PowerShot G9

its_visa

Worth to buy?

Features

The PowerShot Powerhouse: A class-leading 12.1 Megapixel digital camera with unique Canon DIGIC III Image Processor, 6x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.

Full range of shooting and recording modes including JPEG + RAW for the ultimate in creative control.

Optical viewfinder plus large high-quality 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II screen for bright, accurate color with greater viewing from a wider angle and with an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating.

Genuine Canon Face Detection Technology sets the focus, exposure and flash automatically, leaving you free to compose a group, capture an unguarded moment, or coax the perfect smile. Plus the new Face Selector Button lets you select the primary face.

Compatible with a wide range of accessories including EOS Speedlites, Canon supplementary lenses and a waterproof case.

Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers, CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.



planning to refund my T200 and get this one instead !

nikonian

hi hi,

I'm not a Canon guy so my words are just for reference.   It's a good camera, but how good and does it worth... it really depends la.  Like Lik said, the only good point for this is the RAW format.  I would say it's a camera for the serious photographers, which occasionally want to off-load their camera bags and have a walk with a light-weight camera, and this will be their choice.  For the same spec, there are quite a lot of choices from other brands.

You can bring your memory card and go FS to try, see if you like the results.

its_visa

I am thinking between S5 IS or this G9....
if i get the G9, my bf is just going to steal it ....haha...
I like to scenery pictures, i am not sure which one suits it better.....
any suggestion?

maanmo

the canon G9, and the sony t200

2 very different kind of dogs,

if you have used a sony t200 and you have studied its manual a couple of times , and you have taken a lot
of photos under a variety of situations , then you might want a canon g9

if you have never read the sony t200 manual, and you have only taken photos in social occasions then
there are many other great cameras

steve says

Canon's PowerShot G9 offers serious shooters and value-minded professionals a feature-packed camera with many of the advanced photographic capabilities of a high-end Digital SLR camera, in a lightweight, compact package at an affordable price
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/canon_g9.html
if you dont read a review before you buy , how serious can you get

maanmo

if you want to compare the canon s5IS and g9
i google searched  " can g9 versus s5is '
AND GET
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=58&threadID=261850&messageID=2571203
IN this discussion emilio500 lists 5 points that are worth looking at

i like s5is for its larger zoom, g9 for its smaller size

i myself am not looking at a single camera to fulfill all my needs
i want a cheap pocket camera like the casio ex-v7 ,
and a compact like the olympus sp 550us for wide and super zoom

but go back to g9, it does look like a fun camera to me
to put it simply, the g9 is for people who want to print their photos, or want to display photos
in a serious fashions on the web

my way of thinking is the g9 is more expensive than the s5is
i can buy a s5is and may be the casio ex-v7 for the same money of a g9
may be the guy in the webpage below has something intersting to say
a rapid scan of his rambling tells me he is in favor of the s5is
http://usingthecanons5is.blogspot.com/2007/12/smallest-digital-camera-vs-cheapest.html

i would not mind to have a g9 in my pocket  for $50 ( some day ...)
here appears to be a discussion for g9
http://www4.discuss.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=5628945

lovely the g9

here is another great review
reviews are must reads before one buys any camera
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/G9/G9A.HTM

[ 本帖最後由 maanmo 於 2008-1-6 16:21 編輯 ]

Goldfish

I got a G9 and pretty good at shooting scenic pic so far. Many functions to play with!

hoshi

Between the G9 and S5 IS -- I would say if you need the vari-angle LCD and the extra zoom then S5 of course; otherwise, G9 la.  You can get a taste of RAW and have the flexibility of using external flash when needed.

maanmo

the camera finder at flicker
shows many photos of g9 and s5is

g9


s5is




all are beautiful photos, but you can use the sony t200 to get similar pictures