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- Large clear lcd (480)
- Well built / quality (438)
- Great picture quality (434)
- Simple controls (431)
- Easy to setup (368)
- Easy to use (361)
- Easy to clean (238)
- Short lag time (17)
- High quality (12)
- Durable (8)
- Good value (8)
- Long battery life (8)
- Compact (7)
- Image stabilization (7)
- Good in low light (7)
- Zoom range/performance (5)
- Rugged (4)
- Fast / accurate auto-focus (4)
- Hot shoe (4)
- Nice features (3)
- Poor in low light (74)
- Lag / shutter delay (62)
- Short battery life (18)
- Noisy at high iso (9)
- Heavy / bulky (8)
- Poor instructions/manual (5)
- Pricey / poor value (4)
- Poor flash (4)
- No image stabilization (3)
- Limited zoom (3)
- Noisy (2)
- Poor quality (2)
- Poor image quality (2)
- Slow flash recycle (2)
- Slow recycling (2)
- No raw mode (2)
- Complicated controls (2)
- Big (1)
- Low light (1)
Displaying 1 - 10 of 599 Reviews
Most helpful positive review
Crisp, clear images.
by JA on Feb 13, 2012
"Love the size and crispness of the lens, but slow in low light and speed...." Read Full Review
Most helpful negative review
Reservations about Optical Performance
by Tahi on Dec 19, 2008
"Right off the bat, I could see major chromatic aberrations, more so on the left side of images with high contrast scenes. This was very disappointing. I have used Canon point-and-shoot cameras for many years as a companion to my Nikon SLRs. I was also very disappointed at noise at modest ISO settings. Rather than give the G10 a better sensor, Canon opted for what the mass market can only appreciate. That is, h..." Read Full Review
Crisp, clear images.
- Compact,
- Great picture quality,
- Large clear lcd
Pros:
- No image stabilization
Cons:
Canon's Compact DSLR Back-up Camera
"The Canon G10 should satisfy almost any DSLR user who needs a more compact but full-featured and fully-controllable camera for travel and personal activity photography.
I acquired mine through a local dealer, though I plan to buy some accessories for the camera through Adorama, including a Think Tank Modulus Pouch to use as a belt case, and another, larger SDHC card. Normally I use a Nikon DSLR, but in the past, all save one of our compact cameras have been Canon, who continues with this model to make a superior product, this one in several respects better than the Nikon P5100 I bought about a year ago, whose lack of a true wide angle lens, and whose slow dim light focusing disappointed me.
The G10 by contrast offers a 35 mm equivalent range of 28 to 140, very adequate for most "personal" photography, and better than, say, the recent Panasonic/Leica model which, while offering a 24 mm wide setting, on the long end only goes to 60 mm.
The G10 feels solid, and controls key functions such as exposure compensation, ISO setting and shooting mode via external dials. The zoom control surrounds the shutter release, where I prefer to have it. So far, operation has been very quick and especially, the focus even in dim room light seems as fast as my Nikon D300.
While a smaller sensor camera like this one should preferentially be used at the base ISO, in this case 80, the same speed as the Kodacolor of decades ago, the image quality seems adequate up to ISO 400. The IS, the image stabilization, seems to work very well, allowing some lightly braced wide angle shots to appear sharp at 1/2 second. The camera has i-Contrast, which appears to be very similar to Nikon's Active-D Lighting, and novel for a compact, offers Servo-AF, for use on moving subjects, not to mention that the focus area selected can be adjusted to any one of 15 positions. There are many other advanced features.
This is TOO MUCH camera for anyone who does not have prior photographic knowledge and experience. Someone who does not already own a DSLR probably would be better off spending their money on a D40 or Canon Rebel XTi. BUT, for a knowledgeable user looking for a back-up to a DSLR, for use particularly for travel, or during personal action activities, the Canon G10 appears to be the best option on the market."
Canon G10 Test Shot on Vivid Color Setting
- Easy to use,
- Fast shutter,
- Good in low light,
- Large clear lcd,
- Nice features,
- Rugged
Pros:
I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN AND RECOMMEND
"I usecanon G-10 to photograph anything. I have used it for Scenery, beaches,cruises,farm animals,New York Buildings,Graduation,Parties,night photography and videos which are so clear.
I bought first G-10 in November 2008. I was realy impressed by the picture ad video quality. I bought a second G-10 and gifted to my son who loves the quaulity of the pictures and Video. On a trip to Caribbean a Friend used G-10 and was so impreesed with quality that I had to leave it for him. On my return I had to buy one use for a Graduation.
This is very easy to carry and use for all and even good for pro-amatuers.I also carry along with my SLR's as aback up camera.
Canon needs to improve focussing at zoom of over 4x and increase the zoom power it will be a great camera of the future."
