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Canon PowerShot G9

12.4 megapixels

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    8.7 8.7 from 949 reviewers
  • Expert Score (65)
    8.4 8.4 from 65 reviewers
  • Design (14)
    7.5 7.5 from 14 reviewers
  • Value for money (164)
    7.0 7.0 from 164 reviewers
  • Features (149)
    7.7 7.7 from 149 reviewers
  • Ease of use (155)
    7.5 7.5 from 155 reviewers
  • Picture quality (215)
    7.1 7.1 from 215 reviewers

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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 a…

Specifications

Type of Camera

  • Type of Camera
    Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 6x Optical / 4x Digital / 24x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

  • Type
    12.1 Megapixel, 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
  • Total Pixels
    Approx. 12.4 Megapixels
  • Effective Pixels
    Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

Lens

  • Focal Length
    7.4-44.4mm f/2.8-4.8 (35mm film equivalent: 35-210mm)
  • Digital Zoom
    4x
  • Focusing Range
    Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro: 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (WIDE)
  • Autofocus System
    TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor

  • Viewfinder
    Real image optical zoom viewfinder
  • LCD Monitor
    3.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle

Canon’s PowerShot G9 has a face detection technology and a red-eye fix built in. It also has a 12.1 megapixel CCD that captures just the right amount of detail for pictures that will be printed in poster-size. It has a NB-2LH lithium-ion battery that is already included when the camera is bought. The charger of the battery is also given. It is able to do 6x optical zoom and a digital zoom of 4x. In addition, it has a real-image optical Extra Details regarding this camera: Its white balance control c…

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Canon’s PowerShot G9 has a face detection technology and a red-eye fix built in. It also has a 12.1 megapixel CCD that captures just the right amount of detail for pictures that will be printed in poster-size. It has a NB-2LH lithium-ion battery that is already included when the camera is bought. The charger of the battery is also given. It is able to do 6x optical zoom and a digital zoom of 4x. In addition, it has a real-image optical Extra Details regarding this camera: Its white balance control can be presents or auto, custom 1 or 2. Its recycling will take about less than 12 seconds. It does not have wireless control. But it automatically activates its shutter after setting either two or ten delay for the self timer. The playback time of this camera is about 300 minutes. Its video out can be PAL or NTSC and it’s audio out is monaural.

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Review Summary

The Canon PowerShot G9 is a very powerful camera which despite some of its flaws, has been appreciated by many. The features of this digital camera are many but the main package is that it’s zippy and built like a tank. Upgraded straight from the Canon PowerShot G7 model, the Canon PowerShot G9 is the real backup to an entry-level DSLR camera. The other special feature in this is that it offers the ultimate control over image quality for those prepared to find the time refining their images post-capture.…

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The Canon PowerShot G9 is a very powerful camera which despite some of its flaws, has been appreciated by many. The features of this digital camera are many but the main package is that it’s zippy and built like a tank. Upgraded straight from the Canon PowerShot G7 model, the Canon PowerShot G9 is the real backup to an entry-level DSLR camera. The other special feature in this is that it offers the ultimate control over image quality for those prepared to find the time refining their images post-capture. That would be what the perfectionists would want to have. The Canon PowerShot G9 is appreciated by many of its users for being different from the other compacts, in other words, its features of manual controls are sensibly implemented and best of all it is unrestricted. The Canon PowerShot G9 also has a bigger 3-inch LCD with a smaller optical viewfinder and more resolution is available from the 12.1 megapixels, features that were missing from the previous versions. Its photo quality appears to have improved in this model and it has also restored raw-format support while maintaining the same balance performance. The pictures taken with the Canon PowerShot G9 are sharp. Its colors are crisp and the photo review on the 3 inch LCD is a sight not to be missed. Mode selections available on this camera are Color Accent, Color Swap, Time Lapse, Compact, and Standard. These modes might help many as well as confuse many as users wouldn’t know which mode is more appropriate. Some tend to find the camera covered with too many buttons, applying that a person with large hands won’t be able to hold the camera properly without accidentally pressing a button. On the whole, the Canon PowerShot G9 has not disappointed its users; it has rather satisfied them in many ways.

