixel in the light of the details of capture, a larger zoom..."

80

 

"...pixels, big zoom, a..."

60

 

"...high pixels, big zoom, a wide-angle with anti-shake..."

60

 

"...high pixels, big zoom..."

100

 

"...optical zoom is too small..."

80

 

"...high pixels, big zoom, there is wide-angle with anti-shake..."

80

 

"...high pixel has large wide-angle zoom with vibration reduction..."

80

 

"...zoom amazing..."

80

 

"...high-pixel, large zoom, a wide-angle..."

80

 

"...high-pixel, large zoom, a wide-angle, with anti-shake..."

80

 

"...(28mm) optical zoom..."

100

 

"...zoom control..."

100

 

"...if the zoom would be even more . ..."

100

 

"... wide selection of manual and automatic settings. decent zoom range, but could use a little more..."

80

 

"... wide selection of manual and automatic settings. decent zoom range, but could use a little more. overall it is great as a point-and-shoot camera..."

80

 

"...pictures, great zoom, lots..."

80

 

"...great pictures, great zoom, lots of extra features..."

80

 

"...standards, no articulated lcd (another traditional g series feature), price is very high considering other cameras in its class and low end dslrs..."

70

 

"... small shutter button and zoom ring ; no articulated lcd ; slow continuous shooting ..."

No rating

 

"..., great quality 3in 460k screen., good controls, build and ergonomics..."

90

 

"... generally snappy performance ; high resolution 3-inch lcd display ; good low light visibility ..."

No rating

 

"... superb wide-angle lens ; excellent lcd is large and crisp ; lots of dedicated controls should appeal to serious shooters ..."

No rating

 

"...quality, bright and detailed lcd screen, styling..."

91

 

"...overall image quality, bright and detailed lcd screen, styling, fast operation..."

91

 

"... very full-features for a compact digital camera, excellent lcd viability, good hand grip..."

75

 

"... oh, and the 3-inch screen is brilliantly clear and sharp..."

80

 

"... the 5x optical zoom delivers a good range too, while the chunky metal body sits nicely in your hand. oh, and the 3-inch screen is brilliantly clear and sharp..."

80

 

"... good battery life, 3 inch lcd, 14..."

80

 

"... i have random intermittent focus icons ; when my lcd screen is on an no buttons are depressed.. ie not depressing half ; way or in any way the shutter button ; this [ ] symbol can appear pretty much anywhere..."

60

 

".... on the screen.. in very very ; very quick [ ]'s ; anyone else ; try it..."

60

 

"...occasionally - just once - the af brackets blinked randomly on lcd in every 10 seconds or so....i checked and the servo mode was off..."

92

 

"...1. no swivel lcd, although the 3" screen is nice ; 2..."

82

 

"... no swivel lcd, although the 3" screen is nice ; 2..."

82

 

"...1. no swivel lcd, although the 3" screen is nice ; 2..."

82

 

"...screen needs a protector ; cd rom manual is cheap and nasty ..."

92

 

"...nephews. i turned the camera on its side and the lcd screen faded to black while turning it. i..."

60

 

"..."bright lcd","easy to keep clean"..."

100

 

"...resolution, superb lcd screen, amazing amount of features..."

100

 

"...super resolution, superb lcd screen, amazing amount of features.  ; this..."

100

 

"...big lcd screen, digic..."

100

 

"...big lcd screen, digic 4 image proccesor..."

100

 

"...improving the resolution of the lcd screen..."

80

 

"...g9 lcd screen pixels from approximately 230,000-pixel powershot g10 to about 461..."

80

 

"...g9 lcd screen pixels from approximately 230,000-pixel powershot g10 to about 461,000 pixels..."

80

 

"...excellent lcd scree..."

100

 

"... 460,000-pixel lcd screen. 28mm wide-angle and 5 times the light changed..."

80

 

"...14,700,000 pixels, 460,000-pixel lcd screen. 28mm wide-angle and 5 times the light changed..."

80

 

"...autofocus, big screen, face detection..."

100

 

"...big screen,a superb compact , image stabilisation..."

80

 

"...screen in lcd are bright, easy..."

60

 

"...screen in lcd are bright, easy too see..."

60

 

"... should have such as large aperture lenses, flip lcd screen, the..."

80

 

"...this series of hardware quality, should have such as large aperture lenses, flip lcd screen, the m..."

80

 

"...angle, crystal picture..."

100

 

"...good angle, crystal picture..."

100

 

"...iso, large lcd, great..."

