Photoradar.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:02
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The quality of an SLR with the convenience of a compactThe G9 is a development of Canon's 10-megapixel PowerShot G7. It looks very similar from the outside, but incorporates a series of improvements that should greatly increase its appeal...
Don't expect quite the same overall picture quality and responsiveness of an SLR. The G9 is ideal for casual snappers that want the best, or keen photographers looking for a portable camera that doesn't sacrifice manual control PhotoRadar ra...
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practicalphotography.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:02
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The Canon PowerShot G9 has a stunning design and impressive build quality but it's no lightweight compact physically or figuratively!...
If you want a top compact to cover for your D-SLR, then the Canon PowerShot G9 ticks all the boxes. Handling is great and the clever design with good button placement makes it intuitive to use...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:02
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"Expert" compacts are quite rare. So when Canon proposes a new PowerShot in the G series, there are a number of photographers waiting for the first tests. With a 6x stabilized zoom, advanced video (1024 x 768 pixels) and RAW mode, and a large 3 inch...
Fine image quality, Very robust construction, RAW JPEG mode, Stabilized 6x zoom...
No wide angle, Nonrotating LCD screen, No optical zoom in video, Burst mode a bit slow, Optical viewfinder is not precise...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:02
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Canon Powershot G9 is a 12.1 megapixel digital SLR. This camera has a 6x optical zoom lens with SR coating and optical image stabilizer. It also has Canon's face detection capabilities and red-eye correction available in playback. It boasts of 25 shoot...
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The Canon PowerShot G9 replaces its controversial predecessor, the PowerShot G7 with a few new twists to that cameras feature set and the replacement of the feature omissions in the G7 including RAW shooting...
Great build and handling, fully featured spec, RAW mode, good macro setting, image quality, LCD...
Higher ISO noise, purple pixel fringing, FlexiZone AF issues, blocky styling, auto white balance issues...
The Canon PowerShot G9 replaces its controversial predecessor, the PowerShot G7 with a few new twists to that cameras feature set and the replacement of the feature omissions in the G7 including RAW shooting...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:03
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The PowerShot G9 is an update to Canons 10-megapixel G7, a high-end digital compact popular with imaging creatives, thanks to its digital SLR-like capabilities. While retaining the handy 6x optical zoom lens and raft of manual overrides of its predece...
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digicambuyer.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:03
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At the present time it appears that digital cameras are beginning to divide into two distinct groups. Those who simply want to snap away, happy with the odd decent shot of friends on a night out or a family gathering, and those who want to take the p...
Tough build quality, Excellent images, Full manual controls...
Annoying settings display, A few buttons poorly placed, Occasional white balance issues...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:04
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This is a capable digital camera which can produce stunning photographs in the right hands. There is an argument that for the asking price of this camera you could opt for a digital SLR, but otherwise this is a flexible and competent option. Canon - P...
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Canon’s G series has converted many a serious film shutterbug to digital photography. Launched in 2000 with the PowerShot G1, the sturdy G line helped establish digital photography as something more than a novelty. But judging from the latest entry...
While it’s a worthy camera in most ways, the Canon PowerShot G9 doesn’t offer many compelling advantages over lower-priced competitors. It’s hard to recommend it as a reasonable value. David Becker, Macworld Lowest online price: £N/...
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T3.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:05
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Complete with a 12MP CCD, image-stabilized lens and more tricks than Britneys had Frappuccinos, the G9 bridges the gap between compact and DSLR. Encased in a robust, uncompromising and (slightly) intimidating body, its the Darth Vader of digital ca...
Build, Features.
Comfort, Busy interface.
Like an SAS trooper; tough and capable. The convenient alternative to a DSLR...
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Cameras.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:06
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The Canon Powershot G9 is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 6x optical zoom lens. Those headline features only tell part of the story as the Powershot G9 is about the most advanced compact camera on the market. In terms of features it has a roll ca...
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techradar.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:06
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The G9 is a development of the 10-megapixel PowerShot G7. The G9 might look very similar from the outside but it incorporates a series of improvements, which should greatly increase its appeal.Like the G7, its a solidly built rectangular camera finish...
Strong features list, Good performance for a compact, Good-quality build...
Three-tiered multi controller could be better, Quite expensive...
