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Summary: Good camera but outdoor shots come out of focus
Review: I have taken more than 500 pictures with tihs camera. Indoor pictures come out great but 90% of the outdoor pictures with people in it come out fuzzy in auto mode. Has anyone else seen this problem?
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Summary: good camera but some flaws
Review: A nice unit. Price and features are only average for this class. Feels a bit flimsey. Minor artifacts when sharpening is turned on. It would have been nice to see a better lens. More zoom, better macro. Maybe a 5mp like Sony, Minolta and others are doing. Even better would be a SLR type layout. If you buy this camera you are not likely to regret it. But at 4mp, you better not do too much cropping if you want full 8x10 printouts. Since at 8x10 a 4mp like this only outputs 210 lines per inch. Photo quality requires 200 lines per inch. a 5mp would give more flexibity. The nice things are that it uses industry standard memory sticks so the cost of ownership will be lower as a result. Also comes with a slightly larger then most 32meg memory card. Not big enough, so plan on buying a 128meg one. But large enough to enjoy the camera for a few weeks first.
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Summary: Powershot G2 - Features are great!
Review: I have been using a Powershot S10 for the past 1 1/2 years. I was totally amazed at the features of the G2. I was preparing to upgrade to the G1, but I'm really glad I waited.The weight of the camera is pretty good. I notice that it is more sensitive to camera shake and advises you so you can take better pictures. I have noticed that it is more finicky in this area and requires you to make sure that you hold the camera steady. I have tried using the camera in M (Manual Exposure) mode and there are so many more things to control for a much better shot! I have tried using a Lexarmedia 48MB 8x CF card and a Sandisk 128MB. No speed improvements for the 8X card. Coming from the S10 (Ni-MH battery) this 511 battery lasts so much longer! Excellent battery life! All in all I find this camera to have great design and great features! I intend on getting a LOEWPRO camera bag. I noticed that some parts of the camera can scratch easily.
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Summary: Outstanding Camera!
Review: This is the first digital camera I have purchased. After reseaching the digital camera field for about 3 months, I decided on the Canon Powershoot G2. I am extremely pleased with its performance. I never thought a digital camera could rival a 35mm SLR camera, but the Canon excedes most if not all of the attributes of a photochromatic paper camera. Though the camera is midsized, it is packed with so many features that it is perfect for those photographers who what the versatility of a full sized SLR but do not want to lug around a briefcase full of camera equipment. Some of its standout features include a LCD screen that swings out like a camcorder and folds away with the screen towards the camera body, thus protecting it from the eventual scratch; and Compactflash II card compatibility enabling high image storage, which you will need with the camera set at its highest 4 megapixel resolution. A 32MG Smartmedia card will not suffice with a 4.0 megapixel camera. You will not be disappointed with this camera. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: One of the Best on the Market
Review: After months of exhaustive searching, I finally decided to purchase the Canon Powershot G2 (it's a wonderfully re-designed upgrade to the Powershot G1). The clarity of the images that this camera takes is spectacular. Combine that with the list of outstanding features that aren't included on any other digital camera: ISO 50, RAW image capture, a flip out LCD screen (which is much more handy than you would think), an infrared remote for long exposures and self-portraits, and easy menu functions -- this camera is without equal in it's price range. It's definitely not for the beginner, but, if you're familiar with photography, you'll be able to take sharp, beautiful pictures with this camera. Skin tones are perfect and the built in flash with exposure compensation does a good job for portraits. And, if you're considering a Sony, this camera uses the more inexpensive Compact Flash memory storage system. Compact Flash memory cards are cheaper than the Sony Memory Stick and are compatible with more peripherals than Memory Stick. All in all, if it's in your price range, you will be very pleased with the Canon Powershot G2.
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Summary: Excellent Digi-Camera!!
Review: I have been using G2 for 2 month...I tried to find some problem on G2 but I couldn't...
This is really excellent....No regret!!
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Summary: You need this camera!
