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Want to go back to a Canon Powershot, which one?

Started Mar 5, 2020 | Questions thread
Len_Gee
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Re: Want to go back to a Canon Powershot, which one?
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Shadowman1 wrote:

Hi there,

Any help and advice with this matter would be much appreciated.

I used to use a Canon a710 IS and it was fantastic, everything I needed and took good quality images. I'm getting sick of all this 'Phonography' and running out of space, data and just having photos on phones of pretty low quality and richness. And the current small digital cameras are amazing I'm sure but just have too many features for me, unnecessarily high image quality for what I need, high price...etc

SO my question...

I would be perfectly happy to go back and buy an a710 IS on eBay for peanuts and use that however I'm interested in maybe upgrading slightly but keeping the same nice compact yet tactile size as the a710(Roughly) and keeping the simplicity and usability of the a710.

I'm looking at these:

The Canon G10, G11 or G15? What are these like? Are they similar in functionality and size, obviously they are much much better cameras.

And the Canon A590 IS?

I'm open to any other suggestions as well.

Essentially if there is anyone out there who knows these Canon compact digital cameras (from around 2007-2011) which camera would you recommend me going back to given what I'm looking for?

Thanks!

G10.
$15 (like new) found in thrift store. Original box and instruction book, 3 Battery and charger, fitted leather case, strap. Use it once in awhile just for fun. Still takes good photos.

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