The G9 is a development of the 10-megapixel PowerShot G7. The G9 might look very similar from the outside but it incorporates a series of improvements, which should greatly increase its appeal.Like the G7, its a solidly built rectangular camera finish...
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Canon PowerShot G9Price $799Rating 4 out of 5 Theres an old truism in photography that goes something like this: if you dont have the camera with you, you cant get the shot. In other words, you can have the most highly specced DSLR in the world...
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If regular digital cameras just arent built strongly enough for you, perhaps you need to take a look at Canons latest PowerShot, the G9. Bearing more than a passing resemblance to a tank it is built like a rock and has a bevy of manual features to bo...
Great build, crystal clear pictures, great colour reproduction, tons of features...
Some chromatic aberration issues, burst mode could be faster The Final Word If youre after an enthusiast camera but dont yet want to venture into the land of SLRs, or just need a backup for your main camera, Canons PowerShot G9 is a great choice. Wh...
If youre after an enthusiast camera but dont yet want to venture into the land of SLRs, or just need a backup for your main camera, Canons PowerShot G9 is a great choice. While there are a few minor issues for the most part, it captures brilliant sh...
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Canon has re-introduced raw file capture to its top-of-the-range digicam, the PowerShot G9. This alone makes it a significant upgrade to the G7 model, although the G9 has slightly higher resolution (12.1 megapixels vs 10 megapixels) and a larger, 3.0-i...
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Theres a bit of a grey area separating bridge cameras from true compacts. The former usually offer the superior control and lens versatility offered by SLRs, at less cost and size, and without the complication of interchangeable lenses. The latter are...
Compact for a bridge cam. Excellent RAW mode. Good stabiliser.
Only just too fat for pockets. Poor at high ISO. Expensive.
Serious photographic control and performance in a compact body, albeit at a price...
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Hitesh Raj BhagatAt first glance, you might get confused with the PowerShot G9. It looks old, but has new innards. It's not for the newbie because it has too many settings and controls. It's smaller than the average prosumer camera but offers fea...
Sturdy, lots of shooting options...
Expensive, heavy...
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The G9 has been hyped as the compact camera that professionals like to use. The biggest reason for this is that the G9 supports a host of professional lighting and strobing equipment that are usually found in professional DSLRs, and that it has a good...
Strong build, Simple control scheme, ND filter option, 6x optical zoom, Great color reproduction...
Finer details appear grainy at full size, Lots of digital noise at higher ISOs...
The reason I shot at ISO 80 was purely for the sake of image clarity. The cameras ISO levels are perfectly usable till ISO 400, after which, the digital noise in the images may become an issue. The image below was shot in ISO 800.At ISO 1600 the image...
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The Canon PowerShot G9 replaces its controversial predecessor, the PowerShot G7 with a few new twists to that cameras feature set and the replacement of the feature omissions in the G7 including RAW shooting...
Great build and handling, Fully featured spec, RAW mode, Good macro setting, Image quality, LCD...
Higher ISO noise, Purple pixel fringing, FlexiZone AF issues, Blocky styling, Auto white balance issues.
And so, the problems found on the G7 have been largely fixed on the G9 – to a degree. It’s the same price as the G7 at £330, so no more expensive but it is a better camera. The lens is sharp and crisp but could still do with the faster apertures of t...
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While neither the footage nor inch scale is densely calibrated (e.g., the footage scale has numbers for 2, 5, 10 ft and infinity), the position of the top of the bar indicator will give you a reasonable idea of your set focusing distance. You can also...
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maclife.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:03
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No need to lug a DSLR to every outing—the PowerShot G9 saves room in your beach bag for more sandwiches. The PowerShot G9 is a “prosumer” camera, neither fish nor fowl in a world that otherwise clearly defines point-and-shoot versus fu...
Shoots RAW images. Highly configurable. Big features in a small package.
Pricey.
For most, a DSLR is too big to lug around all the time. While its many settings and options make it a complex camera to get to know, the G9 gives you high-end features in a compact package...
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While it’s a worthy camera in most ways, the Canon PowerShot G9 doesn’t offer many compelling advantages over lower-priced competitors. It’s hard to recommend it as a reasonable value.
Superb image quality; lots of control options; reliable image stabilization; RAW mode; handsome chassis.
Near-useless optical viewfinder; confusing control menus; modest zoom range; expensive.
While it’s a worthy camera in most ways, the Canon PowerShot G9 doesn’t offer many compelling advantages over lower-priced competitors. It’s hard to recommend it as a reasonable value.
