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Summary: Powershot G2 rating
Review: I feel that this camera is a great value for the price, compared to other cameras. The camera does almost everything that my Elan 7E does. I even use it now for my portrait studio until I receive my D60. It has lots of options to keep you shooting for hours. The resolution is outstanding for its price. Just compare it to some of the other cameras out there. The only negative thing I have to say about the camera is that it is a little fussy when you are shooting in low light without a flash. Simple fix, just use a canon speedlite.
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Summary: Killer Camera
Review: I'm not a professional photographer but I have to say that digital is the way to go! I have Vivitar and Minolta 35mm cameras that have been "retired" for about 9 years because I got tired of paying for the processing of pictures that were out of focus, blue, etc. Now I know within seconds if I mess up and can dump the picture or take it home and tweak it! The G2 takes absolutely killer pictures, clear and focused. I use Jasc, AutoFx, Adobe and MS Digital Pro, to "mess with" my pictures but I usually don't HAVE to do anything. The image quality is perfect. I purchased the telephoto lens, the adapter, and that pulls objects in closely without degrading the image too much. The flash works best at a distance, not close up. You're better off turning on a light and turning off the flash for close up work. I love that it uses compact flash because the price keeps dropping on the cards! I got a 128 mb card for less than 50 bucks at a local big box store. (That's 61 pictures.) The battery lasts for days of shooting! (I had an Epson, a few years ago, that used AA batteries and I'm STILL finding dead batteries everywhere!) All in all I am very happy with my G2!
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Summary: Great camera!
Review: i've been seriously taking pictures for over ten years. i own several film slr(single lense reflex) and a trunk full of lenses, filters etc. i was apprehensive about down grading from slr but did it because i did not want to spend over [$$$] for my first digital camera when i knew little about digital photography. i was not even sure i would like it. but .....this is a great camera! it has sold me for life! if you are a photography enthusiast and you want a digital camera that is capable of giving you great shots and the flexibility of an off camera flash, as well as more shooting modes than you will ever need, including manual mode, ability to set your white balance,auto bracketing,let's not forget the rotating lcd which does come in handy,especially for self portraits! and so much more - for under [$$$]( i paid [$$$] before G3 came out) - this is your choice. if you've previous owned any of the canon EOS slrs then you will feel completely athome with this camera! i've owned this camera for about 6mths, i deliberatly did not rate it right away. i'v never regretted my purchase. my only complaint, and if you are reading several reviews you will have already read about the slower than desired auto focus. once you get the hang of your camera and learn how to best utilize it,you can minimize this and you will be inspired by the great shots that you can capture. for a non - slr - this camera takes superior images - it's no point and shoot - but it's not an slr.stop reading right here and go and buy this camera! if you want to know more about digital photography and the G2 - check out dpreview.com. this is an excellent sight! only for the serious at heart digital photographer.
recommended items: canon speedlite 420 ex flash a must!
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Summary: Canon Digital Camera
Review: I had been delaying buying a digital camera, but after shopping for awhile am so glad I chose the Canon S30. It is so easy to use and the clarity and color resolution is unbelievable. The software is very intuitive in the options it offers, and the camera itself is like a mini-PC. The only downside is: the battery pack lasts about a day of picture taking - filling a 64mb card (about 40 outdoor shots). Re-charging takes a few hours. I am now going to try to buy additional flash cards and a second battery so I always have a spare.
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Summary: Good digital camera, but much room for improvement
Review: I consider myself an advanced amateur photographer. I own a Minolta 3xi SLR, and this Canon G2 is my first digital camera. I have done extensive research on 3MP to 4MP digital camera. The final candidates are: Olympus C-4040Z, Canon G2, with G2 being the winner. Things I like about G2 (from personal experience):
- swivel LCD very useful in quite a lot of situations.
- swivel LCD protects LCD when not in use.
- long battery life. I have bought an extra battery just in case, but I have never used it so far (I have been using G2 for more than 3 months now). On average, I can use one charge for about 200 shots, with 50% of shots taken with flash; or > 300 shots on normal usage. I think I will use the extra battery when I go on travelling...
- manual focus magnifies the subject, thus allowing easy and accurate focusing.
- ability to show 9 thumnails at a time, and ability to let you jump 9 photos forward/backward at a time.
- remote control comes very handy. The downside is: I always forget to turn on the remote control feature on the G2, and I wonder why my remote control is not working... I wish future cameras will allow use of remote control, without having user to remember to turn on/off the remote control feature everytime he wishes to use it.
