Canon PowerShot G10
This is a condensed review of the Canon PowerShot G10 provided by DPReviews.com. The full review can be found at the link provided.
Conclusion - Pros
At base ISO and in high contrast conditions, this is the highest resolving compact we have ever tested
Capable of very good results at lower ISO settings (Below ISO 400), and very usable for standard sized prints (noise and NR effects are visible on screen however)
Very little vignetting and good edge-to-edge sharpness across the zoom range
Very low lens distortion (none at the long end)
RAW mode (and RAW+JPEG option) surprisingly fast - and useful
Classic 'rangefinder' styling looks great, fit & finish superb
Improved handling (much better grip) - one of the best handling compacts currently available
Improved grip makes one handed operation quite comfortable (and secure), and generally fun-to-play-with gadget that encourages the user to take pictures
Huge feature set
Real, usable photographic control
ISO and EV dial on body and external access to all important controls
My Menu for quick access to most used menu options
Higher resolution, sharper screen that works pretty well in bright light
Higher capacity battery
Rugged, solid construction and excellent build quality
28-140mm focal length range is all you need in most everyday situations
Effective image stabilization with 3-4 stop advantage
Fast and responsive overall performance (slightly slower than G9 due to larger files)
Optional teleconverter
Well designed optional underwater housing
Software bundle now includes a full (powerful) version of Digital Photo Professional
Flash hot shoe for dedicated flash units
Built-in flash performs well
Two custom modes and customizable shortcut button
Wide range of image color and sharpness parameters
1cm macro mode
Excellent movie quality
Conclusion - Cons
Rather slow lens (in terms of aperture) by traditional G series standards
No articulated LCD (another traditional G series feature)
Price is very high considering other cameras in its class and low end DSLRs
Some noise visible even at ISO 80, Noise Reduction effects start to creep in and smear detail from about ISO 200
ISO 800 and 1600, though improved from the G9, are still so noisy (and soft) they're almost pointless, ISO 3200 very low resolution and complete waste of time
Focus sometimes hunts in low light at longer focal lengths and in macro mode
Continuous mode slightly slower than the G9
Highlight clipping and metering issues in bright conditions (though to some degree fixable in RAW)
Some chromatic aberration visible at wide end of zoom in all shots
Focus speeds and shutter lag (when using LCD) could be better