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Businessweek.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:03
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The Good: Feature-rich; 12-megapixel image capture; giant 3-inch view screen The Bad: Menu system may be too complicated for nonenthusiasts The Bottom Line: A sturdy, compact camera with features more common to high-end digital SLRs...
Feature-rich; 12-megapixel image capture; giant 3-inch view screen...
Menu system may be too complicated for nonenthusiasts...
A sturdy, compact camera with features more common to high-end digital SLRs...
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thinkcamera.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:03
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The G-series has been at the pinnacle of Canons digital compact camera range for almost as long as there has been a Canon digital compact camera range. There have been a few autumns where the latest G-model did not surface, fuelling fears that Canon h...
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electronicsme.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:04
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This easy to hold, compact digital still camera by Canon offers the highest of digital technology in an easily portable package. It is part of Canon's highly acclaimed G Series cameras which professional photographers from all over the world have been...
You can find the PowerShot G9 where most Canon digital cameras are sold for a retail price of approximately $499 or less depending on the retailer. As this is such a unique and rare digital camera you can expect this retail price to be more than worth...
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera Review Reviewed by: Howard Carson, March 2008 Published by: Canon US, Canon Canada, Canon UK Requires: An interest in serious photography using a compact form factor MSRP: US$499.99, CDN$549.99, UK£429 Each time Canon...
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The Canon Powershot G9 in Japan By Nick Devlin Motorman and Shinkansen, Tokyo, December 2007 Canon G9, 60mm eqivalent, f3.2 @ ISO 80 This is the story of a holiday affair -- the sort of fling one has when judgment is clouded by jet-lag and one too ma...
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The Canon PowerShot G9 is a rangefinder-style premium compact digital camera. It has a 12-megapixel sensor, image stabilized 6x optical zoom lens, a huge 3-inch LCD, a brand new control layout, and lots of manual controls. It also marks the return of...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:04
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Digital cameras generally fall into one of two categories. Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras are bulky and expensive, but creative photographers love the way they take pictures instantly and give complete manual control for those who want it. Compact ca...
Manual controls RAW mode Amazingly solid body...
Expensive Lens distortion Unusable viewfinder...
This tiny camera has ideas above its station, but it is expensive.
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Creativepro.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:04
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Canons PowerShot G-series has long marked the high end of Canons non-SLR camera line. Despite the fact that the point-and-shoot and SLR markets differ, over the last few years, Canon has stripped some features from the G series, ostensibly in an effo...
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When Canon launched the PowerShot G7 in September 2006, it was met by some fairly lukewarm reviews, mainly because it was seen to lack many of the qualities that had made its predecessor the PowerShot G6 such a popular camera with enthusiasts, most notabl...
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Theres a bit of a grey area separating bridge cameras from true compacts. The former usually offer the superior control and lens versatility offered by SLRs, at less cost and size, and without the complication of interchangeable lenses. The latter are...
Compact for a bridge cam. Excellent RAW mode. Good stabiliser.
Only just too fat for pockets. Poor at high ISO. Expensive.
Serious photographic control and performance in a compact body, albeit at a price...
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The Canon G9 is a fantastic camera but it is not for everyone. Let me explain. Although the Powershot G9 does have a green Auto mode, where all important decisions are made for you by the camera, it is not really meant for the point-and-shoot enthusia...
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letsgodigital.org Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:05
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"We want RAW" we called out simultaneously when the G7 was introduced. And we did get it with the Canon PowerShot G9, including some adjustments that arent necessarily improvements, since I certainly did not ask for more pixels. Canon did well taking...
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Neocamera.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:05
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The Canon Powershot G9 sits at the high-end of Canons compact digital camera line up. As such, it is one of the most full-featured compact cameras, including a hot-shoe, bracketing, manual focus and fully manual exposure. Overall, the performance of...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:05
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FeaturesCanon has finally seen fit to up the stakes and re-introduce the Raw shooting mode that previous PowerShot users had been pining for. The sensor of the G9 has had a two-megapixel increase over the G7, now at an effective 12.1MP;...
LCD screen, Noise control...
Minor image flaws...
Canon’s PowerShot G9 performs very well across the board, with a fantastically detailed LCD screen, great functionality and good images.
