canon powershot g2 review

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By Robert Harris. on 14th Nov 2001

Robert Harris.'s Ratings

Image Quality	10/10
Ease of Use	9/10
Features	10/10
Value for money	9/10
Overall value	10/10
Robert Harris.'s recommendation

Good Points

Canon Powershot G2 has Approx. 4 megapixels - a step up from the highly regarded Canon Powershot G1. Excellent handling, if you've ever used a Canon EOS SLR you'll have no problems with the G2. Nice chunky feel with a more effective right hand grip than G1. I've taken some really nice photos with this camera that would take lots of enlarging. There is some colour saturation with Canon's factory default settings but these can be adjusted. Noise no long seems to be a serious problem on higher ASA numbers. An excellent user guide is provided. Canon's ZoomBrowser EX software enables printing and e-mails to be easily done.

Bad Points

Canon supply a ridiculously thin, crummy shoulder strap, I've stolen the one off my EOS! The lens cover dangling on a piece of string is cheap and nasty and clangs against my belt buckle. There is some wide angle lens barrelling but that doesn't worry me.

General Comments

I bought the Canon Powershot G2 with the 1GB Microdrive at the beginning of October. It's a terrific combination which allows the camera's remarkable abilities to be fully exploited. The Microdrive can store approx 500 images with superfine compression and highest resolution (approx 4 mega-pixels)and over 1500 images with fine compression and medium resolution (approx. 2 megapixels). Excellent for long distance travellers like me.

In many respects the Canon Powershot G2 is similar to it's predecessor. All the camera's shooting and recording functions can be controlled using the neat and easily understood menu system displayed on the LCD and via the mode dial on the top of the camera. There are several specific controls like the macro, spot metering and flash buttons. There's also a display panel on top which shows camera settings etc. None of these features take long to get used to but a beginner might find it complicated.

The Canon Powershot G2 has Auto Mode for 'point and shoot'

At the moment ZoomBrowser EX is throwing up a warning when I reach approx. 100 images on the Microdrive but I expect this to be resolved.

I have no doubt that this is the best of the 6 Canon cameras I've owned in the last 20 years.

Total Respect: +27