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Canon Canon PowerShot G2 (4MP, 3x Optical, 3.6x digital)
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More…| Image quality: To gauge picture quality, we take a series of shots, with and without flash, at 640 by 480 resolution and at the camera's highest resolution. We photograph a complex still life and a mannequin to see how well each camera captures details and subtle colorings such as skin tones. A panel of judges reviews the on-screen and printed photos and assigns image-quality scores; we then average those scores. | Outstanding |
| Ease of use | Good |
| Features | Very good |
| Maximum effective pixels | 4 megapixels at 2272 by 1704 |
| Bundled media | 32MB CompactFlash |
| Focal range (35mm equivalent) | 34mm-102mm |
| Aperture range | f2 to f8 |
| Shutter speed range (seconds) | 8 seconds to 1/1000 second |
| Viewfinders | Optical viewfinder, 1.8-inch LCD |
| Video/audio recording | Yes/Yes |
| Semiautomatic/manual modes | Scene, aperture, shutter, manual modes |
| Optional lenses | Wide-angle and telephoto |
| Software | Canon ZoomBrowser, PhotoRecord, PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture, RAW Image Converter |
| Battery score | Good |
| Battery life | 373 shots, 130 minutes |
| Battery type | One rechargeable lithium ion |
| Dimensions and weight: Camera weights include batteries. | 4.8 by 3 by 2.5 inches; 18.9 ounces |
| Support policy score | Fair |
| Support policies | One-year parts and labor warranty; toll-free support for 11 hours on weekdays |
Bottom Line
The $799 PowerShot G2 remains one of the best choices for photographers who value flexibility and top-notch image quality. But you may want to wait for our review of the G3.
Canon PowerShot G2
Canon PowerShot G2 (4MP, 3x Optical, 3.6x digital) Review, by Nikki Echler McDonald and Carla Thornton September 25, 2002
When we first tested Canon's PowerShot G2 last year, it produced some of the best-looking photos we'd seen. This year we pitted the G2 against newer models and it won again, turning in the best photos in our tests, with rich colors and sharp details.
Although solidly packed with features and weighing just over a pound, the G2 manages to keep a fairly small footprint. The numerous buttons that sprinkle its two-tone case take time to learn, but they save trips into the menu. One of the camera's best features is its hinged 1.8-inch LCD, which can swing open like a camcorder display and point up, down, or in the same direction as the lens to allow easy self-portraits. The G2 offers all the control you could want, with an array of picture-quality settings, including a RAW mode (which saves photos without extra processing, so you can uncompress them), settings for creative shots (for producing black-and-white, sepia, and other effects), and a complete range of exposure modes, including aperture-priority, shutter-priority, and full- manual settings. For help with focusing manually, you can press a button that enlarges the center of a picture.
Because it can focus in macro mode at 2.4 inches, the 4-megapixel PowerShot G2 is also a good choice for close-up photography. Canon bundles a roomy 32MB CompactFlash card, Adobe's popular Photoshop LE, and a wireless remote.
Just a couple of gripes with this camera: The mode dial seems difficult to turn, and you have to reenter some picture settings when you switch from manual to some automatic modes. The camera's rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack saw us through 373 photographs-about average for the 16 cameras we tested.
UPSHOT: The $799 PowerShot G2 remains one of the best choices for photographers who value flexibility and top-notch image quality. But you may want to wait for our review of the G3.
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Reviewed by: dmattersjr
Strengths: Great photos. Great features.
Weaknesses: Customer service and the Factory Service Center
Overall: The camera is great, until it develops a problem, then Canon wants $160 here, $180 there, and won't stand behind their repair. I've been dealing with Customer Service for over a month - no satisfaction. Canon - disposable cameras and disposable customers.Anyone can get a bad product, but the measure of a company is its ability to stand behind its product and service.
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Reviewed by: Zaher2003
Strengths: excillent
Weaknesses: no
Overall: this camera has a very good features and capabilities,since i have purchased it i have not faced any problem,so i nominate it to be one of the best.
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Reviewed by: csmsox
Strengths: easy to use switch
Weaknesses: get cf card lets you be free.
Overall: I found the camera to be excelent for picts, I travel alot in my work and get many opertunities to snap many events and with a 256 card I can bring small movies and picts. It helps me prove projects and events for payment and future work. With a 900 pict I can take many and keep just the best. Snap alot and delete those that don't work out. I like the camera better than my last. Panasonic video digital camera. It did both and was easy to down load for presentation the same day. This camera has not let me down. Sorry to retire my old tool more that 10,000 picts. In Three months I'm almost there with the canon.
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Reviewed by: arth1966
Strengths: very vivid pictures , easy to use , great price
Weaknesses: none so far
Overall: pictures are amazing , almost too good ! brings out every detail ,the greens are so green , almost florecent and the blues are also very life like , this is my first digital camera and i am very impressed , great camera ! highly recommended .............
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Reviewed by: GROU20
Strengths: Can't think of one!
Weaknesses: Heavy, extremely poor resolution, can not update BIOS!
Overall: Purchased this camera to replace my Nikon coolpix 3.2 and was stunned to find out that my pics are worse than the Nikon. Do not buy this camera, you can't even update the BIOS due to a design flaw! I bought the S400 and it puts this piece of crap to shame!
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