Review: I read reviews of digital cameras everywhere on the Internet and in magazines and came to one conclusion, the Canon PowerShot G2 was a great camera. After getting the camera, I couldn't agree more. The controls are intuitive to use and understand and the layout is impressive. I wanted a camera my wife could pick up and use without thinking and a camera I could have as much creative control as my 35 MM SLR(s). This has hit the mark. The dial on top the camera allows you to select the manual modes (shutter priority, apaeture priority, full manual...) and several pre programmed modes (landscape, portrait, night mode...) and of course full auto. The flash is as good as any film or digital point and shoot camera but I also got the Canon 420EX Speeflite flash. (Did I mention this baby has a hot shoe?) This is a versital professional flash that talks directly with the camera and allows a lot of creative control. Of course no matter how nice the camera is to use is for nothing if the photos are poor or average. The camera doesn't dissapoint! The photos are outstanding. Generally speaking, bad shots are not the fault of the camera! I did pick up 2 Sandisk 128 MB compact flashes to add to the unit and I got the wide angle lense but haven't used it yet so no comment. Oh, writing and reading to the compact flash media seems quick. I also have note used the movie mode yet either.
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Summary: Absolutely the Best Small Digital Camera on the Market Yet
Review: The Canon PowerShot G2 is, hands down, the finest compact, high-end, amateur/professional digital camera on the market today. Together with the lens adapter, the teleconverter (1.5x) and wide-angle lens available, it simply can't be beat. Before I purchased this camera I spent several hours personally comparing it to every other 3+ megapixel camera currently on the market, and there is simply no comparison with any other. I would not pretend to compare this camera to the Canon EOS D30 and the even newer D30x with it's use of interchangeable, incomparable EF lenses, but photography, not simply digital photography just leaped another millennium with Canon's improvements over the 1-year old PowerShot G1. The Product Review and other personal review at this site have provided you more of the technical aspects of this jewel, so I will spare any repetition--except to say that the ability to use my 550EX flash normally used with my Canon EOS-3 and 1v is not only teriffic but a great money saver. Don't be fooled by the stylish looks of other digitals--not that they are slackards by any means (such as the Dimage 7), but it's performance, although outstanding, seems elementary alongside the G2. ENOUGH SAID!
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Summary: Most amazing tool
Review: One week and I'm infatuated with the capabilities, ease of use and the remarkable images possible with this 4 megapixel wonder. This is my first digital camera purchase and based one what I saw in the G1, which was very close for me, I purchased sight unseen the G2. The layout is extremely intuitive, so much so that my wife, who has never handled a digital camera, was able to access the playback mode and erase ... pictures I'd taken her. Features I like: The rotating LCD screen which allows the camera to be used from any position. Navigating through the many features available is a snap with the rotating mode dial. Snap mode is like infinity focus, good for those street shots. The shutter is responsive, and there is no lag between what you see and what you shoot. I tried this by pointing camera out window and waiting for a car to enter window frame. When car doing 35-40 mph was fully in narrow window frame, I snapped, and captured exactly what I saw. You can select either 0, 2 or 10 sec. review mode, depending on how fast you want to shoot. Pictures are very sharp, color is accurate and it is wildly easy to use. Manual focus capabilities. Five resolution modes including a RAW format of 2272 x 1704, which equals a 7.5" x 5.5" image at 300dpi, the minimum for hi-res, magazine and book reproduction. (8" x 10" image at max res. is 228 dpi without resampling). Software for PC and Mac is effortless and includes Photoshop LE. Very efficient and no bugs. A few nitpicks are: It is a handful. The charge and USB port door isn't the sturdiest. The startup music has to go. Software takes up lots of MBs. Learning camera, but so far so very, very good. UPDATE: November 16, 2003.
I still have this camera. The 2nd week I owned camera -see above for date - I received a magazine assignment. Hauling out the film gear, I suddenly realized - I could use the G2! I purchased an adaptor - SafeSync - to protect circuits and reduce the voltage of high powered Norman strobes to 6 volts. Adaptor fits in G2 hotshoe. It may have seemed a little odd to the CEO when he strolled up to my elaborate lighting setup and I whipped out this little camera, but the shoot was successful and paid for the camera. Since then have done many many assignments with this camera and just last week used it for a shoot for the Wall St. Journal. Why haven't I upgraded? Because I haven't had a need to. This is truly an amazing camera.
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Summary: Easy to Use, but pretty slow focus
Review: ...in a nut-shell. Otherwise, quality is great, options are perfect for the novice to inermediate photographer. I damaged my G2 18-months after I purchased, and I found that a relatively simple problem (prong bent out of shape) can run me anything from $175-400 in labor. Nonetheless, that should not be a major consideration. I am happy with the camera overall, and I will be looking to get a new Canon shortly.
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