Canon Powershot G10 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

+ Solid 'classic' construction, lens, signal processing and image qulity

- None that I can see - you do need to see the instructional DVD to work out how to run some of the more sophisticated modes. But this is hardly a criticism

+ sharp distinct photo =best results, as flexible as an SLR ,well built , easier to carry

- viewfinder

+ great quality pictures and easy to use, lots of good features

- slow in start up and screen goes to sleep too quick

+ Excellent battery life. Perfect images, accurately displayed. Fantastic lense for close ups or wide angle.

- None other than you need to consult the user guide until familiar with all features as there are many.

+ The dial on camera top for exposure compensation is very useful.

- I still need to use my SLR with macro lens for close up work of orchids in difficult conditions (wind etc) as there is no substitute for looking through a decent viewfinder in order to ensure everything is perfectly in focus. I use the SLR for this purpose and the G10 for landscapes, underexposing most photos for deep blue skies and saturated colours.

+ Easy to use

- Difficult get the right camara case

+ Lots of features above normal compact allowing those who don't want a full blown digital SLR to still have plenty control over the settings they use

- nothing really - if this is the sort of camera you want

+ Easy to use, no fuss taking quality pictures, from close ups to long distance.Not too big so still easy to carry around.
Would recommend this to any amateur or professional. Also recommend the software provided for easy handling on the computer.

- None so far.

+ Excellent camera

- ????

+ So many different settings for capturing the shots you want.
I can be manual or automatic. Image quality is superb.

- Finding a case for it!

+ everything. this camera rocks.

- i haven't found any...

+ picture quality and features for manual,speed selection RAW etc all within a compact

- Focussing point took a while to get on board with

+ Lots of useful features and easy to use. Chunky enough to hold steady as well.

- Very few if any when compared to other compacts.

+ This is a solid, easy to use camera which produces good quality images with excellent colour dynamics. It will make the the perfect holiday camera and back up for my DSLR. I am also going to buy the underwater housing to make it even more useful. Now if I can only stop my girlfriend from pinching it! BD

- There is still some shutter lag which I had hoped would be less in a camera at this price and the straps supplied do not match the build quality of the camera. BD

+ Easy to use and picture quality is amazing!

- In low light, the pictures are not as good. Lots of noise but can be corrected if you touch it up in photoshop.

+ Top quality photographs.

- Can't think of anything

+ Solid build
Mid way between compact and DSLR;
Excellent macro,

- Macro does not seem quite as good as the G9, locking on image a little difficult at times, and not quite as close as G9.
I am not a techie.

+ Image qualituy is excellent, and you can do a lot of things with this camera

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+ Well built and very versatile. Capable. Metering and image processing very good. While image quality not quite so good as my SLR (EOS 5D) much easier to carry around and usequickly

- Fairly complex to use and get the best results from it. A "point and shoot" photographer might find it difficult to use except on Programme, although if more was wanted the camera could certainly deliver it.

+ Very easy to use. High quality result. I loved this camera so much that I gave it to my eight year old daughter who I love very much. She takes photos no less then a professional photographer.

- Look is not that cute. lense to be attached with it is not that powerful.

+ Absolutly great ! i can shoot as the debutant i am, and progress with all the manual functionnality !!
images are superbs !

- the accessories are a bit expensive... (battery, lens complements, ...)
the locket of connections seems fragile

+ manual mood very handy

- my have one bright dot on screen, and can be shown on images after shot

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- -Only two languages in camera (english and japan)
-Battery charger is not european standard model! Dificult find right adapter.

+ Excellent all round from a novice to the more experienced photographer.
back sceen the best out of all camera veived at least 50 during the weeks prior to purchase.
Son is also over joined by the vidieo capability of at least 15 minutes sessions of course depends on memory card installed

- Only one the price but compared to a slr camera well worth as is has some of the capabilitys that most of them have and can easily compete along side with them

+ It lives up to its specification. I have just taken it on a 3 week holiday around France and am very pleased with the 400+ pictures that I took.

- Very few. It is a little heavy and I find that I accidentally press some of the buttons when taking shots, but that probably my fault.

