Compared to... Canon PowerShot G9

Below you will find a studio comparison between the Canon PowerShot G10 and the Canon PowerShot G9 at ISO 1600.

Studio scene comparison (@ ISO 1600)

• Canon PowerShot G10: Aperture Priority mode, ISO 1600, Default Image Parameters,
  Manual white balance, +0.67 EV compensation

• Canon PowerShot G9: Aperture Priority mode, ISO 1600, Default Image Parameters,
  Manual white balance, +0.67 EV compensation

• Lighting: Daylight simulation, >98% CRI

Canon PowerShot G10	Canon PowerShot G9
ISO 1600, 1/1250 sec, F4	ISO 1600, 1/800 sec, F5
6,456 KB JPEG	5,489 KB JPEG

Both the G9 and G10 are very noisy at ISO 1600. Though the harsh grain of the G9 seems to have improved in the G10, it is still losing a lot of fine detail. The ISO 1600 on the G10, like on the G9, is an emergency use setting only.