Owners Ratings:
Canon PowerShot G5 (Overall)

Click for full specifications: Canon PowerShot G5
5.0 million effective pixels
35 mm - 140 mm (4x) zoom
Average rating (148 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.46
 Features()()()()()() 4.70
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.41
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.42
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.32
 Overall()()()()()() 4.46

Owners Opinions: Canon PowerShot G5

NamePostedOpinion preview
acipriano10 Jul 08I've own this camera for five years. It still takes great ...
randyv26 May 06Misguided update for controls from previous models. Hate the ...
Bright Storm18 Dec 05Today G5 is almost history, but having used this camera for more ...
blueagle866 Jun 05Having used a large number of 35mm film SLRs over a 25 year ...
fincoon10 May 05The G5 is one heck of a camera! This has to be one of the best ...
HJHilferink10 Feb 05Bought this camera in November 2003. I have used it for ...
Brianey30 Jan 05I have this camera 10 months. I love it as much now as the day ...
daniel_lin12 Dec 04(No text)
marcorav31 Oct 04It's the best value for money camera on the market now that come ...
Richard Pace30 Oct 04My G5 sample gallery:http://www.pbase.com/richard_pace/vividI
lalaoui mohamed4 Sep 04its my first digital camera , i bought it after reading a lot of ...
darknails22 Aug 04Comes in solid body. The rotatable screen is a big advantage for ...
Jerry Jongerius21 Aug 04Blue fringing is a huge problem with the G5. My first reaction ...
MarloweStern3 Aug 04I have had this camera for a few months and have taken 1000's of ...
Diederik Meijer3 Aug 04Bought mine 2nd hand, upgrading from a (rather good) 2.3 MP ...
SriG8 Jul 04Great camera but I find some big limitations that no one talks ...
Sly-20 Jun 04A40,70,80 to G5Have been using Canon only digicam (I love the ...
Sly-20 Jun 04(No text)
Tim19 Jun 04I spent months looking to buy my first digital camera and ...
Greg Matthews12 Jun 04After 10,000 pics, will sell this one. Bought just before a trip ...
mwebster31 May 04excellent manual controls, value, compact and sturdy.I’ve been ...
Mohd Rafee24 May 04(No text)
Aram16 May 04I had a Fuji fx 2800z, Now I have this beauty!!!Overall an ...
zsolt szabo13 May 04This is an excellent camera but not for beginners. Picture ...
vecchio30 Apr 04although i do find some limitations with this camera, it is ...
theearthling30 Apr 04This is an amazing point & shoot. I carry a Nikon D70, Nikon F4, ...
alex020627 Apr 04horror
rmanser22 Apr 04Do not buy this camera, if you want to connect it to different ...
Carl Hoang21 Apr 04It's a good 5MP camera atleast for my upgrade from 2MP Kodak ...
Rosner8 Apr 04(No text)
mrpants6668 Apr 04This is my second digital camera, my first being a fuji 2800z. ...
gr8pix3 Apr 04The G5 is a great all around digital camera. I'm a prosumer ...
riley1 Apr 04excellent value at $390 from best buy
cengiz demirturk31 Mar 04-
Maxie28 Mar 04This is the fifth digital camera I've owned, and it's definitely ...
Sam Chua22 Mar 04I am a food & travel journalist. When i used to do web design, a ...
Meshwork18 Mar 04This camera has more features than you'll probably ever use - ...
adam ratvay6 Mar 04this camera is an awsome camera, f 2.0 makes the colors really ...
sap6 Mar 04hello.i recently dumped my EOS 300D and purchased one of these ...
joe murdico3 Mar 04This is my move from a Kodak DC210 so its very nice. I took ...
PeterMatthews29 Feb 04This is my first digital camera after having the same fully ...
PCQ22 Feb 04POOR TRADE'S-MEN BLAME THEIR TOOLS. The vast majority of Owners ...
Sterling Rod22 Feb 04Excellent pictures and manual control features considering that ...
DHa19 Feb 04(No text)
Stephen Kovac Jr18 Feb 04The pictures from the Canon G5 is consider excellent. All of my ...
takisgr17 Feb 04excelent picture even when everything is in auto, many features ...
