Canon PowerShot G9 Review- Canon G9

Given the success of Canon’s highly acclaimed G Series, it’s no surprise that ambitious photographers have been eagerly anticipating the next model in its evolution. The wait has paid off handsomely with the introduction of the PowerShot G9. In image quality and functionality, the G9 stands above the competition with 12.1 megapixels of resolution, a 6x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer, and RAW mode for the ultimate in creative control. Sophisticated design and high-quality construction complement the technology and make the G9 a camera to be reckoned with. .

Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera Review

At $499, the Canon powershot G9 is one of the highest priced compact digital cameras on the market. Its design falls somewhere between a DSLR and a compact, with a chunky outline but flat profile. There is a nice melding of retro elements, like mode and ISO dials, with modern components, like the comfortable navigational rotary dial. The G9, released one year after the similarly-styled G7, features 12.1 megapixels, a 6x optical zoom lens, and even more manual controls than its predecessor.

After running the Canon G9 through a battery of scientific tests in our imaging lab, we are convinced this camera is worth the hype. It takes excellent pictures, and its 12.1 megapixels are very effective at capturing detail. Colors are spot-on accurate, putting it far above the high-end Nikon P5000. Pictures don’t just look good in a brightly-lit studio either; in low light, the G9 performs just as spectacularly as the G7.

Noise levels are high, but not any higher than the G7, which is commendable. The camera’s ability to produce a range of light and dark tones in one image, also called dynamic range, is mediocre. In this respect, the Canon powershot G9 ranks lower than average, but is still higher on the totem pole than the G7 and Canon S5 and scores similarly to the Nikon P5000. Despite these few shortcomings, the G9 is a solid improvement over the G7 in terms of image quality, making it a worthy successor.

One of the biggest upgrades from the G7 is the addition of RAW shooting capability. The Canon powershot G9 can also shoot RAW and JPEG files simultaneously, which take up a lot of space on the memory card but allow users to print pictures directly from the camera or process the files in software later.

The G9 puts together a dream team of components. The 6x optical zoom lens effectively keeps bumps and blur out of pictures and movies with its optical image stabilization system. The 3-inch LCD screen is bright and sharp; it has very wide viewing angles, excellent 230000

Technical Specifications Canon PowerShot G9
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