Canon PowerShot G12
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15 years ago
Powershot G12 Prosumer Compact Camera with 720p HD movie
Sept 14th. Canon has today announced the prosumer oriented Canon Powershot G12, a fully featured digital camera geared towards photography enthusiasts and even professional photographers seeking a compact altervative to bringing along a digital SLR.
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12
The Canon PowerShot G12 is the 2010 version of Canon's premium compact camera, aimed at the DSLR owner looking for a backup model or the enthusiast who wants DSLR functionality without the added size and weight.
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12
Canon has unveiled the latest generation of their powerful G-series line of PowerShot cameras, with the introduction of the PowerShot G12. This unit builds off the foundations laid by its predecessors, like the PowerShot G11 , offering top of the line features and performance in a compact frame.
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 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
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
Canon's PowerShot G12 digital camera is the company's latest flagship fixed-lens camera, and a direct successor to last year's PowerShot G11 model. The Canon G12 retains the same ten megapixel CCD sensor resolution as its predecessor, coupled to the same DIGIC 4 image processor that featured in both...
Pros:
- Articulated LCD screen helps compose from unusual angles
- High build quality
- Good grip
- Dials for ISO and EV
- New Front dial very handy
- Excellent optics with a 28mm start to the 5x optical zoom
- Excellent Optical Image Stabilization
- New hybrid IS system corrects for both lateral and angular
Cons:
- Awkward size: heavy and bulky
- Controls are stiff and rough
- Small Shutter button and Zoom ring
- Mediocre cycle times
- Poor optical viewfinder coverage
- High barrel distortion at wide-angle
- Moderately high chromatic aberration at wide-angle (when wide open
- Moderate corner blurring at wide-angle
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12 Review
In short, the Canon G12 is a great camera. For DSLR users looking for a compact camera to carry when they want to go light, the G12 is a great option – especially for Canon users who already have a Canon Speedlite.
15 years ago
Canon PowerShot G12 Review
Quote from the review: "Ferraris get updated every few years. And so do Canon's "G" series point-and-shoot cameras. Last year we tested the G11 and liked it a lot, but it still had some drawbacks, notably the lack of high-def video recording.
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