Please rate the G-10 (compared to other G-XXs)

alfredo_tomato said:

Do check for dust on the sensor. I just found some dust today on some images from yesterday.

&$%@!$$%

How to get it out?

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Off to the camera doctor with you. How people get it in there totally confuses me though.

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ehazera said:

Forget the G cameras, whats better, a !8-55 lens or an 18-135 lens? What should I do?

What's better, an OLympus Epl1, or an Epl2? Should I keep My DSLR, or buy a compact?

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Sell it all and get a uni-cycle.

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Roger99 said:

Lack of a Canon brand filter mount that doesn't badly vignette at wide angles unforgivable, but then this applies to all the latter Gs with the 5x lens as far as I know.

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Actually, this is no longer true. The new Canon Filter Adapter FA DC58B fits the G10/G11/G12.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/739885-REG/Canon_4721B001_4721B001_Filter_Adapter_FA_DC58B.html

Dennis

I do like the 6x zoom on my G9, although it would be nice to have 24 or at least 28 at the wide end. I might get that with a S95, and if IQ is really that much better I might retire my G9 and SD700 if I can live without the long end. While IQ on the G9 is quite good, there are times when I get a better shots out of my SD700.
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Hamdan Abdullah said:

I covered an assignment today and took my G10 as the weather was sunny and hot. I was about to shoot some scenes of a deputy minister meeting with some 300 national service trainees when someone banged into me and the G10 slipped from my hand onto the road. My heart stopped beating for a moment. The cam was switched on and the lens was protruding. I picked it up, brushed the dirt on the body and lens barrel and half-pressed the shutter. I sighed with relief when it was OK. Theres some chip marks on the ring of the lens and thats all. It fell from some 4ft high and still OK...I vote for the G10 for sturdy and low ISO shots.

Cheers,
Hamdan Abdullah
G10, Oly E510 and 40D

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Yeah, just after I got mine I was shooting through a chain link fence with the camera braced against the wire and lost my balance for a moment. Scratched the paint on the bottom of the lens barrel, I thought, pretty badly. Couldn't clean the scratch off later and figured war wound number one. That was a couple of years ago and the other night I had a look for the scratch out of curiosity. It was gone. You never know, the chips might heal over. (Sometimes in the night I can hear it breathing doctor.)
But yes, Canons are sturdy little monsters.

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without necessarily accepting it. -Aristotle

The one serious conviction one should hold is that nothing should be taken too seriously.
...oh, and I see by the lack of responses that I am right yet again.

yooperguy said:

Roger99 said:

Lack of a Canon brand filter mount that doesn't badly vignette at wide angles unforgivable, but then this applies to all the latter Gs with the 5x lens as far as I know.

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Actually, this is no longer true. The new Canon Filter Adapter FA DC58B fits the G10/G11/G12.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/739885-REG/Canon_4721B001_4721B001_Filter_Adapter_FA_DC58B.html

Dennis

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Thank the powers for that. Canon shocked me a little with that one. Such a ridiculous little oversight by R+D.

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without necessarily accepting it. -Aristotle

The one serious conviction one should hold is that nothing should be taken too seriously.
...oh, and I see by the lack of responses that I am right yet again.

Roger99 said:

Yeah, just after I got mine I was shooting through a chain link fence with the camera braced against the wire and lost my balance for a moment. Scratched the paint on the bottom of the lens barrel, I thought, pretty badly. Couldn't clean the scratch off later and figured war wound number one. That was a couple of years ago and the other night I had a look for the scratch out of curiosity. It was gone. You never know, the chips might heal over. (Sometimes in the night I can hear it breathing doctor.)
But yes, Canons are sturdy little monsters.

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Thanks for the kind words, friend. I do hope the chips would heal one night but its okey if they remain there as long as the cam is working.

Cheers,
Hamdan Abdullah
G10, Oly E510 and 40D

BobT said:

I'm looking for a quick assessment of the Canon Powershot G10 in relation to the other G-series cameras. I know the specs. from reading reviews. The rating here is not exactly glowing; from an image quality standpoint. But, often times, all is not the case in REAL hands on, in the field, real world, usages. That's what I've come to you for.
What is/was your opinion of the G10? Thanks

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I have a G10 and I am happy I bought it while they made it. I like the camera a lot and the only thing I am missing is the swivel screen of the G11/12. It is not a DSLR, but I have a DSLR which is used most of the time, but if I want a small camera I pick the G10.

Cailean Gallimore said:

At ISO 80, wide angle, the G10 is fabulous. Great for landscape and architecture. If you want to work at ISO above 400, it's not the best choice.

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No pocket cameras are great at that ISO. Either you get smeared out details due to noise reduction or a lot of ISO noise. If you shoot regularly at higher ISO you must use a DSLR.

That could be expensive.

The G10 seems to be somewhat susceptible to sensor dust. It took a couple years of hard use for it to happen to me. Luckily the dust is on the bottom right and can be hidden easily.

alfredo_tomato said:

That could be expensive.

The G10 seems to be somewhat susceptible to sensor dust.

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I have heard this ever since the camera been introduced but after more than two years I am still not seeing anything.

alfredo_tomato said:

It took a couple years of hard use for it to happen to me. Luckily the dust is on the bottom right and can be hidden easily.

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It can happen to any camera. They are not air tight...

I own a half dozen different Canon compacts, including the G10, plus a couple of Nikon DSLRs. If someone told me tomorrow that I could keep only one camera, all things considered, I would keep the G10.

Just fortunate that the dust is near the corner.

I have two in my stable along with a Leica, Sony NEX (two lenses), three Canon DSLR bodies (12 lenses), and Canon film SLR bodies and lenses. The G-10 continues to impress me with it's incredible image quality, controlability, and versatility. I have taken some amazing shots with my G-10s that would not have been possible with my other gear which was at home. I use the G-10 underwater case in truly abysmal weather as well.

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BobT said:

I'm looking for a quick assessment of the Canon Powershot G10 in relation to the other G-series cameras. I know the specs. from reading reviews. The rating here is not exactly glowing; from an image quality standpoint. But, often times, all is not the case in REAL hands on, in the field, real world, usages. That's what I've come to you for.
What is/was your opinion of the G10? Thanks

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Hi Bob,

From G10´s dp review we can read: "Overall the results at base ISO of the G10 is very impressive, and from a detail point of view puts many DSLRs to shame."
This is in the last paragraph in the page below.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong10/page14.asp

And from the next page: "The performance at ISO 400 is very good for a small sensor compact, continuing the tradition (of the G9) of retaining good colour and detail without too much noise."

Also: "Here you can see how astonishingly good the G10 can be in some situations. With good lighting, and on a tripod, the G10 is out resolving the 1000D. While the G10 may have more pixels, the 1000D has a much larger sensor. It is really impressive for a compact."
From the comparison with a good DSLR in the page below:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong10/page20.asp

My point is, it has a small sensor so it can not do miracles, but with good light it is a great camera, and for 13x18cm prints it is good up to ISO 800.

I have a G12 and also have a 7D, but i´m keeping my G10.
Regards
Renato