Canon PowerShot G10 review

No matter how small they make them, you can't fit a DSLR in your pocket. But is the brand-new PowerShot G10 is the next best thing?

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-12-05December 5th 2008

Price at launch	£449.00
MPN	2663B009
Colour	Black
Dimensions	109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9
Features	14.7 Megapixels / 5x wide-angle lens / RAW recording / DIGIC 4 / Anti-blur / Face Detection Technology / 3.0" PureColor LCD II / i-Contrast/ 4 x Digital Zoom
Weight (g)	350
Battery Type	Lithium-Ion Rechargable
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	0.7
Display Size	3
Display Technology	LCD
Effective Pixels	14.7
Exposure bracketing	2
Flash	Yes
Flash Features	Auto, On/Off, Red Eye Red., Slow Sync, TTL
Focusing Modes	Auto, Manual
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 400, 80, Auto-Hi, ISO Auto
Image Formats	AVI, EXIF, JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Type	1/1.7inch CCD
Image Stabilisation	Yes, Lens
Lens	6.1 - 30.5 mm (35mm equivalent: 28-140mm)
Longest Shutter Speed	15
Max Aperture	2.8
Max Focal Length	30.5
Max Movie Recording Resolution	640 x 480
Memory Types	MultiMedia Card, SD, SDHC
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Evaluative, Spot
Min Aperture	4.5
Min Focal Length	6.1
Min Shutter Speed	4000
Optical Zoom	5
Optical viewfinder	Yes
PictBridge	Yes
Shooting Modes	Beach, Indoor, Landscape, Night , Portrait, Snow
Video Capture Framerate	30
White Balance	Auto, Custom, Daylight, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light
LCD Display?	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	4416
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	3312