Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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Customer Review: Canon G9 - WOW
Summary: 5 Stars
Canon has a real winner here with this new G9! You have great coverage with the optical zoom (6x) and the fact that it does RAW is a real plus for me. I shoot professionally and I love the RAW format. Some other point and shoots also shoot RAW but are so slow in writing the file it is almost unusable. This little gem is only slightly slower than straight jpeg. You will not miss a shot in this mode. The additional feature of an external flash, even though the flash is bigger than the camera, is a super plus. I shot a small concert using this camera and a 420ex Canon flash and was shooting well exposed shots of the stage from 120 feet. The built in flash is very good up to about 20 feet but beyond that is a waste of time. The face recognition also works on animals! That was a surprise to me but I'll take it!
It is not as versital as my DSLR but it makes a great backup camera.
When you need a great small camera, this is the one to take along.
You will need to use the program that comes with it to translate from RAw as this RAW format is very new.
Customer Review: Canon PowerShot G9
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been very pleased with purchasing this camera. It is as awesome as they say. I'm still learning all the features and I'm loving all the options. The manual is really helpful in understanding all the settings. The main thing I like about this camera is the size. It's as small as a good point and shoot but takes pictures like a good SLR camera. I thought the rechargable battery would be a problem, but it lasts for a good length of time before I have to charge it, and I take pictures all the time. The battery charger is even so simple (without a long cord) that you can pack it in your camera case for those longer trips. I also like that you can use the full 12.1 megapixels or go down to lower megapixels when the higher is not needed. I would suggest getting at least a 1G SD card with it. I actually like the fact that it doesn't have an internal memory. It's less to have to format. All in all this is the best camera I have had. It brings back my love for photography. I can't wait to fully understand all it's MULTIPLE functions! Way to go Canon!!Customer Review: Great upgrade for me
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very pleased with this camera. I upgraded from a Canon S200 series that I have had for five years. It was only 2 MP. I have been looking at the newer canons for a while and I liked the bigger screens that were coming on the compact camera but the cameras overall were getting too small for me. I wanted something that would fit in my pocket if I needed it to but offered the features and clarity of the larger cameras.
It does have some weight when compared to the compacts but my (much) older one weighs in about the same. I am not going to use every feature that is on this camera so please read the other reviews for their technical opinions. I do like all the scenes that you can easily choose from. The action is best for action, kids and pets is best for close-up of my kids, snow is good for indoor pictures where there is a lot of glare, etc. I think canon did a good job with the selection and I find the controls very easy to manage.
I am very pleased with this purchase and the price. The shipping was also very quick.
Customer Review: Canon G9 - I chose wisley
Summary: 5 Stars
I was searching for a camera to take underwater. I have used a Nikonos 35MM underwater outfit for years but had finally decided to go digital. I was leaning towards a Nikon SLR but looked at and then decided on the Canon G9. Coupled with an Ikelite underwater housing and strobe, this makes a great combo. Although I have not owned a digital SLR for direct comparison, I can say after using this camera for the past week, both above and beneath the water in Cozumel, it leaves little to be desired in terms of versatility and sheer awesome performance. The 3" live view display makes framing and reviewing your shots a breeze. I especially enjoyed the ease of changing settings in manual mode to create that "just right" balance of color and exposure. For a "point and shoot" digital, this camera is certainly a little bulkier than some, but well worth the size sacrifice for the increase in features and 12.1 megapixels. I have only used a few of the features this camera offers and it's already one of the wisest choices I have made recently.Customer Review: G9 now
Summary: 5 Stars
Recently bought the G9. I find the dials and controls to be very intuitive and well located, probably the easiest interface I have ever seen on a camera. I love the small body size. This camera will not replace your D5 but for travel photography and general use it fills a great niche. A lot of my artistic photography is done while on vacation with the family. Big cameras, backpacks and heavy weight just don't fit in anymore. The G9 seems capable of replacing most of my heavy gear and fits in a small Lowe Pro Photo Runner. The telephoto adapter and wide angle adapter are not too expensive and buff up the range for this camera. It is so cool stepping up to a 72mm polarizer in front of this small body.
Image quality is good. I am not excessively critical and seldom blow pictures up beyond a 17" Mac. My initial look at the G9 images suggests that they need a small tweak of contrast, subtle adjustment of brightness and perhaps mild unsharp masking in photoshop. After these three tweaks I am totally satisfied.