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Pros & Cons

  • could be better, the screen is good, good pictures videos, canon accesories, canon quality
  • no ergonomic grip, mild fringing, below average battery life, maybe old fashin look, nearly useless iso 800

  1. Camera Test: Canon PowerShot G9

    Reviewer: Pop Photo
    30 May 2009

    Put the new 12.1 megapixel Canon PowerShot G9 ($499 street) next to the 10 megapixel PowerShot G7 it replaces. Now stick a piece of gaffer's tape over the model number. You'd be hard-pressed to tell them apart. The two digital cameras are virtually identical on the outside. Same optically stabilized 35-210 f/2.8-4.8 6x zoom lens (35mm equivalent), same hotshoe, similar optical viewfinder, slightly bigger 3-inch wide view LCD, but pretty close to identical all around. Read more

  2. Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera

    Reviewer: iTech News Net
    21 May 2009

    Canon updates its G series with the Powershot G9 digital camera. Canon PowerShot G9 features a 12.1 Megapixel CCD image sensor, 6x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer System, an ISO rating up to 1600, and a 3-inch LCD display. The G9, of course, is powered by the DIGIC III image processor providing a better image quality. The Canon PowerShot G9 supports SD/SDHC,  MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card. Read the rest of this... Read more

  3. Canon Powershot G9 Digital Camera Review

    Reviewer: PhotoAxe
    15 May 2008

    It will take up to 1.7 seconds to power up and shooting lag is 0.5 seconds with both JPEG and raw files. As a conclusion, this camera is robustly built, comprehensively feature-packed and small enough to slip into a jacket pocket, having allot in its favour. Read more

  4. Reviews: Canon PowerShot G9, 12.1 mega pixels, 6x optical zoom lens, 3.0 inch LCD, Raw capture mode

    Reviewer: Electronics Made Easy
    04 April 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    You can find the PowerShot G9 where most Canon digital cameras are sold for a retail price of approximately $499 or less depending on the retailer. As this is such a unique and rare digital camera you can expect this retail price to be more than worth your investment. Its compact design and solid build makes for an easy to travel digital camera for your photographic needs. Take the Canon PowerShot G9 into consideration when you are digital camera shopping and get the... Read more

  5. Canon Powershot G9

    Reviewer: Think Camera
    20 March 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 9
    9.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 7
    7.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    The G-series has been at the pinnacle of Canon's digital compact camera range for almost as long as there has been a Canon digital compact camera range. There have been a few autumns where the latest G-model did not surface, fuelling fears that Canon had decided to leave the pro-grade compact user left out in the cold. Each time, Canon answers this with a bigger and better model. Which is why the Canon PowerShot G9 is the best compact camera Canon currently makes. It... Read more

  1. I love it!

    Reviewer: Amazon
    27 May 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I have bought an assortment of cameras in my lifetime and I have to say that this is the best! The picture quality is superb! I took it backpacking through Europe and it didn't let me down. As soon as I got home I used the software it came with and created the greatest panoramic photos by stitching several of the photos taken under the continuous photo capture feature. The macro feature is awsome! I love taking pictures of insects and plants and they come out fantastic!... Read more

  2. Reviewer: kiko77, DP Review
    04 April 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Value for money 7
    7.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    I have the camera for almost a year now. What can I say about it - comparing it to other compact and ultra-zoom cameras that I have played with (Sony H9, Panasonic FZ18, different Olympus, Nikon, Fuji and Canon older models) - and I can definitely say that this is the most pleasant camera to take pictures with which makes the picture-taking process exciting and involving experience. The build quality is a different league; every other compact camera seems like a plastic... Read more

  3. hate this camera with a passion!

    Reviewer: Digitalcamera HQ
    25 February 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    I am a professional photographer so I know I'm biased when it comes to image quality, but this camera needs a bigger sensor for how many megapixels it's holding. Even at iso 100, the photos were still pretty noisy, and indoor photos with flash are intensely yellow regardless of what white balance or compensation you use. Even if it gets the faces the right color, it turns the background yellow if you're anywhere near a light. I get better photos out of my point and shoot... Read more

  4. Reviewer: Epinions
    03 December 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I purchased the Canon G9 2.5 months ago, I have taken pictures on multiple settings and it is an inferior product that takes average pictures.\_ I had a Canon PowerShot S70 for about 5 years until I broke it.\_ It would have cost $145 to fix so i ... Read more

  5. Point and Shoot like a Pro.

    Reviewer: Ju Ju Bean, CameraWorld.com
    20 August 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Read more

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