+ Tre image quality is great also the preset programs. You can get beautiful photos without a lot of experience.

- I dont think I have found anything bad about the camera yet. I havenr been able to get good pictures when the light contrast is too big and havent figure out how to get around that problem. I believe that has more to do with my lack of knowledge, rather than poor quality of the camera...

+ Excellent pictures

- Bit clunky

+ Easy to use. Good quality images

- Cannot remove battery when mounted on a tripod. No flip-out LCD screen and no remote control (as provided on previous models). Also it's a shame the zoom range has been reduced compared with the G9

+ quick start up, basic functions easy to use.

- a few too many functions if you're a bit of a novice.

+ Excellent image quality from the 14.7 mp sensor. Large rear sreen. Good flash rating. Excellent video with picture quality as good as my Soni digital video camera which is now somewhat dated. I now use the G10 more than my Canon EOS 20 because of its ease of use and picture quality and its ability to record in Camera Raw which is rare in the latest compact cameras. I only revert to the Canon EOS 20 when I need the advantage of SLR and the versatility of interchangable lenses.

- None that I can think of.

+ Compact, with loads of features and great picture quality.

- None that I can think of! It's a stonkingly good camera!

+ Fantastic photo results, excellent quality as expected from CANON, almost too many things to do with it with very good range of modes, but standard auto mode is really eanough for most shots. Handy size to carry around, unlike my EOS which needs a big bag to carry everything. This CANON does almost everything its self

- Takes a while to remember all the various settings and things to do with it and you need to spend a bit time reading the instructions. The Instruction booklet should be bound like a book and not bound together in pages that are a little hard to sort out

+ plenty of useful features reasonably easy to use decent results

- could do with a bigger zoom range

+ image quality is stunning, even in the hands of a complete idiot such as myself. The camera was recommended to me by a professional photographer and I have not been disappointed. I have bought an underwater housing which i am looking forward to trying. The Panasonic equivalent has no housing!

- will actually have to read the mnnual to be able to use all the features

+ Really good camera, capable of great pictures. Good compromise between portability and picture quality

- you have to take time to understand how it works properly to get the best out of it. Not as easy to use as a DSLR.

+ Macro focusing is good.

- Anything with white in it is over-exposed and detail lost. I have yet to find out how to fix this.
The flash is hopeless with macro photography. Everything is too exposed.

+ Great image quality and the many features make it better than some quality digital SLR cameras

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+ Great image quality. Manual features give complete control over the shot and are easy to use.

- Still very big, bulky and heavy. Viewfinder is really just a decoration.

+ I love it tell everyone to get one.

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+ Solid build, takes raw files, short shutter lag

- expensive, one shot/second no use as continuous shooting

+ Very good product

- Too much heavy...and old features...

+ PERFECT CAMERA

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+ For me as a beginner within digital photography G10 has been a really success. On vacation the pocket size combined with a quick-ready-to-shoot allows you to capture any event of interest. The big display gives a dense and detailed picture. G10 is loaded with many features which allows you to experimentalize and grow as a photographer

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- American battery loading system.

+ This compact has all the manual features of a full pro DSLR while having many fully automatic settings for any occasion which the amateur or casual user will very much appreciate.

- The viewfinder isn't great but the huge display makes up for it.

+ so many features . Fantastic picture quality.

- The user guide is not terribly user-friendly - I received a photocopy of an original for some reason; the pages were difficult to turn and refer to. Top right button on back always being accidentally pressed.

+ very good camera not only for beginers

- havy

+ Almost everything

- Zoom could be better, longer as with the G9

+ It incorporates many useful features for a photographer including manual over-ride!
I like the fact that it is small, but powerful and fits easily into my handbag.
It will shoot in Raw which is important when post processing images.

- I would like it to have the flip-out viewing screen available in earlier cameras.. [e.g. Nikon 5000 and Nikon 8800]. I would also like to be able to add a polarizing filter!

+ Impressive image quality, good solid build and an excellent LCD display. Easy to use and light to carry around.

