Go SLR-shooting with a point-and-shoot hybrid

Being the current flagship product of the PowerShot line, the G10 still has that handy physique just slightly bigger than an Ixus camera. It may not be similarly slim, but not as thick as how other digital SLRs came to be.

In terms of design, the G10 sports an old-school look. It would remind you of the SLR cameras of the 70s. But the G10 has an all-black color, with a partial leather grip on the front-right portion.

The thickness of the G10 is enough to sport a hotshoe, the mode and ISO dials, and the Exposure compensation dial all at the top side of the camera.

There’s a speaker located at the right side underneath the strap mount. On the opposite side is where the USB and A/V terminals are place.

All the labels and symbols seem to be distinguishable enough which is ideal for first timers. The same goes for the 3.0-inch, Pure Color LCD II screen, making letters more bigger for easy reading.

Beside this is the jog dial (the round jagged-edged ring surrounding the function/set button), which lets users access the various functions of each shooting mode without pressing any buttons. During playback mode, it acts similarly to the directional button.

Not to miss out is the 5x wide-angle, 28mm equivalent lens with Optical Image Stabilized lens. With the help of the new Digic 4 image processor (Canon’s propreitary technology), images are created more sharper.

With both features, the G10 lets you save photos in RAW image format. But this will surely eat up a lot of space. All you need is a SD card and you’re ready to shoot away.

As a PowerShot, it has the Face Detection feature also available in many Canon digital cameras. In the case of the G10, the Face Detection Self Timer will automatically take another shot after two seconds once a new face is added in the scene.

The camera enables users to create and save two custom mode settings. With this feature, users won’t have to set the camera everytime just for a specific mood or scene.

For professional photographers, the G10 is as good as a digital SLR.

Users can choose from an ISO sensitivity between 80 to 1600, set your preferred exposure settings, use a separate Canon Speedlight flash (sold separately), or add a Teleconverter lens.

From the camera, it is possible to print photos directly to a printer that it PictBridge compatibile. With the ability to take videos also, the built-in speaker is a plus and is quite enough to listen to whatever audio it has recorded.

Although we have to admit that the PowerShot G10 cannot fully replace a digital SLR. But for those who see a 14.7-Megapixels compact camera enough for their budget and need, it’s definitely not a bad choice. Afterall, having the best of both worlds (in terms of SLR and point-and-shoot features) was made possible here.

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