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Until the arrival of the G7 last September the majority of observers had written off Canons prosumer G range, presuming that the arrival of affordable digital SLRs had effectively killed the market for high-end compacts such as this. Barely a year...
Excellent resolution and respectable edge-to-edge sharpness across the zoom range, Raw mode, Raw+JPEG option, surprisingly fast - and useful, Classic rangefinder styling looks great, fit & finish superb, Marginally improved handling (better grip) and bett...
Still missing some features G users could once rely on: fast lens, vari-angle screen, Although image quality is good, youll only get the best results shooting raw, Some shadow noise visible even at ISO 80, Noise Reduction effects start to creep in and sme...
I should start by giving Canon a little credit for so quickly responding to at least some of the criticisms of the G7; the G9 may be a relatively minor upgrade but it does knock a few of the rough edges off its predecessor and - most importantly - bri...
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siliconrepublic.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:06
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If you have mastered the standard point-and-click handheld digital camera but want something more powerful without having to stray into the complicated territory of advanced photography, then Canon’s Powershot G9 is the one for you. I must confess t...
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The Canon Powershot G9 looks to all intents and purposes exactly like its predecessor, the G7, but underneath the serious matt black exterior are a veritable wealth of changes. This is a 12.1 megapixel digital camera - up from the G7s 10 megapixels...
The Canon Powershot G9 is both a worthy upgrade to the previous G7 model and a real alternative or backup to an entry-level DSLR camera, thanks largely to the return of RAW mode. It offers the ultimate control over image quality for those prepared to...
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Canons PowerShot G9 offers serious shooters and value-minded professionals a feature-packed camera with many of the advanced photographic capabilities of a high-end Digital SLR camera, in a lightweight, compact package at an affordable price. The G9 f...
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dcresource.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:07
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Shop & Save Support us by shopping online for the PowerShot G9 here! Price range: $456 - $584View all prices for this product Your donation is also greatly appreciated.The Canon PowerShot G9 ($499) is a high-end fixed-lens camera offering almost eve...
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Canon’s PowerShot G9 was announced in August 2007 alongside the EOS 40D and a raft of new compacts. There was no G8 – Canon skipped direct to the G9 which makes it the successor the last year’s G7. It comes just 11 months later and like...
6x optical zoom with IS and decent macro, Flash hotshoe for Speedlites and wireless, Dedicated ISO dial and control wheel, Great manual exposure and RAW support.
No flip-out screen, nor much grip to speak of, Noise at 400 ISO and above, Modest AF speed and slow continuous shooting, A650 IS and EOS 400D compelling alternatives.
Ultimately the PowerShot G9 may not be without its faults, but there’s simply few if any alternatives which offer this degree of control and flexibility in a pocketable form factor. There are certainly smaller compacts out there, but none have the G...
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smartcomputing.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:10
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I’m not getting any younger, and neither is Brett Favre, so when the opportunity to take my son to a Green Bay Packers’ game (yes, the one during which he broke Dan Marino’s career touchdown passing record) presented itself, I jumped at it. And I to...
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Before the advent of affordable digital SLRs, prosumer/enthusiast (P&S) digital cameras were the driving force behind the exponential expansion of the digital imaging revolution. digital cameras have been at the forefront of that high tech surge si...
As recently as two years ago many digital camera industry insiders were predicting the imminent demise of top of the line (read expensive) prosumer/enthusiast digital cameras due to the introduction of affordable entry-level digital SLRs – those dire...
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digitalcamerainfo.com Updated: 2011-07-31 01:36:11
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The Canon PowerShot G9, part of Canon’s line of high-end compact digital cameras, was introduced a year after the G7 hit the market. The G9 boasts more resolution and added RAW shooting capability, as well as a new image processor, the Digic III, wh...
Hot shoe Enormous LCD screen Retro design Lots of manual controls Optical image stabilization Image inspection tool Excellent color accuracy Great resolution Excellent videos for a digital camera...
Inaccurate viewfinder Slow 1.5 fps Burst mode Heavy body Green AF assist lamp Unavailable optical zoom in videos Pokey autofocus system High noise levels Mediocre dynamic range...
Canon made a lot of improvements on the PowerShot G9 – most notably the image quality, LCD screen, and RAW file capability. The Canon G9 offers more megapixels than its predecessor, the G7, which on paper suggests it will have better resolution but...
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A full Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650D review is planned...
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