Canon PowerShot G12 Reviews
Picture quality is quite amazing compared to my old point and shoots. It has great features - both the automatic and preset shooting settings and also the manual ones that allow you to play around.
The size is great, not too bulky and can fit in my pocket quite easily and isn't heavy. Of course it is bigger than a point and shoot, but no where near as cumbersome as an SLR. It is a good size to travel with as it doesn't take much room but still offers great picture quality.
One of the great features is the swivel screen which is great when trying to take a picture from an angle.
I have used various Olympus and Sony cameras over the years, and find that Canon definitely are one of the best camera manufacturers on the market.
> Incredibly easy to use with quick selectable settings
> the adjustable preview screen is really neat, perfect for those 'me' shots and shooting usually difficult angles
> great build quality
> amazing picture modes including colour segmentation and fish lens options
> Out of all my cameras, this has proven to be the most popular in terms of weight vs quality vs size
> a little on the heavy side
> optical zoom and Mega pixel capability is not as high as other cameras in this price range
Its size makes it incredibly useful for travel and has proved to be very good for fashion/nature shoots on the move. If you can do without the optical zoom, and dont mind paying a little extra for canon, then you won't regret it
There are many features including HDR, panorama, tracking, fish-eye and other shooting modes which give one a wide scope of alternative picture making tools.
The build quality is excellent and as well as in-built flash it comes with a hot shoe for mounting of an external flash...anything from the Canon 270Ex through to the 580EX Mark ll. The flip out viewfinder ia also excellent and there is the option of an optical viewfinder as well.
By shopping around one can pick up one of these great units for well (and I mean very well ) under the recommended retail, including postage and or delivery to your door.
Just one little thing that irks me is the spring loaded door covering the connections for external video and downloading etc. It becomes a two handed operation as one must hold the door open while connecting the remote switch or video / download cables.
I have left out a lot of the camera's features here only because there are just so many crammed into this very robust little camera. For those who want sometning more technical, there a a number of reviews coming through now on this new Canon model. I've kept this review to my likes (and one little irk ) here.
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The PowerShot G12 delivers superior image quality with a 10.0 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CCD Sensor offering amazing low light capability. Featuring a 28mm wide angle lens, 5x zoom with Optical Hybrid Image Stabilizer and RAW mode, you can enjoy complete flexibility when manipulating images. Not only will you capture amazing stills, but with High Definition Movie Recording you will capture amazing movies.
Quality Images
10.0 Megapixels with a High-Sensitivity CCD Sensor delivers outstanding quality images in low light whilst reducing noise and blur
HD Movie Recording (1280 x 720)
Shoot High Definition movies with Intelligent Auto and view easily on TV with and optional HDMI cable
High Sensitivity System
Expand the range of shooting situations by reducing noise and highlight blowouts, preventing blurring and making low light shooting possible
5x Optical Zoom with Wide Angle Lens
Genuine Canon 5x Optical Zoom lens you can clearly show distant subjects whilst the 28mm wide-angle lens allows you to shoot beautiful landscapes
RAW Recording
RAW image recording giving you the highest image quality with complete flexibility during processing
Hybrid Optical Image Stability
Optical Image Stabilizer for crisp shots at high zoom, low-light conditions without flash and macro
Sharper Previews
High Resolution 2.8" Vari-angle LCD Screen (approx 461,000 dots) with wide viewing angle allows you to capture the perfect shot at any angle
Low Light Mode
Ensures perfect shots are captured even in low lit scenarios
Manual Control
Get creative with your photography and enjoy full flexibility with manual control
