Canon PowerShot G9 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Does this high-end compact deliver?

Pros: Great build and handling, fully featured spec, RAW mode, good macro setting, image quality, LCD

Cons: Higher ISO noise, purple pixel fringing, FlexiZone AF issues, blocky styling, auto white balance issues

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot G9 replaces its controversial predecessor, the PowerShot G7 with a few new twists to that cameras feature set and the replacement of the feature omissions in the G7 including RAW shooting

Review summary: With its 12.1-megapixel sensor, Raw and Raw+JPEG Capture modes, 6x (35-210mm equivalent f/2.8-4.8) zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer, real image optical zoom finder, 3" LCD, and dedicated hot shoe, the top-of-the-line Canon PowerShot G9 ...

Verdict: While neither the footage nor inch scale is densely calibrated (e.g., the footage scale has numbers for 2, 5, 10 ft and infinity), the position of the top of the bar indicator will give you a reasonable idea of your set focusing distance. You can also ...

Review summary: No need to lug a DSLR to every outing-the PowerShot G9 saves room in your beach bag for more sandwiches. The PowerShot G9 is a "prosumer" camera, neither fish nor fowl in a world that otherwise clearly defines point-and-shoot versus full DSLR. But ...

Pros: Shoots RAW images. Highly configurable. Big features in a small package

Cons: Pricey

Review summary: This is intended to be the camera you have with you when you don't want to lug a bulky SLR.

Verdict: But if low-light shooting is not an issue or you are content touse an external flash or tripod, it's hard to imagine a bettercamera to have in your pocket when you're travelling light.

Review summary: The PowerShot G9 is an update to Canon's 10-megapixel G7, a high-end digital compact popular with imaging creatives, thanks to its digital SLR-like capabilities. While retaining the handy 6x optical zoom lens and raft of manual overrides of its ...

Verdict: With the performance to keep imaging professionals happy, the Canon PowerShot G9 would make a solid choice for creatives looking for a digital compact to complement a DSLR, but its ease of use and price point will also likely tempt novices