Canon PowerShot G10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: A worthy update to the G9?

Pros: Good image quality, JPEG and RAW capture, good build, comprehensive feature set, great control layout and handling

Cons: "Spongy" feel to shutter button, shadow noise when using i-Contrast, noise issues above ISO 800

Verdict: The G10 updates its G9 predecessor with a set of new controls and much improved features, but is it any good? Well we think it is

Review summary: Still the Godfather of compact cameras, the Canon G10 is a worthy successor to the G9. A wideangle lens, accessible controls and a list of features as long as your arm put dSLR power in your pocket. The 14.7-megapixel snapper is chunky by anyone's ...

Pros: Wideangle lens ; great image quality ; accessible controls ; good low-light performance

Cons: Some noise problems ; not the fastest burst mode

Verdict: Still the Godfather of compact cameras, the Canon G10 is a worthy successor to the G9. A wideangle lens, accessible controls and a list of features as long as your arm put dSLR power in your pocket

Pros: Richly detailed high-resolution images ; Superb wide-angle lens ; Excellent LCD is large and crisp ; Lots of dedicated controls should appeal to serious shooters ; Snappy performance in most areas

Cons: Images are objectively noisy ; Continuous shooting speed a drag ; Weak video options ; Large, heavy, intimidating, and expensive for casual shutterbugs

Verdict: piece hitting the specs sheet highlights and showing off the G10 in action

Review summary: Canon's new PowerShot G10 replaces last year's popular G9 model, providing some significant improvements in body design, functionality - and also performance. The latter is surprising since Canon has boosted the new model's effective resolution to 14 ...

Verdict: The test camera turned in a respectable autofocus performance with fast and accurate focusing under most lighting conditions and only minor slowing at night and when contrast was low - particularly when the AF-assist beam was enabled. Manual focusing ...

Review summary: With the introduction of the G10, Canon has remedied one of the few criticisms of itsexcellent G9, that it lacked a wide-angle zoom, by changing the lens zoom ratio to ahandier 28-140mm f/2.8-4.5 range. Like its predecessor, the lens on the G10 is ...

Verdict: Ultimately, while we've a few grumbles, the G10 comes as close as we've seen to the most compelling compact suitable for occasional semi-pro and pro use. If you're in the market for this type of camera, you really can't pass it up