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Canon - PowerShot 10 Megapixel Compact Camera - Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(83 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 83 reviews
5 Stars
61
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
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86%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 10 Megapixel Compact Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
G12, a good go to camera
on February 12, 2011
Posted by: elgordo
from Augusta, Georgia
I own a larger DSLR system, but I also own a G12. It is a good camera for the day to day use, i.e. a camera that I keep in the truck, and use when I see an interesting photo situation. The camera is also small enough where I can stow it in a jacket pocket. Also, I like the low light feature, and I use it a great deal when photographing interior situations, like church functions or what have you.
In short, it is a good all around camera for the day to day carry.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: lacks a small printed user manual.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Just Love It
on March 24, 2012
Posted by: DC
I shopped around quit a bit before purchasing my Canon G12 and am not dissatisfied. I wanted more than just a point and shoot cause I'm old and just learning how I can creatively use all of its settings. I take a lot of indoor pictures and people I know with really expensive DSLR's are amazed of the quality of photos I have taken. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for an excellent Point and Shoot, or a beginner like myself looking for a camera they can easily make manual adjustments and see their results.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Lacks sound memo, download bug
on March 5, 2011
Posted by: blachman
I'd love to recommend this camera as it improves a lot on my workhorse G10. However, beginning with the G11 Canon deleted the sound memo feature. I recently returned from Egypt/Israel (pre-upheaval by 1 week) and came back with 2000 photos. The sound memo is the best way to recall what each photo meant as well as historical details, etc. I transfer those memos to the descriptions when I use iPhoto.
Not specific just to the G series, but the canon software cannot download large number of photos to Mac OSX 10.6.x. It hangs up and you must manually copy over the files.
Not specific just to the G series, but the canon software cannot download large number of photos to Mac OSX 10.6.x. It hangs up and you must manually copy over the files.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Missing features/settings, bug in downloading software
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent compact digital camera
on April 17, 2012
Posted by: LKO
from Greenville, NC
I recently purchased the G12 after months of searching for a good compact camera. I had not considered the G12 because of cost and size. I finally looked at the G12 and a competing model. The G12 handling and ease of operation made it the best choice.
In use the camera is everything I had hoped for. Image quality is excellent even at high ISO settings. I have printed black & white images shot at 1600 ISO with very good results. Noise is low enough to allow very acceptable 8x10 in prints. I always expect good daylight results and the G12 has delivered.
The G12 gives me control of my images. Most compact cameras are basically auto only. I prefer to shoot in aperture preferred mode and this camera makes that simple.
I have used another brand SLR & DSLR cameras for years but have used Canon digital compacts since I purchased an A10. This is not only the best compact I have used, it lets me do photography my way.
In use the camera is everything I had hoped for. Image quality is excellent even at high ISO settings. I have printed black & white images shot at 1600 ISO with very good results. Noise is low enough to allow very acceptable 8x10 in prints. I always expect good daylight results and the G12 has delivered.
The G12 gives me control of my images. Most compact cameras are basically auto only. I prefer to shoot in aperture preferred mode and this camera makes that simple.
I have used another brand SLR & DSLR cameras for years but have used Canon digital compacts since I purchased an A10. This is not only the best compact I have used, it lets me do photography my way.
Pros: user controls camera operation, good low light performance, external controls
Cons: dial on camera back is small
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
G12!!!!!
on August 11, 2011
Posted by: Nick P T
from New York, NY
Love the G 12. Fast, responsive, easy to use. Excellent picture quality. I'm more than an amateur but less than a pro. This camera allows me to take snaps as well as composed shots I will print and display.
If I were to criticize camera I'd say zoom lever is not as responsive as I'd like but then I'm used to a manual zoom. And I wish the manual was in hard copy. Be that as it may, I've spent the last several days hiking trails in Northern California taking lots of pictures. Colors are rich. Contrast range exceptional. Handling the camera a pleasure. And I keep hearing myself mutter, "This is a great camera!"
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
very good camera
on February 24, 2011
Posted by: dhkdek
from los angeles
good smaller camera but very disappointed about no printed manual
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Complicated controls/menu, no printed manual
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent Digital Compact (Pocket) Camera
on June 15, 2011
Posted by: Graybeard
from San Antonio, TX
I bought the G12 for our Disney vacation, so I wouldn't have to carry my 7D kit all the time. It is a very good pocket camera, generally gave great images in good light and often produced quite acceptable results in low light. The images were easily viewable in slight shade even at mid-day. While not 7D capable, it was far easier to carry for 7 12+ hour days at Disney and provided for a more enjoyable experience with my gradkids.
One con to the camera is the instruction manual-downloadable and very thin!. I usually kept the camera on apeture/Raw, but sometimes put it in Auto for my wife to use. On viewing our images later, I discover the Auto setting produces JPGs and that the image size varied for unknown reasons. I think we may have somehow enabled the digital zoom or perhaps the teleconverter. It's not clear from the manual.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: poor instruction manual, unexpected varience in image size
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great compact
on January 27, 2011
Posted by: redrocktom
from Sedona, AZ
This is a great compact camera. I call it my mini DSLR as it has virtually all of the features of a good DSLR at about 1/3 the size. I do a lot of hiking and like to take a camera along, but a DSLR is just too bulky. I can easily put the G12 in my waist pack or on the belt and hardly notice it. And the picture quality is great. Can't imagine a DSLR being noticeably better. So a great combo of size, speed, and image quality. And the G12 feels like a little tank also ( a compliment ). Everything I wanted.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, durable, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: only improvements i could see- longer telephoto, need brighter lcd
I would recommend this to a friend!
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