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Canon - PowerShot G16 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(28 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 28 reviews
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Star
1
75%of customers recommend this product.
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12 out of
16)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot G16 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
1
Fails to connect to camera for any reason
on May 3, 2021
Posted by: LostPhotosInSac
from Sacramento, CA
After taking a few hundred pictures the camera can not longer be seen via a USB cable. The photos can not be downloaded. The camera is unable to communicate.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Galaxy 16 5star Review
on June 19, 2017
Posted by: BIGDOGGYDAWG
from Saudi Arabia
WOW...one simple word...This Camera can see Galaxys and i have taken amazing DP's with it. The handiness of its size...... Some say size doesn't matter its how you use it and with this camera that is a true fact.. It Was Love At First Sight. AMAZING PHOTOS 4 ALL
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Very sharp pics. Easy to use
on March 29, 2017
Posted by: MStudio115
from Edgerton, WI, United States
This is a handy little camera when I do t want to carry my Big camera. Easy to use and super sharp pics. Canon rep told me this would be a good camera for me that I wouldn't be disappointed in the sharpness and they were right.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
Fragile but can still take a mean picture
on March 23, 2017
Posted by: MerryMatt
from Seattle, WA, United States
The Shutter button broke. I have replaced it and is now working but was a nuance for the time it was broken. It is a good product but there is a lot of room for improvement. I did take it on a two week trek in the high mountains in New Mexico. I took some amazing pictures with it but was lacking in the area of video taking for some of the more memorable moments and was left to take pictures of moments that should of been video.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Great for taking pictures of automobiles!
on September 5, 2016
Posted by: cardealership
from Caledonia, MI, United States
I bought this to take pictures of vehicles for a car dealership. I liked it so much that when I broke it, I bought the same one to replace it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
4
Love this camera - miss a few features of G11 I re
on July 18, 2016
Posted by: wwipswich
from Ipswich, MA, United States
I feel like when you want a small camera that you can actually take with you and still get beautiful photos this camera is the one! I had to replace my G11 when the lens got stuck out and all it would say is lens error. I very much miss my sunset option on that model and find the various other settings harder and less intuitive on this one. Biggest complaint for any designer reading this is removing the rotating LCD screen on back that allowed you to flip it and keep the glass covered therefore. That G11 lasted over 6 years. I have had this G16 and within 5 months it developed a small crack somehow on LCD which is spreading. Was never dropped and mostly in a small case or purse in separate pocket. Bring back the flip screen!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
A nice camera missing a key element
on July 14, 2016
Posted by: DRG
from Chesapeake, VA, United States
This is a great camera in many ways. Great size, heft, controls, fast sharp lens, useful focal length range etc. However, I'm considering returning it. The viewfinder (in this case optical and not through the lens), a feature I have to have, is pretty useless. It only reveals 70-80% of what the sensor 'sees'. This makes it useless for framing, though there are workarounds for this. Also problematic: the lens barrel shows up in the viewfinder at the wide angle end. The view though the viewfinder is also not the same as the sensor's view. All of this might be OK for landscapes etc. but this becomes a major problem if you enjoy macro shooting or close-ups and find it helpful, as I do, to use the viewfinder. With this camera you can't shoot macro/closeups that way as the image you capture will be entirely different from what you saw through the viewfinder. You must use the LCD screen for these kinds of photos. The viewfinder provides zero information to the shooter. There's no AF frame, you can't pinpoint exactly what you're focusing on, and there's no way to confirm focus in the viewfinder, though there is a focus confirmation light just outside the viewfinder. If this camera had an EVF, it would be an incredible tool, I think. Without it, I don't think it is.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
2
This point an shoot is more difficult than my T4i
on April 27, 2016
Posted by: wrlosey
from Fruita, CO, United States
I think I am going to like this camera, however, I doubt very much I will even like the manual. I bought this camera as an everyday carry and for the WiFi. Get the WiFi set-up is a huge problem for me. The Manual is truly unusable.
Basic Guide = 6 pages (Doesn't include full instructions)
WiFi Set-up = 45 pages (56 Cross References and many a compounded)
WiFi Precautions = 6 pages
Manual = Unreadable and unusable
Basic Guide = 6 pages (Doesn't include full instructions)
WiFi Set-up = 45 pages (56 Cross References and many a compounded)
WiFi Precautions = 6 pages
Manual = Unreadable and unusable
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com