Canon PowerShot G10

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

Review summary: The 14.7Mp Canon PowerShot G10 is a stylish-looking compact camera.

Verdict: Overall, the Canon PowerShot G10 is a pleasure to use, but we wish the company had focused more on noise control instead of just cramming in more megapixels. We loved carrying this sturdy camera around and we appreciated its highly useful dials, but ...

Pros: Relatively low noise at ISO 800, effective image stabilisation, ideal for low-light shooting, excellent macro performance, natural-looking colours, hot-shoe for flash, can accommodate tele-converter

Cons: Shutter feels a little spongy, sometimes missed the focus point, zoom is jumpy

Verdict: The G10 is compact but it packs plenty of manual features and is ideal for an enthusiast who doesn't want to lug around a D-SLR. We found it to be very well-suited to low-light photography and macro shots, but it will perform well in any situation.

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 ...

Pros: Appealing design for prosumers and pros RAW mode

Cons: Can be slow to focus Spotty ISO performance at 400 and up

Verdict: Overall, the Canon PowerShot G10 was a pleasure to use, but I wish the company had focused more on noise control instead of just cramming in more megapixels. I loved carrying this sturdy camera around and I appreciated its highly useful dials, but for ...

Pros: Appealing design for prosumers and pros ; RAW mode

Cons: Can be slow to focus ; Spotty ISO performance at 400 and up ; Bottom Line ; The G10 is a fun and stylish camera, but its soft focus and low-light performance are disappointing ; Canon PowerShot G10 Point-and-Shoot Camera ; PowerShot G10 IS Review, by ...

Verdict: The G10 is a fun and stylish camera, but its soft focus and low-light performance are disappointing.