Best Powershot G

Shinnen wrote:

I'm thinking about getting a Powershot G. I have several cameras now, but I really miss the viewfinder, and feel that the Powershot G is my best bet for a good affordable camera. I want to spend $100 or less, and am not sure which ones is best. Kijiji seems to have several in that range topping out around the G10 (for my price range). I suppose I could spring for a few dollars more if the general consensus is a G11 or G12. I like the EVF, but don't care if an OVF handles the full zoom (8x or more). I don't do much scenery, mostly objects (some far away) and macros. Can anyone recommend a camera meeting my specs. I am open to other than Powershot recommendations.

Thanks ...... john

One thing you can do is look up the reviews on this site for the cameras, starting with the oldest one first, maybe the G10. Then read the next review as it will generally tell you what has been improved or (in some cases) worsened between models. Earlier in the year I was doing the same thing and ended up going with a G12, although I don't remember what exactly prompted me to get that one over the other models.

I will mention though, the OVF might as well not even be there. The LCD screen was bright enough that I could still see it in the middle of the summer mid day without too much trouble, so I rarely used the OVF. It's too small to really be particularly useful.
You might also look at a S95. It has the same sensor as the G12 and mostly the same functions, but it doesn't have a hotshoe or all the dials. So it's more or less capable of taking the same pictures but you don' t have all the handy dials right at your fingertips as the G series cameras. When I got my Olympus camera I ended up selling the G12 because of redundancy but I kept the S95 since it's so tiny.