The first impression .... a brilliant camera!

The first impression is well known, the counts and is also subject to change.
I have to bring my first excitement about this camera to express and write that Canon has again developed and produced an ingenious piece of technology.

Especially since I've been testing some compact models from leading manufacturers throughout the year and really not, has satisfied me in terms of service and quality of the images almost.
The G10 has seen me alone by the operational concept and the working speed, convinced within minutes.

Also I bought a Olympus E-420 with 14-42mm lens, but I wanted the variable lens range as the G10, stood before more Purchases lens for macro and telephoto range.
A very important reason is the fact that I have no desire and Muse, constantly carrying around a suitcase full of interchangeable lenses with me and this other and unscrew in constant regularity.
No, there should be a high-quality compact camera with the settings of a SLR be.

I will complement this Rezenssion gradually to my impressions and experiences with the G10, but now I can just
Write one day, that the G10 is a worthwhile investment.

After switching on the G10 is ready to shoot, speed counts, also in the menu, it goes quickly and without delays caused by the individual rider. The new processor does a very good job.
I have the first photos in P mode at dull November daylight
received and was immediately impressed by the shutter speed, the optical Image Stabilizer and the working quality of the recordings.

Even through the thumbnails you can scroll quickly and without delay with the G10. One has the possibility in the image preview mode with the rear dial individually to scroll rapidly through the pictures in or out to the shooting with the zoom lever, can be very quickly scroll forwards and backwards through the image preview with the central control knob on the back also.
In favorable compact models of screen layout of the thumbnails takes but then ever one to two seconds.

I have some wide-angle, - zoom, - and macro shots made with various ISO and shooting settings and I can only say: "Great, BUY IT!"

The lens shows the 28mm wide-angle mode no edge blurring. I've reduced the image size to 9 MP and selected the Superfine setting. The images are noise-free, crisp and have pleasant, realistic colors.
Of course, in wide-angle shots a slight barrel distortion is noted, but only even if, for example has a motive with straight lines or edges. For subjects which line or edge guide, eg. Tree that is hardly noticeable.

The autofocus is also at dusk fast sharp, a shutter lag I could not determine, after pressing the shutter button is leichtgängingen also triggered immediately.
Unlike some reviews of various online magazines I can feel the pressure point of the trigger it clear he is by no means vague or non-existent.
The trigger can also be silky smooth press, thereby shaking on shutter release are virtually excluded, the image stabilizer
contributes positively to it.
With some compact models I tested, you can feel when triggering a crack that is likely to be the pressure point.
In order to overcome this excessive force is again required, this
may cause Auslöseverwacklungen.

The two speed dial wheel for exposure compensation and ISO number Possibility to record in advance make quickly and individually. It uses the two settings simply more often, because they are simply more quickly available via the two rotating wheels rather than consuming to browse through a menu.

The G10 is through the new rubber handle very well, comfortably and securely in the hand, the thumb rests in a hollow on the back of all controls have good rest and pressure points, the metal shell is pleasantly heavy and is processed wertig, I say: "1a quality".

Again to feel a significant difference in the handling, smaller and lighter compact cameras give the photographer usually feel to want to drop out of hand. In the long run this leads to a
Keep cramped and likely to blurry images.

Increasing the screen resolution is clearly noticeable, the recordings are displayed crisp and color-fast, one has sofot a good look at the just recorded subject. The screen size of as much as 3 inches bears again positively to this.

Other experiences and impressions follow ......

After the first battery charge I made 435 shots, so the battery has a very long lifetime.
Zustätzlich I've tested at this time the camera incl. Flash various settings, looked at photos, tested the image-editing options on the camera, for these many activities, the battery has impressively persevered long.

First recordings I made on a business trip, are of a very good image quality. Despite gray winter weather and the haste in which they were made, the recordings are (without flash) sharp, noise-free, perfectly exposed and are of impressive clarity.

The G10 can easily be carried in a briefcase, so I can always have. With an SLR that's almost impossible. Through the good sized monitor to one or another photo already can in the car to SW or Sepia convert and edit image details.

Addendum on 26/02/09:

Now that I have the G10 pretty much nearly four months in use, and many photographs did in wintry light and temperature conditions, I can every interested only to advise the G10 to buy.

The months me the G10 in these four "extreme photo" has convinced speaks, I think, very much for the qualities of this camera. In spring, summer and autumn, it is to take good pictures for a camera not art, light and temperature conditions are usually optimal,
there really succeed getting good photos, with virtually every reasonably good camera. So at least my many years of experience.

Due to its many adjustment options, there are virtually no recording situation, it can not be accomplished.
Well, a little photo skills should bring you, the G10 is not a camera for casual clippers, although she forgives some and is equipped with numerous scene modes.

The interested layman can indeed slowly incorporated on the scene modes in the G10 and then delve into the aperture and / or aperture priority mode. Is possible with her everything, practice makes you know, perfect.

The experienced professional photographer will make friends with you immediately and recognize their qualities quickly, namely impressively sharp, virtually noise-free, clear and true-color images, the very very close to the approach of an SLR.

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