4.9 out of 10

Canon PowerShot G1

3.24 megapixels

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  • User Score (29)
    8.9 8.9 from 29 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    8.6 8.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Design (1)
    4.7 4.7 from 1 reviewer
  • Features (4)
    5.0 5.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Performance (13)
    5.1 5.1 from 13 reviewers
  • Picture quality (18)
    5.6 5.6 from 18 reviewers

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • Format
    Compact
  • Release Status
    Discontinued
  • Max resolution
    2048 x 1536
  • Low resolution
    1024 x 768, 640 x 480
  • Image ratio w:h
    4:3
  • Effective pixels
    3.1 million
  • Sensor photo detectors
    3.3 million
  • Sensor size
    1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²)
  • Pixel density
    8 MP/cm²
  • Sensor type
    CCD

Review Summary

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Canon scales the heights of clarity with a state-of-the-art digital camera that delivers images of unprecedented quality. This is a camera with enough advanced options to satisfy the professional p…

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  1. Reviewer: Hardware Zone
    16 January 2001

    Prices of digital cameras still range at a stratospheric level but their megapixel capacities are also skyrocketing to match the quality of a film-based camera. Should you get one now? Check out Canon's PowerShot G1 and decide. Read more

  2. Reviewer: DP Review
    10 February 2000
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Value for money 10
    10
    Features 10
    10
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    Canon knew what they had to do, they knew of the 990 when they were developing the G1 and they knew what users wanted, they've ensured that lots of the things we've complained were missing from the 990 (and other 3 megapixel prosumer digital cameras) are here in the G1, there's the excellent flip-out and twist LCD to compete with the 990's twisting body, there's ISO 50 to kill some of the noise in good light, there... Read more

  1. Canon PowerShot G1

    Reviewer: SoCaChaz, Msn
    19 September 2002
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I have had wonderful results with this camera. It has features that many professional cameras have. I have yet to be disappointed since my purchase 2-3 years ago. My only regret is not waiting for the price to drop. I paid $800+ and now you can get a better one for half that price. Oh well, I am still happy with the camera. Read more

  2. Reviewer: Steev., Review Centre
    19 August 2001
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Features 10
    10
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Picture quality 10
    10
     

    This digital camera is unreal. Before buying it I compared spec's and sample outputs from various digital cameras (Nikon Coolpix 990, Casio QV 3000 etc) on www.imaging-resource.com before plumping for the Canon and have not been disappointed for a second. I bought the 1GB IBM microdrive as to use the camera effectively you need a significant amount of storage and there were several reports of problems with the 340Gb microdrive. Read more

  3. Canon PowerShot G1 - A Versatile Design

    Reviewer: hower, Mouthshut
    21 May 2001
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    INTRODUCTION My office owned one Canon PowerShot G1, bought in a few months back after our Olympus Digital camera went into the thief’s hand. I got to use it in very often, nearly daily to capture quality failures into pictures. I have... Read more

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