My 3rd Canon G-10
- Easy to carry,
- Easy to clean,
- Easy to setup,
- Easy to use,
- Great picture quality,
- Large clear lcd,
- Simple controls,
- Well built / quality
Pros:
- Slow focus at max zoom
Cons:
A fabulous camera but 2 disappointments
Review of the Day on 05/07/2009
If a picture is worth a thousand words... How long is this review?
"Most reviews here are favourable and I wholeheartedly agree. My two disappointments are the optical viewfinder which is tiny, inaccurate, and consequently next to useless. I don’t always want to take pictures at arm’s length, even though the rear screen is first-class. Sometimes I want to shoot Leica style using the optical viewfinder. If you’re like me then, the G10, just like the preceding G7 and G9, in this area will disappoint.
Secondly, only Photoshop CS4 will open the G10s RAW files. Having paid a small fortune for CS3 – a wonderful piece of software what does all and more than I want it to – I REALLY don’t want to shell out again for the update. At the time of writing this in February 2009, the word on the web is that Adobe have no plans to release a plug-in for CS3 to recognise my lovely G10 RAW files. So be warned – budget as well to further line Adobe’s pockets.
One further problem to overcome...this camera does not easily lend itself to the use of filters. That extending lens and 28mm wide-angle make finding a workable filter system difficult. My solution is a Lensmate G10 58mm adapter and a 58mm extension tube. Together or singly they allow a Cokin filter holder to be used at all focal lengths."
Brentor Church, Dartmoor, Devon, England
- Easy to setup,
- Great picture quality,
- Large clear lcd,
- Simple controls,
- Well built / quality
Pros:
Reservations about Optical Performance
"Right off the bat, I could see major chromatic aberrations, more so on the left side of images with high contrast scenes. This was very disappointing. I have used Canon point-and-shoot cameras for many years as a companion to my Nikon SLRs.
I was also very disappointed at noise at modest ISO settings. Rather than give the G10 a better sensor, Canon opted for what the mass market can only appreciate. That is, higher megapixel ratings at the big trade-offs of lower noise, better dynamic range, and high ISO performance.
JPGs at their highest quality setting still yielded major compression artifacts. Using RAW (CR2) format is the only real choice, if quality matters. (I have worked with JPG and RAW formats extensively.)
On one hand, I like the traditional control knobs on the top of the camera, but on the other hand, by their design, they are too easy to accidentally nudge and change without realizing it."
Christmas Colors Were Not Part of the Building
- Large clear lcd,
- Well built / quality
Pros:
- Chromatic aberrations,
- Noisy at high iso,
- Poor in low light
Cons:
Just what i wanted
"This is a great camera to carry around with you all the time. My other Digital SLRs can be bulky and cumbersome to carry around all the time. The one problem I do have with the camera is I can not bracket my shots in Manual mode. It works in AV and TV but not M. It could be the camera has the function and I just have to play with it more. Overall it was a great buy."
- Durable,
- High quality
Pros:
One word - "Wow!"
"I've had this camera for a week, and I've already taken over 650 photos with it. I use it for everything from super-macro-closeups to portraits to landscapes to architectural photography... really there isn't anything I've found that this camera doesn't excel at. Long story short - I'm in love with this camera :)"
1-cm macro shot
Portrait
- Great picture quality,
- Large clear lcd,
- Simple controls,
- Well built / quality
Pros:
- Cons on this camera psh
Cons:
Great camera
"This camera takes great pictures, easy to use and very intuitive controls. Works best in good lighting and outdoors. For indoor look elsewhere, at high ISO settings 400 and above the noise is quite bad."
- Durable,
- Good value,
- High quality
Pros:
- Heavy / bulky,
- Iso 400 noise
Cons:
Great walk around camera
"Well it seem to be well built, but I do not like retractable lenses, I wish Canon would make a lens with internal zooming & focusing, so that it would be stronger and require less battery power and less time to be ready. But for now it's still a great camera. A bigger sensor would be great too. The shutter button should be stronger."
handheld 400 ISO F2.8 1/4sec
handheld 400 ISO F4 1/6 sec
- Easy to setup,
- Great picture quality,
- Simple controls,
- Well built / quality
Pros:
- Is doesn't always work,
- Poor in low light
Cons:
Great camera with awsome features
"Fast start-up.....(1)sec
1. Awsome fun features.... "eye-dropper" lets you hi-light a subject and everything else is black & white.
2. Another great feature is changeing
ASA/ISO on the fly,which allows you to adjust for limited light conditions and fast moving subjects.
3. G10 feels solid in your hands, like a pro
camera."
After using "eye dropper" to accent color
- Easy to clean,
- Easy to setup,
- Easy to use,
- Great picture quality,
- Large clear lcd,
- Long battery life,
- Simple controls,
- Well built / quality
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"Love the size and crispness of the lens, but slow in low light and speed."