Canon - PowerShot G9 (black)

A good camera if you are going from phone photography to camera for the first time, with decent photo quality and has everything included (SD card, battery charger, camera case, etc.). I love it!

This is a great little camera with all the big camera features. Too bad that Canon stopped producing them. If you can get your hands on a really good quality one (like I did from this seller), you will not be disappointed. You can not compare a real camera to a phone. Phones are just a toy. This is a real camera that also fits in your pocket ;) .

I've owned the G7 for about 1 month now and I've really learned to appreciate all its advanced features - but recently I received my G9 and I will be returning the G7. What I like about the G9 over the G7: 1. Bigger screen (3.0" vs 2.5") - with no apparent decrease in battery life. 2. Picture quality is better. I have done many parallel tests using the exact settings on both cameras (with the exception of the 12 vs 10 MP of course) and the results have been clearly more favorable towards the G9 in terms of light metering and sharpness. The G9 has a new metering system as well as a more advanced focusing system too. 3. RAW option is great. Even though most pics will be taken using JPEG (to conserve memory space), you know it when you've got a great landscape with just the perfect lighting conditions that you know may result in a printable pic, in which case you will want to have a raw copy for processing it to the highest potential. 4. Timelapse photo functionality is a very nice to have option which the g7 lacks 5. The physical handling of the camera is better, the front has more grip. 6. Some other design aesthetics have also gone into the g9 which I prefer. 7. Noise levels are exactly the same as in the G7. I tested both up to 400 ISO (I would not use anything higher that that) many times and the speculations found on the internet forums that the higher number of pixels would result in more noise is simply incorrect - at least in my ability to see it in my tests. * the only thing I dislike in the g9 over the g7 is that new usb connection door mechanism. It feels like it may one day break even with proper use. The "slide out" door (like the battery door) mechanism was so much better in terms of use and possible durability. If I were a G7 owner (and you could not return it because you've had it longer than 30 days) I would not upgrade as the g7 is a superb camera - but if you were looking to buy a new camera the g9 is a better choice over the g7. The g9 is the perfect camera alternative to a bulky SLR - without the loss of total photographic control or quality. Highly recommended.

So far so good. I was a little concerned about getting a secondhand camera, but so far so good. I ordered this because I already have a PowerShot G9, but needing repairs. This helps me to not have to learn a whole new camera. I still love this camera, after quite a few years.

If you want a camera with many of the features of an SLR but in a more compact form-factor then the Canon PowerShot G9 would make a great choice. That's what I was looking for and I'm pleased with my purchase of a G9. I've been using a Canon EOS-10D for about 4 years with great results, even though I'm essentially a novice photographer. I find that a great quality camera coupled with an external flash allows me to take very nice pictures. While I love the 10D, I decided that I'd like to get a more compact camera that I could take with me all the time (vs. the 10D which I share with my wife). We also have a Canon PowerShot S500 but I find that the S500 has way too much shutter lag to photograph kids and dogs and lacks features like RAW and a hot-shoe so I decided to purchase a new camera. Ultimately I chose the G9 because of the following features: * RAW support * Manual ISO selection option * Image stabilization * Histogram * 12 mega-pixels * Large 3.5" LCD screen * Flash hot-shoe * Manual shooting modes * Video shooting modes I've been using it for several weeks and have been very pleased with the results. The ability to add Canon Speedlite to the camera is one of the best features as bouncing a speedlite on indoor shots was the single biggest improvement I've made to my photography ever. I'm learning how to read a histogram and the G9 is proving to be a great tool as I learn more about photography. Here are the only drawbacks I've found: * There is noticeable shuutter-lag. The G9 is much better than my Powershot S500, but there is noticeable lag when compared to my 10D and other Canon SLR's. * The ergonomics aren't great. The camera would benefit from a slightly larger grip but there are aftermarket grips available to fix this. * The balance is pretty poor when used with an external flash. This isn't really a knock since the camera is supposed to be small and any small camera will be top-heavy with a flash mounted. * The onboard flash does a pretty poor job on indoor shots, lighting up the subjects way too much - predictable for any onboard flash. * The tripod mount is centered on the camera rather than aligned with the lens. This hasn't proved to be a big drawback yet but looking ahead to more tripod use I wish they would have aligned the mount with the lens. All in all, a great camera.

I really like the quality of the camera, there are so many things I learnt with it. I have had a spectacular experience. Problem is you need to buy a battery pack for it to make it work for sometime. But for casual street photography, it's phenomenal.