Canon Powershot G10 review
Image Quality
Canon G10: Image Quality
Canon G10 review - Exposure And Tone
The Canon G10’s metering system delivers pleasing results, with balanced exposures. Images have good, natural colour, and aren’t quite as heavily saturated as those from the Nikon P6000. This neutrality means that it may not be as good for ‘print-ready’ JPEGs as that camera, but more suitable for post-processing.
Canon G10 review - White Balance
The white balance system of the Canon G10 performs consistently, with neutral results. Outdoors in daylight, the system often turned in slightly cold results but not to any degree of concern.
Canon G10 review - Detail And Sharpness
On lower sensitivities the Canon G10 can record a high level of detail, though they benefit from a little sharpening if they are to be used immediately. One area where the Canon G10 falls short is with its control over chromatic aberrations, with many of its images displaying this in both low- and high-contrast areas.
Canon G10 review - Image Noise
The levels of noise in images is better controlled than on ‘standard’ compacts, but less so than on an average DSLR. Noise begins to be noticeable at around ISO 400, and continues to worsen after this point. Overall, though, images are clean and detailed and suitable for post-processing.
More Canon PowerShot G10 information:
- Canon G10 review - features
- Canon G10 review - design & performance
- Canon G10 review - image quality
- Canon G10 specs
- Canon G10 verdict
Canon G10 review links from What Digital Camera.com
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Latest comments
January 20 11:58
Mike
great review, I did not need to research any further, I'm off to buy this camera at the weekend!
July 29 10:52
Joe Jackson
Just bought the power shot G10 what a camera GREAT
August 29 09:02
Richard John Carter
excellent in every operation does everthing my slr does best buy yet
October 02 13:23
James
Looking for a camera to replace my G3, but don't like the plasticification and lack of moveable LCD screen (why did they stop this feature?) ... the G11 might be the one though...