Canon G10

Canon today also updated the photopro favorite G9 to the G10. Looks like some nice improvements as well as at least one questionable upgrade.

The PowerShot G10 is the first G-series camera to offer wide-angle imaging via a 5x (28mm-140) zoom with optical Image Stabilizer. (G9 is 35-210) The addition of a 14.7 Megapixel sensor and Canon’s new DIGIC 4 image processor ensures exacting image quality. More megapixels? Why? I think the Panasonic approach makes more sense than squeezing more pixels into a tiny sensor trying to hit some line on a spec sheet. With the G9 you can go to 1600 ISO but anything above 400 is worthless.

For immediate, fingertip access to key settings, the PowerShot G10 includes a new dedicated Exposure Compensation dial and dual ISO/shooting mode dial.

Features at a glance:

* 14.7 Megapixel CCD sensor

* 5x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer

* RAW image recording plus support for Canon Digital Photo Professional

* DIGIC 4 for clear, sharp images, high-speed AF (including Servo AF) and fast response times

* Targets all the main causes of blur with High ISO Auto, optical

Image Stabilizer, Motion Detection Technology and Auto ISO shift

* Great people shots with improved Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB plus

Face Select & Track and FaceSelf-Timer

* 3.0” PureColor LCD II (461k dots resolution) with wide viewing angle and optical viewfinder

* i-Contrast boosts brightness and retains detail in dark areas

* Dedicated Exposure Compensation and ISO dials

* 26 shooting modes with manual control and custom settings

* Accessories include tele-converter, Speedlite flashes and waterproof case

* Smooth, 30fps VGA movies

Read more at DPreview
Other thoughts The G10 is bigger and heavier than the G9 which is already a brick. It now shoots video in the H2.64 instead of the crappy AVI format of the G9