Canon PowerShot G12
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15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12
If you're looking for manual control without the hassle of interchangeable lenses, the G12 is a good choice. Testers highly recommend the G12 after putting it through its paces at PhotographyBlog.com, DCResource.com and Steves-Digicams.com.
Pros:
- Robust manual controls with improved dials
- Capable automatic controls
- Versatile 5x optical zoom lens
- 720p HD video
- Articulating LCD display
- Optical viewfinder
- RAW format support
Cons:
- No optical zoom while recording video
- No microphone jack
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12
Canon's PowerShot G12 can be seen as a minor or major upgrade to its predecessor, the G11 , depending on how much you want HD video capabilities. The new model arrives at $100 less than the launch price of its predecessor yet adds a 720p HD movie mode with stereo audio.
15 years ago
Canon Powershot G12
The Canon Powershot G12 is an excellent choice for anyone who is looking for a high quality digital camera. The sharpness and clarity of the photos it takes is hard to beat. I was also bowled over by the build quality.
Pros:
- General features
- sharpness and clarity of photos
- colour control
- build quality
- handling
- pull out and twist LCD screen
Cons:
- Shutter delay could be that bit better
- macro shot lacks brightness
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12
While it's not without flaws, and it's not cheap, it's the creativity and versatility that are the watch words that really make the G12 - and the G-series cameras as a whole - ideal as pro's back up or an enthusiast's photographic powerhouse.
Pros:
- Image quality
- JPEG and RAW capture
- build
- extensive feature set
- multi-angle LCD
- great control layout and handling
Cons:
- High ISO noise problems
- sluggish focusing
- size
- price
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12 digital camera
The Canon PowerShot G12 is an advanced compact digital camera that can fit in your pocket, yet provides a full gamut of manual controls and a relatively big zoom. It's the type of camera you should consider if you want something that will give you full creative control and a flexible shooting range...
Pros:
- Plenty of manual features
- good image quality
- versatile zoom lens
- pocketable
Cons:
- Grainy image quality
- noticeable lens barrelling
- shutter button is poor
- rear buttons feel cheap
- video mode not great
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12 review
The PowerShot G12 sports scene modes and custom colour modes, and it also includes an HDR mode. It's a very good camera overall, but its picture quality is not up to the standard of an interchangeable lens camera, nor a digital SLR (such as the great Canon EOS 60D).
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12 review Review
The Canon PowerShot G12 is a high-performance compact camera that will appeal to dSLR owners seeking a portable back-up snapper. Overall, it's a quality package.
Pros:
- Tank-like build quality
- Comprehensive array of physical controls
- Tilt and swivel display is very useful
Cons:
- Costs as much as an entry-level dSLR
- Image quality isn't as good as that of a dSLR
- Optical zoom can't be used when shooting video
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12
Tweet To know what the G12 is, it is best to know what it is not. It is not a camera the amateur will find solace in, oh so gently taking the hand and guiding one into the wondrous world of photography. It is not the small colourful compact meant for parties and family get-togethers.
Pros:
- Superb handling
- increased functionality
- excellent image quality
Cons:
- No autofocus in movie mode
- optical viewfinder disappointing
15 years ago
Product Review: Canon PowerShot G12
Canon hasn't changed a whole heck of a lot with the PowerShot G12 from the previous model and that's a good thing. Canon's G-series cameras have long been the standard bearers in the advanced compact category and with the addition of 720p HD video and several other notable features to the G12,...
Pros:
- Pros: Solid, rugged and highly usable compact design
- shoots 720p HD video with stereo sound
- plenty of external control including more precise ISO adjustment
- in-camera HDR processing
Cons:
- Cons: Images noisy at ISO 1600 and above
- no 1080p HD video capture
- can only digitally zoom during video capture
15 years ago
Canon Powershot G12 review
ePHOTOzine member Adrian Wilson reviews the Canon Powershot G12, the latest in a long line of Canon G series cameras; a point and shoot range for the more discerning photographer who wants quality but not the bulk of a DSLR.
Pros:
- Looks and handles really well
- yet compact enough to fit in most pockets
- Full of features
- including a real HDR setting
- Low distortion 5 times zoom lens produces sharp images in most situations
- Control wheels rather than menus control most things you need when shooting
- Extremely impressive noise...
Cons:
- 4-way controller gets caught by the thumb and inadvertently changes settings
- High ISO creates a lot of noise
- Optical viewfinder is not easy to use
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