9.4 out of 10

Canon PowerShot G9

12.4 megapixels

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Best Price: £269

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  • Design (8)
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  • Value for money (19)
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  • Features (10)
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  • Ease of use (12)
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  • Performance (49)
    9.3 *********
  • Picture quality (8)
    9.2 *********

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Manufacturer's Specs

IMAGE SENSOR

  • Type
    1/1.7” CCD
  • Effective Pixels
    Approx 12.1M
  • Colour Filter Type
    Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

  • Type
    DIGIC III with iSAPS technology

LENS

  • Focal Length
    7.4 - 44.4 mm (35mm equivalent: 35-210mm)
  • Zoom
    Optical 6x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹)². Combined approx. 24x
  • Maximum f/number
    f/2.8-f/4.8
  • Construction
    9 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical element)
  • Image Stabilisation
    Yes (shift-type)

FOCUSING

  • Type
    TTL

Review Summary

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Achieve peak performance. The PowerShot G9 captures 12.1 Megapixels with a 1/1.7.

  • 12.1 Megapixels, 1/1.7" sensor
  • 6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
  • RAW image recording
  • DIGIC III …
  1. Reviewer: IT Reviews
    20 February 2008

    This is a capable digital camera which can produce stunning photographs in the right hands. There is an argument that for the asking price of this camera you could opt for a digital SLR, but otherwise this is a flexible and competent option. Read more

  2. Reviewer: pcadvisor.co.uk
    21 December 2007
    Overall 6
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    While it’s a worthy camera in most ways, the Canon PowerShot G9 doesn’t offer many compelling advantages over lower-priced competitors. It’s hard to recommend it as a reasonable value. Read more

  3. Canon PowerShot G9

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    11 December 2007
    Overall 8
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    Value for money 5
    *****
    Features 10
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    Picture quality 9
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    in September 2006, it was met by some fairly lukewarm reviews, mainly because it was seen to lack many of the qualities that had made its predecessor the Read more

  4. Reviewer: Cameras
    21 November 2007
    Overall 9
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    If quality is what counts for you the Canon Powershot G9 should be towards the top of your shortlist. It is packed with features, offers excellent picture quality and has a good build quality too. Recommended. Read more

  5. Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera Review

    Reviewer: gadgetheaven.co.uk
    19 November 2007

    Camera Accessories Expand the capabilities of the Canon PowerShot G9 with a full range of additional accessories such as wide-angle and telephoto converter lenses; waterproof housing and Canon EX Speedlite flash products. Read more

  1. Canon Powershot G9: PERFECT (realtively speaking)

    Reviewer: dav_dump, dooyoo.co.uk
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 10
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    Features 10
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    Ease of use 10
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    This really is an enthusiast/Prosumer compact camera. I had to give this camera full marks as when reviewed as how it is intended to be used it really is unbeatable. some reviews are very negative of this camera but 9 times out of 10 they are comparing it (unfairly) to digital SLR's. IMO, its a great compromise between a true compact camera and an SLR. Honestly it isnt really small enough to be classed as true compact, however it is small....ish, I find it easy to fit... Read more

  2. It's really great!

    Reviewer: S. Humphery "Stu", Amazon
    15 January 2008
    Overall 10
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    I did all the trawling through forums and reviews before purchasing this camera too. I used to own an older G Series camera, and whilst you don't get the fold out screen anymore, you do get a HUGE screen. Whilst you don't get the remote control, you do get more timer options than you can shake a stick at. Whilst you don't get the fast lens, you do get a good optical zoom and an optical stabiliser in a very solid tidy little unit. As a family man I had to make a decisi... Read more

  3. Smashing

    Reviewer: kriff, pricerunner.uk
    06 January 2008
    Overall 10
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    Value for money 10
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    Very good buy Read more

  1. Canon PowerShot G9

    Canon PowerShot G9 Can Canon's new flagship compact win back the enthusiasts?

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  2. Aperture 2 (Mac)

    Aperture is easier to edit with, sort your pictures into projects and categories and it runs a lot faster with RAW images since the 2.0 upgrade. _________________ Canon PowerShot G9 iMac + Aperture

    forum.cameralabs.com: 16 February 2008 Read more

  3. Apple's iPhoto support for Nikon's NEF files

    ...re just change the basic parts of the picture such as saturation and etc... You might want Lightroom because you already have CS2, but the possibilities of a mac with Aperture are better, so Stick with adobe for PC and Aperture for Mac. _________________ Canon PowerShot G9 iMac + Aperture

    forum.cameralabs.com: 17 February 2008 Read more

  4. Compact Camera with 'Blinkies'

    What about Canon PowerShot G9? Reviews of this camera can be found here: http://www.testfreaks.co.uk/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-g9/ You can try other digital cameras, it's up to you, but anyway I'm strongly recommend you to buy this model. The cheapest price I saw is £297, by the w...

    forum.amateurphotographer.co.uk: 02 September 2008 Read more

  5. Buying a compact

    forum.cameralabs.com: 03 February 2008 Read more

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