Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
(4 out of 5)
While it's missing some of the trademarks of earlier PowerShot G-series cameras, the G9 remains a very good choice for a full-featured, fixed-lens camera.
Review date: Oct 9, 2007
The PowerShot G9 is a solid high-end camera, though it won't be replacing your digital SLR anytime soon. It offers a full set of features, both automatic and manual, and throws them into a well-built, expandable body. If you keep the ISO as low as possible you'll get some nice photos out of the camera, though a D-SLR will wipe the floor with the G9 at higher sensitivities. Though I still miss the fast lens and rotating LCD of the older G-series models, I can still recommend the PowerShot G9 to anyone who wants a high-end camera without stepping up to a digital SLR.
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- Very good photo quality if ISO is kept low
- 6X zoom lens with optical image stabilization
- Cool rangefinder-style body -- built like a tank
- Huge 3-inch LCD with excellent outdoor and low light visibility
- Full manual controls, plus plenty of scene modes
- RAW image format supported -- capable editing software included
- Very good performance in most respects
- AF-assist lamp, good low light focusing
- Handy redeye removal and Auto ISO Shift features
- Built-in neutral density filter
- Support for conversion lenses, external flash, underwater case
- Custom button and spots on mode dial
- Nice movie mode
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Supports remote capture from a Mac or PC
| - Lots of noise reduction above ISO 200 (in low light) and ISO 400 (in good light)
- On the expensive side for a fixed-lens camera
- Redeye still a big problem
- Custom white balance didn't perform well in our studio
- LCD cannot be seen when wearing polarized sunglasses
- Below average battery life
- Lens visible through viewfinder at wide-angle
- Tiny shutter release button and zoom controller
- Can't swap memory cards while camera is on a tripod
- Still missing that fast lens and rotating LCD from past G-series cameras
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