- Poor optical viewfinder design. Some controls a bit fiddly to use. Would have liked a rubberized finished on vulnerable edges and rotating screen info when shooting in portrait mode.

+ It takes no time to change the most important settings.I can quickly get through the settings under the FUNC.SET button.It does a lot yet still fits into my pocket.

- There is no B ( bulb) setting in the timing range. Not even on MANUAL.
The aperture is up to f8- it might be much better with f16.
There is one programable shortcut button.You can choose from 9 functions which you want to access via the shortcut button.I would like to use it to activate/deactivate the FACE DETECT but it does not offer this option.

+ Quality of images, Quality of manufacture

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+ Does what its supposed to do

- weight

+ High performance specification in small relatively light camera

- Hand grip not as comfortable as normal Canon SLR

+ Does what it says it does. Image quality excellent. Good balance between manual and auto features. A mini SLR with far less bulk and weight. VGI

- A little old fashioned looking. No case.

+ very good all round features

- none

+ In your pocket Raw capture and whole lot more.

- You need a bigger pocket for both the size and cost.

+ Ideal 'Car Camera' always to hand

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+ Well built, SLR quality compact camera that almost fits in your pocket.

- Manual on CD only - Print it yourself at your own cost - 360 pages!

+ excellent features,build quality and ease of use

- not had camera long enough to find any

+ Compact enough to carry at all times in a pocket
Ease of Point & Shoot allows for those candid, not to be missed shots
Manual operation allows the keen amateur plenty of scope

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+ lots of Features - easy to use

- Image Quality in 1600 ISO poor

+ As above.
It is to early for the use I have had out of it. To give a true report.;

- Lacking screen cover. My previousPower shot 80 screen was protected.
The G10 is exposed which Im do not like.

+ Build quality superb, feels great and looks the biz. Image quality very good and a lot of fun to use.

- Buttons poorly placed and easily pressed accidentally which is annoying and oftern results in the shot being missed. Selection Dial too easily moved. Not enough manual control options of flash. Limited zoom is restrictive.

+ Everything

- Should come with a Case

+ compact

- soft focus, poor image quality, very poor higher ISO quality, fiddly to use, viewfinder hopeless

+ develope in Raw

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+ Very nice looking camera. Best Camera around at the moment (Digital Camera).
Highly recommended.

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+ its all good i have the underwater houseing for when i go snorkling the pictures are fab even my 4year old grandson can use this would buy this camera again and would say to any body its a good all round camera with great features on it 10 out of 10

- none

+ so may features

- difficult for an amteur like me to get my head around the features

+ A solid chunky camera but not too big.
Pleasing feel in the hands.
Excellent quality pictures - very sharp.
Lots of creative potential.
Slick smooth shutter.

- Would have liked a filter thread.

+ Wonderful clear photos easy to use feels like a proper camera

- bit pricey but worth it for the fab picture quality

+ for old timers - it feels like and operates like a film camera, small pocketable inconspicious. good viewfinder not many about these days

- havent found any yet

+ Very Versatile. Fast response. Huge range of options. Works very well inconjunction with Sunpack RD2000 flash unit. Image quality very high. ( I use fine jpeg only )

- Heavy and not very compact - more for the gadget bag than the pocket. Think 'small SLR' rather than lightweight compact.

+ Relatively compact with SLR fetaures

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+ Everything

- None

+ Yet to be assessed.

- Extended lens barrel partly bocks view in viewfinder.

+ Neat camera, easy to use, excellent as a second/third choice when it's not appropriate to bring out the SLRs.

- If you're not already using CS4 then you need to upgrade which unfortunately makes this transaction very expensive!

+ lLight to carry and easy to use. Good quality images

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+ Look, performances, screen, optical acular

- Limitation of zoom
Size of CCD

+ Good for the amateur upgrading from a compact digital.

- None found yet

+ Excellent build quality and easy to use basic functions.

- A little complex for those not familiar with the many technical options

+ image qualities

- really bad price, not including memory card and other gagets very expensive wedsite, highly not recommand

+ wonderful picture quality from such a small user friendly camera.

- non as yet

+ everything,easy to get on with,all the usual canon workings.great

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