Canon PowerShot G10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The PowerShot G10 ($499) is the flagship camera in Canon's point-and-shoot lineup. Its highlights include a 14.7 Megapixel CCD, 5X wide-angle zoom lens, image stabilization, a high resolution t3-inch LCD, and more manual controls than you can shake a ...

Pros: Very good photo quality (in good light) ; Nice 5X zoom lens with 28 - 140 mm range ; Optical image stabilization ; Solid, well built body, with easy-to-access ISO and exposure compensation dials ; Generally snappy performance ; High resolution 3-inch ...

Cons: Lots of noise reduction in low light ; 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 ; Lack of HD movie mode a disappointment ; Design ...

Verdict: Unlike its predecessor, the PowerShot G10 does not come bundled with a memory card. That means, unless you've got one already, you'll need to buy one along with the camera. The G10 supports SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, and HC MMCplus cards, and I'd stick ...

Review summary: An expert compact camera as advanced as the Canon Powershot G10 always unleashes passions, which is understandable as its technical specifications are appealing: 14-megapixel sensor, 28-140mm stabilized lens, big 3-inch screen, RAW format etc. So ...

Verdict: The Canon G10 is nearly the twin of the dSLR Canon EOS, they have the same logic of use and Speedlight flash. The Canon G10 is a very well-achieved concept of a camera for addicted amateurs. Its large definition is eventually more an asset than a ...

Review summary: As the successor model to the popular PowerShot G9 digital camera, the PowerShot G10 digital camera is loaded with Canon's latest technologies, including a long-anticipated 28 mm wide-angle lens with 5x optical zoom, 14.7 megapixels and 3.0-inch Pure ...

Review summary: The Canon Powershot G10 is probably the most advanced, compact, digital camera you will find. I like the way the controls are laid out and this puts a lot of the features you will use on a regular basis at your fingertips. Picture quality is spot on ...

Pros: Picture quality - build quality - features - LCD screen - lay out of controls

Cons: Shutter delay times could be better

Verdict: I am struggling to think of a more impressive compact digital camera than the Powershot G10. It is simply the best. Yes the price tag is high, but you pay for great picture quality, build quality and set of features.

Review summary: Straight up, the 14.7-megapixel Canon PowerShot G10 just looks cool. There's something appealing about its old-school rangefinder styling, and the little lights that glow orange next to the old-timey ISO and EV compensation dials. What's more, this is ...

Verdict: . The benefits of the increased pixel count are dubious, however, as I saw in my tests