80

 

"... bests 10mp dslr's -good overall color -very good dynamic range when using raw -real raw files that are acr supported through free conversion software -3" lcd -excellent grip and comfortable controls -huge specification sheet for an excellent learning curve for amateurs, or to satisfy professional needs..."

100

 

"... exposure compensation dial - very handy very nice big lcd on back - sharp and contrasty macro mode is very good, at the longest end, you are a comfortable distance from your subject..."

100

 

"...15 megapixel camera - good lcd screen..."

80

 

"...fear of breaking large lcd screen!!..."

100

 

"... high-resolution pictures. lcd screen is sharp. lots of manual modes..."

100

 

"... lots of features, nice 3" screen, sized just right..."

60

 

"...very nice pix, lots of features, nice 3" screen, sized just right, probably better than anything i could put my hands on and i compared with a lot..."

60

 

"...7 mp resolution ; also nice lcd screen with above average 461k pixel count which makes it easier to "eyeball" shots ; excellent macro mode ..."

100

 

"...no articulating screen (like on the g5 models) ; price relatively high when compared to others in same class and some dslr's that are now close to this price ..."

100

 

"... but it works good for what it is. screen is nice and big, but easily scratched or smudged prints on it..."

100

 

"... but it works good for what it is. screen is nice and big, but easily scratched or smudged prints on it. need to provide protective covers or stickers for the screen..."

100

 

"... screen is nice and big, but easily scratched or smudged prints on it. need to provide protective covers or stickers for the screen. i..."

100

 

"...camera,good lcd screen..."

80

 

"...15 megapixel camera,good lcd screen..."

80

 

"... raw mode (and raw+jpeg option) surprisingly fast - and useful, classic 'rangefinder' styling looks great, fit & finish superb..."

70

 

"... raw mode (and raw+jpeg option) surprisingly fast - and useful, classic 'rangefinder' styling looks great, fit & finish superb, improved handling (much better grip) - one of the best handling compacts currently available..."

70

 

"...functional and fun shooting design ; great enthusiast-oriented feature set ..."

79

 

"... 28mm wide-angle lens ; natural-looking colors in photographs ; speedy..."

76

 

"... lack of hd movie mode a disappointment ; design annoyances: top dials easy to bump accidentally ; small shutter release/zoom controller ..."

No rating

 

"...appealing design for prosumers and pros raw..."

81

 

"... excellent macro performance, natural-looking colours, hot-shoe for flash..."

90

 

"... bright and detailed lcd screen, styling, fast..."

91

 

"... i hope the g10 doesn't have this problem ; i bought the extended accidental damage 3 year plan. i think it is a must..."

90

 

"...design is nice..."

60

 

"...the cost vs features ,looks..."

80

 

"...sleek design, wide zoom..."

100

 

"...poor of design..."

80

 

"...looks good..."

80

 

"...at the top of canon g10 design is a major selling point..."

100

 

"...big design..."

60

 

"...design & look to classic..."

80

 

"...huge design..."

80

 

"...cool design (love at first sight), raw format file..."

100

 

"...cool design (love at first sight), raw format file, recomended for enthusiast..."

100

 

"...fun shooting design..."

80

 

"...looks awesome..."

100

 

"...simple design of high-quality..."

100

 

"...looks very retro..."

100

 

"...canon powershot g10 hsa a very good design..."

80

 

"...not so good looking......"

100

 

"...chunky, not very stylish, not..."

100

 

"...chunky, not very stylish, not as portable as other cameras..."

100

 

"...looks a bit bulky, somewhat..."

60

 

"...looks a bit bulky, somewhat expensive prices..."

60

 

"...not a good design after all..."

60

 

"...stylish & ; best..."

100

 

"...not nice looking..."

80

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...7 million pixel, digic 4 image processor ; 5 times, is fangdou, optical zoom lens rounded on the wide ; more than top, dial, handling more simple design ; robert neutral grey filter function ; the imaging quality, professional and manipulation ; boot response, very quickly ; disadvantages ; fuselage slightly larger, heavier, relative ; robert price is on the high side ; under the pixels in 14..."

80

 

"...get. rugged design. great..."

100

 

"... relatively slow ; video should be higher quality ; noise..."

No rating

 

"... fancy playback mode ; movie mode now supports up to 50 mins of continuous recording (at 640 x 480) ;..."

No rating

 

"... continuous shooting speed a drag ; weak video options ; large..."

No rating

 

"...; no hd 1080p video recording, which may not be such an important issue to most user..."

94

 

"...; no hd 1080p video recording, which may not be such an important issue to most user, but would be nice to have..."

