Canon’s Powershot G10 - a classic?
The PowerShot G10 uses a 14.7 megapixels high definition CCD sensor. Although it’s simplistic to say that more pixels equals a better picture, it certainly doesn’t hurt and it offers you a lot more cropping possibility.
Unlike, say the Canon A590IS model, which is geared to amateurs, the Powershot G10 is very much a prosumer model. The list of features alone make that clear.
The G10 goes as wide as 28 m.mm and also offers a 5x zoom. Optical Image Stabilisation keeps the image sharp even at the long end of the zoom - very important in the event that you can’t hand-hold a camera as steadily as previously. The image stabilisation feature should mean that more of your shots should come out sharp.
The LCD display is a 3.0-inch Pure Color LCD II screen. That makes it much easier to line up your shots - no more squinting to see what’s on the screen. If you’ve never used a large L.C.D. screen digital camera before then you’ll be astonished at just how much easier it makes life. The Canon Powershot offers a really beautiful display.
The famed Canon Digic 4 processor has been added. The DIGIC 4 offers faster operation and enhanced image quality - something everyone will enjoy.
Don’t forget that a camera is going to need some food and a camera that has extremely high resolution is going to need a lot of memory card to store its images. That’s where cards like the sandisk 8gb sdhc secure digital card or the transcend 8gb sdhc card are so useful. An 8gb card will store a useful number of hi-res images and allow you to keep shooting for longer.
The Powershot G10 is truly a stunning example of engineering and design.
You can safely say that it will be a more practical and a better alternative to an SLR. It’s certainly not the smallest digital ‘compact’ on the market, it’s probably the best specified and well designed cameras available today.