Canon PowerShot G10 - Expert Reviews

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: The G10 is the third incarnation of Canon's flagship 'prosumer' compact since the G series was reinvented with the G7 in 2006. Announced two years after the G6, the G7 caused quite a buzz; partly because everyone had presumed the budget SLR had killed ...

Pros: At base ISO and in high contrast conditions, this is the highest resolving compact we have ever tested, Capable of very good results at lower ISO settings (Below ISO 400), and very usable for standard sized prints (noise and NR effects are visible on ...

Cons: Rather slow lens (in terms of aperture) by traditional G series standards, No articulated LCD (another traditional G series feature), Price is very high considering other cameras in its class and low end DSLRs, Some noise visible even at ISO 80, Noise ...

Verdict: Canon has taken a camera which we liked, and added more megapixels, more external controls, a wider angle lens, a higher capacity battery and a better hand grip.

Review summary: We put two of the hottest prosumer compacts in a mini showdown.

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The Powershot G10 is the latest version of Canon's most capable, serious and expensive compact camera. The G10 has a wealth of features that will appeal to the DSLR owner looking for a backup compact, or the enthusiast who wants DSLR functionality ...

Verdict: Sadly, the same sentiments can't be made about the new 14.7 megapixel, 1/1.7 inch, CCD image sensor. Although this offers massive 4416 pixel wide/high images that can easily be printed up to A3 size and beyond, or to make severe crops, it comes at the ...

Pros: Functional and fun shooting design ; great enthusiast-oriented feature set ; very nice photo quality

Cons: Should be a little faster shot to shot

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot G10 is a solid enthusiast digital camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR.

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: With a profile like the New York city skyline, does the new Canon Powershot G10 have a bustling metropolis of features or is it a ghost town? Matt Grayson investigates.

Pros: New bracketing dial, Good colour rendition, Great low ISO performance, Loads of focusing modes, Wide 28mm lens

Cons: Bad high ISO performance, Close 1cm focusing causes a shadow, Safety MF feature, Smaller zoom that the G9

Verdict: It's a worthy successor to what is arguably the most popular DSLR back up camera. The addition of the bracketing dial on the top plate will help with quicker, more varied exposures as well as HDR fans. The two dials sat on top of the other still ...