94

 

"...no time lapse video, but not a big deal for me..."

100

 

"...no time lapse video, but not a big deal for me. heavy, but i will take heavy any day over cheap plastic..."

100

 

"... chunky,short recording time,audio is poor..."

100

 

"...heavy, chunky,short recording time,audio is poor..."

100

 

"...no hd video capability..."

100

 

"... point & shoot, and video capabilities..."

80

 

"...high quality slr, point & shoot, and video capabilities..."

80

 

"...video capabilities abated..."

60

 

"...i wish the optical zoom was greater (10x?), at this price tag it should come with at least a 1gb from canon, video quality could be better, the included strap is awful, and the barreling is annoying sometimes..."

100

 

"... usable photographic control, iso and ev dial on body and external access to all important controls, my menu for quick access to most used menu options..."

70

 

"... great image quality ; accessible controls ; good..."

87

 

"..., good controls, build and ergonomics..."

90

 

"... good low light visibility ; full manual controls, with plenty of scene modes too ..."

No rating

 

"... good low light visibility ; full manual controls, with plenty of scene modes too ; raw image format support ..."

No rating

 

"... excellent lcd is large and crisp ; lots of dedicated controls should appeal to serious shooters ; snappy..."

No rating

 

"...feature. it is a joy to use. and image quality is outstanding, even at higher iso speeds..."

No rating

 

"...; range of manual features ; sturdy..."

100

 

"...5 zoom lens, excellent image quality at lower iso’s, easy to use menus, full..."

100

 

"...14.7mp resolution, 5x 28-140mm f2.8-4.5 zoom lens, excellent image quality at lower iso’s, easy to use menus, full manual control is available..."

100

 

"... and that's reflected in the fantastically sharp results you can achieve with the g10. serious snappers will appreciate the wealth of manual shooting controls on offer, not to mention the ability to capture photos in an uncompressed raw format (essentially a digital negative) for more flexibility in post-processing..."

80

 

"... and that's reflected in the fantastically sharp results you can achieve with the g10. serious snappers will appreciate the wealth of manual shooting controls on offer, not to mention the ability to capture photos in an uncompressed raw format (essentially a digital negative) for more flexibility in post-processing..."

80

 

"...full manual functionality. solid build quality..."

100

 

"... good only for centring a shot. the manual contains technically illiterate sections, as for raw file storage..."

98

 

"... the shipped software is old edition. the manual for the dpp module is not included, not even a tip-in card saying where it is online..."

98

 

"... but the change from g9 to g10 isn't 100% intuitive. a good read of the manual helps ; viewfinder is an after thought ; got dust in my g9..."

90

 

"... except the nice 'old fashioned' leather cover/case seems impractical and fumbly when it comes to accessing the memory card and battery and i worry about its resistance to rain. i've gone back to using a simple robust waterproof lowepro soft case..."

86

 

"...lcd","easy to keep clean","strong construction"..."

100

 

"..."short lag time","easy setup","comfortable..."

100

 

"..."easy setup","comfortable controls..."

100

 

"..."strong construction","easy to use","easy..."

100

 

"...easy to use,endless abilities,durable,cool features, all usable, amazing quality,battery powered..."

100

 

"...poor, but as i can't use it under water it worries me not..."

90

 

"...easy and powerfull..."

80

 

"...easy to use, quality pictures, battery back up..."

100

 

"...hard to use, crowd..."

60

 

"...hard to use, crowd,..."

60

 

"...photographer friendly..."

80

 

"...not ergonomically friendly..."

80

 

"...g10 is quite convenient..."

100

 

"...operation is relatively simple and the pictures are clear..."

80

 

"...easy-to-use..."

80

 

"...easy-to-use features excellent..."

80

 

"...smooth, ease of use..."

80

 

"...smooth, ease of use..."

80

 

"...it is easy to take out..."

100

 

"...easy for use..."

100

 

"...convenient operation and abundant features..."

60

 

"...professional, and easy to carry..."

80

 

"...professional, and easy to carry..."

80

 

"...the appearance of easy to operate, the..."

80

 

"...easy-to-use high-pixel..."

80

 

"...convenient, practica..."

80

 

"...convenient, practical..."

80

 

"...convenient, practical..."

80

 

"...appearance is easy to operate..."

100

 

"...material, easy to wear..."

100

 

"...bright, easy too see..."

60

 

"...professional, easy to operate..."

80

 

"...strong professional, easy to operate..."

80

 

"... convenient, easy to use controls..."

40

 

"...wide angle lens, outstanding high quality 3 inch display, good battery life, convenient, easy to use controls..."

