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Summary: A wonderful camera
Review: Like many folks out there, I've been looking at digital cameras for well over a year, but the technology and price haven't come together until recently. Honestly, I was looking at the Oly 4040 more seriously than this because it looked good on paper (specs). Do yourself a favor - go to a camera store and hold the cameras. Test drive them. The Canon was a no-brainer for me.
Compact Flash cards are a must. Fast and convenient. I picked up an additional 128mb card, and is well worth the investment. I also picked up the telephoto lens, but in reality, I don't use it much. Too awkward for the minimal gain. Don't bother with the digital telephoto - as with most other cameras, it's lame.
I've had this camera (G2) since October, and it is absolutely wonderful. I needed to send pictures in word documents via snail mail to my kid in the military. I can literally take a picture and have it imbedded in a word document (formatted too)in under 60 seconds.
Besides the ease of use, the pictures are on par with most 35mm shots. This has full EOS style programs, so it's very versatile and easy to setup. My friends and family are really impressed with the quality of the black and white and sepia photos it produces. I really like the auto-bracketing feature.
The LCD is very nice in all lighting conditions.
You can avoid the startup chime by starting the camera with the LCD closed, and open it after it wakes up.
I have saved just over 600 photos to date. Battery life is phenomenal. As in WOW! Excellent! I've charged twice (approximately 700 pics taken).
It's slightly heavy, which I like. Good feel to the camera (unlike others on the market).
I would also highly suggest that you get a CF card reader. I have a SimpleTech FlashLink, and like it a lot.
This camera is extremely easy to use.
Don't hesitate, this is a great camera. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Great Camera for budding photography enthusiast
Review: This is a great camera for a budding digital photography enthusiast, somebody wanting a capable prosumer camera that you can "grow into". It is simple to use (in full auto mode), yet highly capable (full manual controls). I've done quite a bit of research into all the 3-4 Mega pixel cameras and I believe I had made the right choice in selecting the G2. Some things I liked about this camera:
1. Great LCD display. I liked the capability of being able to close the lcd display, something other cameras didn't have. 2. Great batteries. The Li Ion batteries last a long time, and can be charged in camera, like a typical camcorder (very convenient). 3. Easy to use controls. The controls are intuitive and easy to learn. I was shooting away in no time. 4. Good software. I like the included Zoombrowser software that made it easy to organize and view your pictures. 5. Good manuals. Manuals are very informative and well-written. 6. Very low shutter lag. One problem with other digital cameras out there is the long shutter delay (delay from the time you press the shutter to the time the picture is taken). The Canon G2 is FAST! 7. Slew of features. It has a whole range of modes, starting from point-and-shoot automatic to full manual controls. I use primarily the "program AE" mode which is the point and shoot automatic mode, but with the capability of making exposure, flash intensity, and white balance mode changes. Great learning camera. 8. Excellent picture quality. Of course, all the above wouldn't amount to much if the camera yielded poor pictures. I'm very happy with my G2. Two things that can be improved upon:
1. More optical zoom. The G2 has 3X.
2. Better flash. However, the G2 has convenient connections for an external lens, and an external flash...
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Summary: viewer
Review: as being a viewer only i can say it is handy hardware,and of course it is truethfull as long as canon made before
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Summary: Excellent camera for all
Review: This is an easily-to-use camera combining the power to select specific shooting modes as in quality 35mm cameras, but also allowing the user to simply point-and-shoot. Allows you to save your specific 'settings' even when others use point-and-shoot mode. Love the panorama, and splice software.
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Summary: Easy to use right out of the box, great results
Review: An hour after getting the camera, I was taking pictures. Easy to operate. Downloading fast and simple using usb or card reader. I purchased a epson 1280 for printing, and the results are breathtaking, in color or black and white. Also bought the cp-10 card printer, very cool, prints credit card size pics in a minute. The battery life is great and I can take 110 pics on 128 mb flash card. Other bonus, takes short digital movies, great to email to family. This is a vey well thought out camera, if its in your budget, buy it.
