Canon has today announced the Canon Powershot G10 (SRP: $499), a 14.7 megapixel luxe-class compact digital camera as the replacement to the popular G9. The G10, along with the other compact cameras announced today, is powered by the Digic 4 processor.
I like the 28mm wide angle. Canon seems to really listen to G users and grant us our top wish each year. I wish Popphoto had listed the lenses max aperture. Anyway 28-140mm works well for me. Exposure comp on a dial sounds like a nice feature. There has to be more to this new release. Maybe I will match my current G9 up with a Panasonic LX3.
That pixel binning should be deployed aggressively. When I shoot faces in ordinary office lightning with G9 at ISO 200, I downrez the final images to 0.7 Mp to get them decent looking. Already with a 12 Mp sensor, it is equivalent to 4x4 binning.
I look forward to the Micro Four-Thirds cameras as my next briefcase camera after G9.
The only thing that i wish my G9 had that the G10 has is a wider angle lens (i'll buy the WA lens for the G) and the ability to view RAW files from the G9 in DPP. I am baffled as to why canon did this. Aren't all Canon RAW files CR2? Anyone know why DPP doesnt support G9 RAW fiiles? such a PITA to use various CANON software to view the RAW files. DPP is superior to Zoom browser (or whatever the program is)...
Also, i like how consumers/companies are so hung up on MPs. Seriously, a P&S doesnt need more than 8MPs. I mean a handful of P&S's have RAW, and how many people that have P&S's enlarge larger than 8x10? Most people who enlarge big use DSLRs.
I was worried becausei just bought a G9. I will not be upgrading
As a G9 user I am not too impressed with the upgrade. I usually shoot at wide angle on the more serious shoots (eg. landscapes) for which I always use a dSLR. Was also using the 140-200mm focal lengths frequently so 140mm seems a bit less... However, reduction from a 6x zoom to a 5x zoom seems interesting for we all know the lesser the magnification ratio, the better the lens (let's hope it's an f2 lens :-)
For existing G9 users, the pros:
1. 28mm
2. Better usability perhaps (with additional dials)
3. DPP support (Thank God no "Canon Raw Windows" format :-)
The cons:
1. 14.7 mp
2. 14.7 mp
3. 14.7 mp
4. Lesser zoom range
HBOC wrote:
The only thing that i wish my G9 had that the G10 has is a wider angle lens (i'll buy the WA lens for the G) and the ability to view RAW files from the G9 in DPP. I am baffled as to why canon did this. Aren't all Canon RAW files CR2? Anyone know why DPP doesnt support G9 RAW fiiles? such a PITA to use various CANON software to view the RAW files. DPP is superior to Zoom browser (or whatever the program is)...
Also, i like how consumers/companies are so hung up on MPs. Seriously, a P&S doesnt need more than 8MPs. I mean a handful of P&S's have RAW, and how many people that have P&S's enlarge larger than 8x10? Most people who enlarge big use DSLRs.
I was worried becausei just bought a G9. I will not be upgrading:) ...Show more →
I have a WA converter for the G9, but really don't use it--its heavy (and I have the Raynox smaller version) and largish. I also don't use DPP now--rather Lightroom and G9 files open nicely in LR.
However, all that being said---I really don't like to shoot with the G9 because of the LCD--though the pretty usable onscreen histo is quite nice--but do like its handling otherwise). For better or worse, I like a usable VF (and I've tried 2 external ones, but they are limiting) and I want the ability to shoot low light with higher ISO. So--I bought a used 400D and shoot with a 17-35 f/2.8-4 zoom and add my 50 f/1.4. This works as my 'small' cam (as opposed to my 5D)--and the 400D with either a 15 FE or 28 f/1.8 is quite small and light.
I know I won't upgrade to a 10---or even any other P & S in the future (and I know I don't want 14.5 MP).. The only one that has really interested me is the Sigma DP1---but its too limiting right now, so I'll bide my time.
