Canon Powershot G10 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

+ The G10 is extremely versatile for a compact and has many features found on more expensive, larger DSLR's. As a hill walker, I was attracted to the reported image quality, raw recording and the size/weight compared to a DSLR and have been delighted by the results.

- Pricey for a compact, but you do get what you pay for.
The multitude of features and recording options may be daunting to the novice, however, to buy this camera and only use it in “point and shoot” mode would be a crime.

+ Excellent IQ at low ISO (and, after reading several reviews, better than expected at higher ISOs)
Very easy to use
Built like a tank

- No HD vid
Could have done with a slightly longer zoom
A flip-screen like previous G series cameras would have been good too

+ Excellent build quality. Good access to most used controls. Good quality images (for a compact)

- Perhaps too many features to get your head around. Bulkier than most compact cameras.

+ easy to use.
amazing quality for a compact.
small enough to carry with me.

- nothing

+ Lightweight, smart looking, dials easy to turn,excellent large screen. Great for older photographers (50 plus).

- Awkward stiff strap, feels unreliable.
Lack of a paper instruction booklet.

+ Has everything my DSLR has but small enough to fit in my pocket

- optical viewfinder a bit small with no data displayed within.

+ features and quality.
Bought the camera for my son, who is a third year student at university working towards his final project in graphic design, states he wished he could have had the opportunity to purchase it sooner. 'Its brilliant'!!

- A bit heavy, otherwise can not fault it at all.

+ Everything is excellent except picture quality not so good at high ISO. But apart from that image quality is amazing

- High ISO very noisy
Expensive

+ easy to handle and compact

- none

+ Having the option to change aperture and shutter speed settings is a real bonus, just like my old SLR used to be. The LCD viewfinder is brilliant, and the results are first class. The camera is solid and it feels like a "real" camera - yet it is still compact. It has so many features which makes the G10 the perfect camera for me and it is excellent value for money. I have spoken to a couple of professional photographers who use the G10 rather than a bulky SLR.

- You need a spare battery as once it runs down, there's hardly any warning - it just dies!

+ Canon have produced a really great little camera, for those that are used to a really small camera i.e. a cheap point and shoot the size of a cigarette box this might seem a little bulky. However when you realize what it is capable of the size wont matter. This camera is ideal for traveling, you get all the advantages of DSLR with full manual mode you can play around with the shutter speed, aperture, exposure, and ISO. I plan to take this camera round the world with me, its perfect for keeping in your pocket and wiping it out to snap something spontaneous and with a start up time of just over a second your sure not to miss anything. It also has 2 custom modes for those quick shots. Using the auto mode makes the image look a bit lifeless, so really take some time to learn how to use it.

- The shutter only stays open for 15 seconds, which is a shame, but wont effect my life too heavily. You will still be able to create those really eire night shoots.

+ I am a complete noviec and I found this really easy to use .

- not found any yet !

+ Large screen
Compact size
Many features
Very handy as a second camera

- Viewing screen unprotected from scratching
Long shutter delay
View finder doesn't show the actual picture size in extended zoom
Top mode control knob easily accidently knocked to a different setting

+ Pleasing retro viewfinder "feel", exposure compensation dial, long battery life with the screen off, good image quality for a compact, RAW capability,

- Reviewer left no comment

+ 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