R Stacy13 Feb 04The more I use this camera the more impressed I am. I've had ...
pslavi7 Feb 04Excellent camera! I have used a plenty of digicams and the G5 ...
randellt7 Feb 04My nephew (an aspiring photographer) asked for my recommendation ...
Rafael Bozzolla Vieira7 Feb 04I've had my G5 for only a few days now, and so far I've been ...
deltadad20005 Feb 04This is a very robust package. I really like the magnifier in ...
ermalai4 Feb 04I have not noticed Purple Fringing yet. In my opinion, Canon did ...
km2 Feb 041. High photos quality..2. sharp marco3. good hand feeling4. use
roni1 Feb 04i tried this camera for two weeks and i gave up.lens and zoom is ...
NikLed28 Jan 04The first digicam that I tryed was an Oly C-3030Z, good for ...
Kam Leung27 Jan 04A total flop!!! I am a fan of G1 but waited too long for a ...
shniks26 Jan 04I have owned this camera for 2 months now and am really enjoying ...
drd_spain23 Jan 04After 9 days with me: Over 500 pics and 12 videos (ca. 30 ...
nik20 Jan 04The best Prosumer Digital Camera I tryed since now. Better than ...
Shutterbug747219 Jan 04This is an incredible camera! I have had many digital cams ...
braja18 Jan 04I swap my Canon A70 with the G5 since I felt that I've outgrown ...
Mahlerianer15 Jan 04Excellent overall funcions and quality. Manual focusing merits a ...
George Stratford14 Jan 04I have owned the G 5 for six weeks. I find this to be an ...
GimpyPoop14 Jan 04I am an utter beginner and all I can say is that I love this ...
bullka13 Jan 04Very good camera.
Manu750011 Jan 04(I'm french, so please excuse my poor english writing) Since I've
J Malin31 Dec 03i have to say that this is the camera for me!picture quality is ...
oluv27 Dec 03i cannot lie myself, after having bought the g5 and made some ...
slywalker21 Dec 03(No text)
firemanforbes13 Dec 03I was unsure of what camera to buy but I am glad I bought the ...
Robert Rafai10 Dec 03Exellent camera with good features in her class.I try to shoot ...
Timothy S20 Nov 03By far, extremely underrated.I love this camera to death. From ...
IGM19 Nov 03I have had this camera now for 4 months and on the whole am very ...
Peter Leyenaar18 Nov 03Great Camera, especially for the money, don't understand what ...
martin.racer9 Nov 03this is a great camera for people who want to learn about ...
Fin Phan8 Nov 03Not recommended for low-light and action photography! The Canon ...
jwhig7 Nov 03I bought a Canon A70 earlier in the year which was my first ...
amilst6 Nov 03The G5 is an excellent camera. I have owned the G5 for 4 months ...
Mdoty1006 Nov 03There are three well discussed minor issues with the G5 (lens ...
jsteig3 Nov 03Classic looks aren't everything. Bought this camera a week ago ...
montana1 Nov 03The reon I gave the g5 a big score was only for the colour..and ...
rendy1 Nov 03Nice camera to have ! 'Mini' EOS like since the operation is the ...
Daniel Barrett28 Oct 03Wonderful camera. Easy to use with great results.
ed ng27 Oct 03I'm a photographer .....not an anal-lystGot my G5 2 weeks back ...
JGM25 Oct 03I bought my camera shortly before my spouse and I went on a ...
Eldarrio21 Oct 03TOTAL DISASTER !!! Bought G5 and after 1 (!) day switched ...
mvw20 Oct 03(No text)
rtdesign18 Oct 03(No text)
Gabányi16 Oct 03One word: awesome.Too bad that the extra battery and the outside ...
bcheng11 Oct 03Dear friends,I bought this camera few weeks ago and took it ...
3037 Oct 03(No text)
khoo6 Oct 03-
hinge20032 Oct 03I bought a G5 a month ago. It is an excellent camera, just like ...
Rudiwidjaja hartono2 Oct 03I bought my Canon G 5 3 weeks ago and i am very happy with the ...
Rudiwidjaja hartono2 Oct 03I bought my Canon G 5 3 weeks ago and i am very happy with the ...
Tomasz Zychiewicz30 Sep 03The built quality much improved since G3.The lens's tube is ...
