Canon Powershot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Powershot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Digital camera Review: Best P&S ever
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera is amazing. I've taken it with me around the world and no matter who uses it, the pictures come out great! Definitely recommend this camera to everybody.
The only negative is that the software that came in my box is for Windows only. I complained to Canon a few months back and they send they would send me a Mac compatible cd, but they never did.
-This means that I cannot shoot in RAW (aka utilize one of the main features of camera) because of Canon never sending me software. (Boo!)
-Nor do I have stitch assist. (Boo! #2)
Digital camera Review: Best Point and Shot Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
Got this camera for Christmas and cannot be more happy with it. I own several digital cameras including a Canon Rebel XTI and a Canon A1000. I feel the pictures from the G10 are as good as or in some cases better than those I get with the XTI. Have not had it long enough to explore all the options this camera offers but so far the pictures are great, the response time is fast, and it feels well in the hand. I have ordered several larger size SD cards to take advantage of the large 14 mega pixil size photos that this camera takes. The average size file is between 5.5 and 6.5 megabits depending on the subject and this is just shooting JPEG. I cannot wait to take this camera on vacation and really put it to the test. I am sure the results will be beyond expectation. Bottom line, love this camera!Digital camera Review: Best non-DSLR on the market!
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera has lived up to the reviews of others on this site and elsewhere. The most compelling one is at www.luminous-landscape.com where the camera is compared favorable with a Hasselblad digital system costing more than $30,000!
This is the perfect camera for traveling as its compact size combined with off the charts performance make it far more appealing than the DSLR's that I love except for their weight and bulk. My sons use it for skiing and hiking here in the Utah mountains, where it has created some stunning images. Image quality is superb given its sensor size and configuration and the camera controls, in particular the under/over exposure adjustments and manual mode, are very intuitive especially for an old film guy like me. The only negative is a higher than average noise in imaages shot at high ISO's, like 1600+ due to the small sensor size but this is easily overlooked given the ability to even get a shot in low light conditions with the IS system and light weight.
Its another winner from Canon!
bigeddie975 , Salt Lake City
Digital camera Review: Best of both worlds in a nice compact package
Summary: 4 Stars
I spent many nights looking for a replacement for our powershot that finally bit the dust after 6 years of hard use. I am also a 20 D owner with a big collection of L-series lenses, but was looking for something that would still have the higher quality of my 20D, but the ease of transport of my powershot since most of my days are spent running after and photographing my 2 year old. Carrying my bulky SLR and lenses isn't always the most practical- enter the G10. It has the capacity of shooting in RAW and JPEG, which is essential for any discerning photographer and gives superb creative control for such a small camera. I LOVE THIS CAMERA. I just spent 2 weeks traveling Italy and Croatia with my 2 year old and found that my pictures were competitive in quality to those that my good friend took with his 50D. Of course, you can't beat a 50D with L-series lens next to a point and shoot; but my photos looked pretty darn good in comparison!
The biggest negative to this camera is the shooting speed. An SLR just has that edge over a point and shoot in terms of how many pics/second you can shoot and I find this to be the most annoying quirk to the G10, but obviously not an unexpected one. Just an evil of any point and shoot- it has caused me to miss a few fleeting good moments with my 2 year old's smiles, but the positives of this camera definitely outweigh this one negative. Whenever I get too annoyed by this one con, I simply switch to my 20D.
Ultimate recommendation- buy this camera if you are looking for more creative control and higher image quality. Awesome purchase and worthy replacement to our beloved Powershot, albeit a little pricey.
Digital camera Review: Best of its type available
Summary: 4 Stars
My title sounds like I'm damning this camera with faint praise, but it's actually seriously intended. By "its type," I mean a high-quality, traditional rangefinder-type configuration (specifically including a viewfinder) with advanced amateur or better controls, RAW capability, hot shoe, and a decent lens.
In the digital world, with current technology - no matter how much you spend - that involves compromises. Do I wish that Canon had opted for a sensor with fewer megapixels? Yes. Would I like a better viewfinder? Yes. Are there noise issues, even at fairly modest ISO values? Yes. Is it a bit of a brick? Yes again.
It's still the single best camera of its type on the market. I had high hopes for the Nikon P6000, but those were dashed by its write performance and loss of settings when shooting RAW. The G10 has a well-implemented feature set, good controls, and very good image performance over a range of reasonably bright conditions. While its imaging performance falls off in other conditions, so does that of lesser cameras as well - the difference is just not that dramatic.
The best alternative right now is probably Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX3. While it does not have a viewfinder and involves other compromises I would not make, there is no doubt whatsoever that its imaging performance is excellent - and surpasses that of the G10.
Long story short: Until better sensors come along, the G10 is the best you will find. Fortunately, as the hype is subsiding because of the emergence of reviews showing the real performance of this camera (i.e., including its limitations), prices are starting to come down just a bit as well.
UPDATED! - November 25th, 2008. Digital Photography Review (dpreview dot com)finally published a review of this camera. It just missed the highly recommended category, making recommended (only). The camera was knocked down somewhat by its poor noise performance (some noise evident even at 80 ISO), some chromatic aberration, and barrel distortion (the latter at wide angles), and highlight clipping. It got good marks for build quality and handling, controls, RAW performance, decent flash, good stabilization, and good included software.