Canon PowerShot G10 Review

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Canon PowerShot G10
3.3 stars
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b6waf's Review of Canon PowerShot G10

7th Feb 2009

Overall Rating

2.5 stars
  • Value for money
    3 stars
  • Image Quality
    2 stars
  • Features
    5 stars
  • Time Digital Camera Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Battery Life
    5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    2.5 stars
Good Points

Lots of user control
Good zoom range
Good exposures


Bad Points

Terrible image noise at higher sensitivities
User interface not too intuitive
Quite large, quite heavy.


General Comments

I bought this Canon Powershot G10c camera because I wanted a pocketable but high quality alternative to my DSLR for those occasions when I need to travel light. I did not want to compromise on image quality.

I stopped on the way home from the shop and fired off a lot of test shots, in reasonably good light. I got home and eagerly reviewed them on my PC. I WANTED to be pleased with them but I was SO disappointed. The image noise was unbelievable.

Next trip out I took some very nice shots at ISO80, but as soon as I got up to ISO200 the quality was deteriorating and at ISO400 it can only be described as terrible. Unbelievably bad for such an expensive camera.

The user interface is slick and impressive but I did not find it intuitive at all. I was having to think about how to change settings.

I sold it after 2 months and bought a Panasonic LX3. Please see my review of that camera on this website. Awarded 10/10.

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