40

 

"...business) -manual specifications -manual controls -best resolution of any compact ever in low iso settings, bests 10mp dslr's -good overall color -very good dynamic range when using raw -real raw files that are acr supported through free conversion software -3" lcd -excellent grip and comfortable controls -huge specification sheet for an excellent learning curve for amateurs, or to satisfy professional needs..."

100

 

"...specifications -manual controls -best resolution of any compact ever in low iso settings, bests 10mp dslr's -good overall color -very good dynamic range when using raw -real raw files that are acr supported through free conversion software -3" lcd -excellent grip and comfortable controls -huge specification sheet for an excellent learning curve for amateurs, or to satisfy professional needs..."

100

 

"... bests 10mp dslr's -good overall color -very good dynamic range when using raw -real raw files that are acr supported through free conversion software -3" lcd -excellent grip and comfortable controls -huge specification sheet for an excellent learning curve for amateurs, or to satisfy professional needs..."

100

 

"...interface fun to use..."

60

 

"... longest exposure is 15 seconds - should have been at least 1 minute no bulb - bad for night photographers like me cant use raw when using stitch assist - limited to highest quality jpg no..."

100

 

"...very stylish and easy to use..."

100

 

"...format, manual - automatic, 14 ..."

100

 

"...raw format, manual - automatic, 14 . 5mp..."

100

 

"...amazing large screen, great manual settings, more features than most would ever use, enough features to satisfy the dslr owner who can't seem to just use a regular $99 point and shoot, amazing picture quality, raw, great burst mode, iso 3200, shoe for larger flash, support for other lenses and filters (sorta), great build quality, supports sdhc, awesome battery life, and very easy to just pick up and start shooting..."

100

 

"...super camera, many features (more than some dslr), easy to use, especially for those moments you want to capture of your young family. would not trade it for anything else..."

100

 

"...400. wide selection of manual and automatic settings. decent zoom range, but could use a little more..."

80

 

"... decent zoom range, but could use a little more. overall it is great as a point-and-shoot camera..."

80

 

"... lcd screen is sharp. lots of manual modes. included bundle was nifty..."

100

 

"... love the auto settings, and being able to go into full manual if i want to. clear display..."

100

 

".... love the auto settings, and being able to go into full manual if i want to. clear display..."

100

 

"...not enough time to use it..."

100

 

"...no paper manual, poor..."

60

 

"... software bundle now includes a full (powerful) version of digital photo professional, flash hot shoe for dedicated flash units, built-in flash performs well..."

70

 

"... flash hot shoe for dedicated flash units, built-in flash performs well, two custom modes and customizable shortcut button..."

70

 

"... software bundle now includes a full (powerful) version of digital photo professional, flash hot shoe for dedicated flash units, built-in flash performs well, two custom modes and customizable shortcut button, wide range of image color and sharpness parameters, 1cm macro mode, excellent movie quality..."

70

 

"... very good low light performance ; excellent flash range ; flash hot-shoe ..."

No rating

 

"... excellent flash range ; flash hot-shoe ; very good print quality at up to 16x20 ..."

No rating

 

"..., flash hotshoe and raw recording., great quality 3in 460k screen..."

90

 

"...5x stabilised zoom with 28mm wide angle., flash hotshoe and raw recording., great quality 3in 460k screen., good controls, build and ergonomics., 5x stabilised zoom with 28mm wide angle., flash hotshoe and raw recording., great quality 3in 460k screen., good controls, build and ergonomics..."

90

 

"... customizable menus and buttons ; very expandable: supports an external flash, remote shutter release cable, conversion lens, and underwater case ..."

No rating

 

"... natural-looking colours, hot-shoe for flash, can..."

90

 

"...relatively low noise at iso 800, effective image stabilisation, ideal for low-light shooting, excellent macro performance, natural-looking colours, hot-shoe for flash, can accommodate tele-converter..."

90

 

"... solid build quality. hotshoe flash mount..."

100

 

"... i think this particular camera is defective and i returned it for another one ; flash underexposes on some interior shots ; this is a camera that loves sunny outdoor scenes ..."

92

 

"... primitive ovf though better than an non existed one! 5. weak flash..."

96

 

"...built-in flash does not g10..."

80

 

"...external flash type ; touch..."

100

 

"... longest exposure is 15 seconds - should have been at least 1 minute no bulb - bad for night photographers like me cant..."

100

 

"... 5mp, external flash option, solid..."

100

 

"... 14 . 5mp, external flash option, solid, good filmcamera..."

100