Shanta Prakash29 Sep 03Just got it, but a bit worried..After returning almost every ...
Eye McRizer28 Sep 03If you read the G5 detailed preview, and the reasons why it is ...
OzEd28 Sep 03Overall i am very pleased with the Canon G5.The image quality is ...
Pacegg28 Sep 03I placed an order for the new A80, but I thought I should give ...
vanner27 Sep 03disappointed!!! surprisingly poor image quality for a $800 ...
Mike Cieslak26 Sep 03Very good camera, much better than many 'professionals'.Very ...
charphils11 Sep 03i had my A40 for over a year before upgrading to G5. i have what ...
Khoji9 Sep 03Generally satisfied, with some major reservations. I didn't give ...
THANG DANG7 Sep 03(No text)
Marilyn15 Sep 03The G5 is my first digital camera, after much research it seemed ...
Leftmans5 Sep 03(No text)
eikon29 Aug 03I been using this camera for over four weeks and have taken ...
JS Ferreira27 Aug 03One of the top point and shoot camera. That's my third digital ...
pc nip27 Aug 03I and my brother are switching the use of G5 and Sony v1. G5 is ...
Beastie21 Aug 03I bought my G5 a week ago and I have been very satisfied with ...
tomyclub21 Aug 03I Think that all of the reviews here do make valid points, I ...
kenj16 Aug 03This is definately a camera that grows on you (esp. if you ...
jonathan wong2 Aug 03a wonderful semi-pro digital camera. i think canon is the best ...
Matt1 Aug 03I've been using the G5 for about a month. So far it's been used ...
xuxu11 Aug 03I have been taking photos since years with my Canon SLR. Now i ...
Ingrid Tan1 Aug 03I'm a bit disappointed. I have a G3 and I could borrow the G5 ...
Carlos Eduardo28 Jul 03Nice one.
cliff26 Jul 03I had a oly 2100uz before this and I thought that was good, but ...
MjrTom24 Jul 03My friend bought a Canon S30 last year, and I was really ...
H.Jackson22 Jul 03As a newbie to DC I read a lot of info on DC cameras & it came ...
Jim Krog22 Jul 03Wow! I’m impressed with this camera. Great photos are easy. Even ...
jpcormier21 Jul 03My first digital camera,very, very impressed. Still learning ...
surlyguy20 Jul 03Until recently I have been using Olympus Digitals. My C2100UZ ...
Ahn, Ho Jin20 Jul 03Good
daniel20 Jul 03(No text)
gregralls18 Jul 03The G5 is a great camera! Easy to use, takes fantastic photos. ...
Sir Stick18 Jul 03Tried it against a few other cameras (G3, DSC-V1, S400, S50, a ...
kreative18 Jul 03New in the Digital World, this is my first camera.I tried, 2 ...
Pan Can17 Jul 03Ecxellent camera!I like most the the advanced features, I like to
ernani17 Jul 03Coming from film (NIKON F70) i'm very happy mith my first ...
loudvik16 Jul 03A day after I ordered a G-5, the negative review came out about ...
mhirvonen15 Jul 03I changed my camera from G2 to G5 and it seems to me that the ...
kwshaw114 Jul 03Update: playback mode locked up. I had the camera connected to ...
Tanglefoot1947 13 Jul 03I was expecting much more from this camera but what a pity it ...
iainwilliams9 Jul 03Initial impressions are EXCELLENT. Very sharp and clear images. ...
Rockcrawler7 Jul 03I went from Nikon to G2 and now G5AWSOM Camera, Samples of my ...
campulka7 Jul 03(No text)
dhphoto7 Jul 03As a former G2 owner I had high expectations, sadly not quite ...
John..6 Jul 03The camera is a little on the small side if you are used to ...
Gustavo Ariel Schurman4 Jul 03Excellent camera. Images very sharp, and very good detail when ...
deltic153 Jul 03(No text)
larry coffin1 Jul 03G2 owner to G5 owner in last week,the image can only be ...
skinbracer1 Jul 03(No text)
DVWarrior-230 Jun 03Great camera the pics are so sharp and the 5mp does a great ...
Russcas29 Jun 03I received this camera right before a week long vacation to ...
trilan28 Jun 03(No text)
Kes7327 Jun 03(No text)

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