- G2 normally produces good and sharp photograph. Things I dislike about G2:
- slow to focus: causing me to miss many great photos.
- unable to auto focus: the camera could not auto focus during night time even with street light. The G2's light assist does not help much and is of little to no use. Fortunately, manual focus is available. On another situation, I cannot auto focus on subjects are close (less than 1.5 foot) to the camera.
- video recording has max time limit of 30 seconds. This is useful for short clips, but generally videos require much longer than 30 seconds block. Note: Olympus C-4040Z has no video time limit.
- unable to zoom in or out after you have started video recording. However, you can zoom in or out before starting a video session.
- flash insufficient. When taking indoor pictures, flash assisted photos will look artificial, and gives you a feel that there is insufficient light (i.e. subject too bright, background too dark). I have read that adding an external flash will solve this problem, although I have never tried it. In the meantime, I use Night mode to compensate for this artificial lighting. With Night mode, your photo will look natural. The drawback is: the subject will need to stay still a little longer for the shot, so that there is more exposure for the darker areas. Unfortunately, my subjects do not always stay as long as I want them to.
- auto stitching does not work very well. Initially, I was impressed by auto-stitching. But upon further examination, I find that the stitching is done correctly only on certain parts of the photo. For example, auto-stitch is done correctly at the bottom half joining two pictures, but somehow auto-stitch did not stitch the top half correctly (i.e. top half is misaligned). In all, I would give auto-stitching a B- to C+ grade.
- photos taken tend to be more magenta in color. Fortunately, I can resolve this by setting Saturation level to Low (from Normal).
- noise found in higher ISO. Generally, G2 produces good quality photo at ISO 50 or ISO 100. I do not recommend using any ISO higher than 100 since I experience a lot of noise at these higher ISO. Summary of main points: G2 is an above average digital camera for an advanced amateur, with many bells and whistles to play with. 3x zoom might be a little too small, but sufficient for most shots. Main problems of camera are slow focusing and sometimes inability to focus. Strengths of G2 are swivelling LCD and sharpness. Considering its price, it gives good value for money, but there is much room for improvement. Note: You will definitely need a 128MB CF card. 32MB just isn't enough for a 4MP camera.
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Summary: The Best, Period.
Review: I bought this camera about two weeks ago. It takes awesome pictures. All of my friends, and family members are amazed at the results of the picutures that I've taken with my baby (Power Shot G2).
Before buying this, I had a lot of options including Olympus 4050, Nikon 4500, & all of those other cameras in the market, but I'll tell you what? Its the Best, period.
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Summary: Amazing Camera at any price
Review: ... This is my first "serious" camera. I researched high and low, and this camera turned a once Olympus repeat customer into a Canon believer. The lens on this camera is very hard to beat. I challenge anyone to find a better lens at this price. If you want better quality you HAVE TO GO SLR! Another major selling point was the rechargeable batteries. DONT BELIEVE THE SALES PEOPLE!! These batteries last FOREVER. I took 2 sets of pictures (122 each) on my new Viking 256MB memory card (purchased from Amazon) with previewing and slide shows in the hotel room ON ONE CHARGE! Try that with a Kodak or Olympus. It's impossible! Buy this camera, or the new G3. You will not be dissapointed!
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Summary: EXCELLENT DIGITAL CAMERA.
Review: I bought this camera three months back, and took more than 1000 pictures. Almost all of them were of excellent quality. The battery life is great, controls are comparable to any other good camera. Using the 440BX flash, the indoor pictures give fine details. I will give a five star rating to this camera.
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Summary: A wonderful camera
Review: Right out of the box (after I charged the battery) the camera takes great pictures. Start by using the auto mode and then you can gradually experiment with the varied settings. Don't worry, you won't waste "film"! After taking my first photos, I connected the camera to my iBook and it automatically popped up on my desktop and transfered the photos to iPhoto. It's not inexpensive but worth the $ because it won't be outmoded next year like some of the low rez cameras.
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Summary: Sweet camera for the money!
Review: I would have rated this camera a 5 if it weren't for the fact that it has proprietary batteries (expensive). They do last a very long time, but a backup is always needed and a little bit expensive. I have taken this camera on 2 vacations where access to a computer to download the images wasn't available. With a 256mb flash memory card, I could take over 100 pictures at minimum compression. The results are amazing! From mountain vistas to macro shots of rocky mountain flowers and insects, the clarity is incredible! I would recommend this to any amateur photographer without hesitation.
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