Canon PowerShot G1

403 reviews

Apr, 2024

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battery (3)
screen (3)
image quality (3)
portability (3)
usability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 403 reviews of Canon PowerShot G1. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Opinions about the image quality and battery are generally positive. The screen and usability are also mentioned favorably, but there are mixed opinions on the lens and focus.

portability, usability, screen, battery, image quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot G1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 user reviews of Canon PowerShot G1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

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Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot G1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 191 user reviews of Canon PowerShot G1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

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Apr, 2024

Expert review by (pcworld.com)

Canon PowerShot G1

Compact 3.3-megapixel camera boasts flexible controls and a remarkable LCD viewfinder.

A solid choice for anyone looking for a relatively compact, highly flexible, high-resolution camera.

Nov, 2000

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Expert review by : Phil Askey (dpreview.com)

Canon G1 Review

A departure from the norm? Not what was expected? A few sites have claimed the G1 is the "replacement for the Pro 70". I personally have other thoughts. The G1 is a direct competitor to Nikon's 990 and Olympus's C-3030Z, it has a completely different...

Great image quality, resolution, sharpness, on-par or better than the 990 Good colours, stronger and more accurate than most, slightly cool skintones ISO 50 produces less noise than the 3 megapixel competition Exellent strong blues (something digicams...

Very slow startup time Visible chromatic aberrations Average macro performance (needs close-up lens accessory to really shine) Tendancy to over-expose dark scenes Pale skintones when using onboard flash Barrel distortion at wide angle No flexible...

Here's my rating of the Canon Powershot G1: (3 megapixel compact prosumer)

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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Canon Powershot G1

Continue on to Page Two Canon PowerShot G1 Specifications Image Capture Device Type 1/1.8-inch Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Total Pixels Approx. 3.34 million Effective Pixels Approx. 3.24 million Lens Digital Tele-converter 2x, 4x (12x digital zoom when...

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon PowerShot G1 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

Canon U.S.A. has been an active contender in the digital market this year, releasing a full complement of new digital cameras, all designed and engineered to live up to Canon's high standards. Its two May announcements, the PowerShot S100 Digital Elph...

Oct, 2000

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Expert review by : David Snider (digitaljournalist.org)

Canon G1 Digital Still Camera

When I was six years old, my father bought me a small Kodak 110 camera. I carried that little plastic camera in my pocket for 6 years and shot pictures of everything I could get close to. The best thing about it was that I could shove it in my pocket...

Mar, 2001

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Expert review by : Philip Greenspun (photo.net)

Canon G1 Digital Camera Review

The most interesting feature of the Canon G1 is the hot shoe that accepts Canon EOS flash units. Adding an accessory flash with bounce capability and a Sto-Fen diffuser to the G1 will make a slightly bulky camera much bulkier but it will free your...

Dec, 2000

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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Canon PowerShot G1

What's in the Box

Very sturdy, well designed body; Swiveling LCD is great ; Great features for those on the "pro" end: hot shoe and full manual controls ; Movies with sound ; CompactFlash Type II support ; CCD-RAW mode just as good as TIFF but much smaller ; Superfast...

Pictures start getting noisy at ISO 100 ; Purple fringing noticeable on cloudy days ; Having to send it back to Canon

But I will say that the PowerShot G1 takes care of a lot of issues that I had with the Coolpix 990, such as sound with movies, CompactFlash Type II support, and a hot shoe. Plus it adds the very handy swiveling LCD! This one would definitely be one of...

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Expert review by : Simon Eccles (digitalartsonline.co.uk)

Canon PowerShot G1

Image quality is top of the class, and equal to the benchmark Nikon CoolPix 990 and Olympus 3030Z. Reproduction of bright, saturated colours is particularly impressive. If you can't afford Canon's new £2,200 D30 digital SLR, this is the next best thing

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

door stopper

Delhi. After deciding on the Canon G1, purchasing a 2GB Memory Card, the camera arriving 2-days before I left and not having time to read the directions - I just hoped for the best. Wow! The pictures of saravanan thru the window of the plane, the...

Indoor, portrait, landscape, that sort of stuff

Nothing

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

old but good

camera which was top of the range when it came out but has now been superseded by many newer models but because of the ease of use and the fact that it stills takes photos as good as the day I bought it 5 years ago I have kept a hold of it and still...

good for the age

it s big

Jan, 2009

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