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Summary: New Digital User
Review: This camera is wonderful! I take pictures of my kids and noticed alot of red eye, so I purchased a flash for it, problem solved. I took 246 pictures with the LED on and used the flash on half of these photos. All on one charge. Battery is great. Pictures are studio quality. I print them with an Epson 1280 I reccomend this printer also. Looking forward to getting more technical, which this camera will allow. Happy picture taking.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: First of all, if you compare the G2 to other cameras, check out the bundle of stuff in the G2 package; you'll probably find that this camera prices out just above the cost of a 2 or 3 meg camera after adding accessories like battery charger, batteries, USB card reader, which those other cameras most likely don't have. The G2 has it all, although an additional 64 Meg memory card is advisable as is a carrying case. A 64 meg card should allow between 30 and 90 shots in the high-res range; thats a whole day's worth of shots. The G2 is very easy to learn to use and I've gotten great images. Overall, I really enjoy the slide-like color intensity when digital images appear on a large PC screen. For that reason alone, I am finished with 35mm SLRs & print film. Indoor shots have been very impressive; I didn't expect it to be as good. I mostly take outdoor shots and so far I've been pleasantly surprised at the dig-cam's ability to pick up the subtle shadings in the natural world. Thats my thing; I look for color and texture contrast virtually anywhere in the natural world. I feel the digital camera does a better job of getting subtleties of color than my 35mm SLRs did; a shocking thing to say, no doubt. Also, this camera has performed well in a variety of lighting conditions. On a recent walk in the high Sierra, I got amazingly good G2 images with no special fussing with camera settings; it was fully on auto. My 35mm SLRs NEVER seemed able to get that high altitude light quality captured. Then there's the quick-turnaround time. With the USB connection, 30 to 50 high resolution shots can be downloaded to a PC in about 2 minutes, and they're ready to play with. The bundled Adobe software is very good, and a lot of fun. All around, a pretty cool deal and a truly fun toy !
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Summary: Best Dig Cam for the money! Awesome!
Review: We purchased this camera to replace an old 35mm Point and shoot Minolta. With the availability of digital print services online and locally, we decided to stop buying film. We started out looking for a "cheap" digital camera. But after weeks of research and 100's of reviews and hands on, we decided on 2 models. The sony dsc85 and canon G2. The canon reviews seemed better and we also liked the compactflash vs. sony stick. It's cheaper and we can use a microdrive. The canon is an excellent camera. The only negative thing we can find is the small LCD. But it more than makes up for it with it's swivel capabilities. Which can protect the LCD when folded away. LCD's can be damaged easily. Most film quality is around 4-5 mp range. And this camera beats out my 35mm SLR and scanner solution by far. I set the camera in the "Program" mode and I can select the type of lighting for indoors. This is great, as most pictures will have a yellow orange tint on most film and digital cameras. I can select Tungsten or flourescentetc. Anyhow, if your looking for a great camera with all the bells and whistles, best battery, photo quality then buy the G2! I can go on and on about the pros of this camera. Hope this review helps out. Also I thought I wouldn't use the digital zoom, but after shooting some test photo's, it's actually very good. The picture isn't as sharp, but it is hardly noticeable.
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Summary: Kudos for the G2
Review: I've owned this camera for just over a month. I have been in photography for 30 years but this is my first digital. I find myself wishing that its lens went a little wider but other than that, I can't think of another drawback. It is definitely not for the person shopping for the point and shoot camera. If you're going to pay this type of money for all the options, use them! It's small, well constructed and balances nicely for shooting. I'm well satisfied with the image results and think that it should serve my purposes for years to come.
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Summary: Great Camera, Period!!
Review: I am by no means a professional photographer, so I was a little concerned purchasing such a high end digital camera. I have been pleasently surprised!! The camera is very easy to use, and the pictures are great. I have taken inside and outside pictures and all look great. Plus the swivelling LCD screen makes it very easy to get great picture taking angles. I am recommending anyone who is looking for a digital camera to seriously consider the G2.
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