Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera

Pros: 10 megapixels, hot shoe, lots of manual exposure options, excellent image quality
Cons: Price, no RAW mode

Two years ago nearly everyone in the digital imaging industry thought the Powershot G6 would be would be the last of Canon's premium compact prosumer P&S digicams because the amazing proliferation of reasonably priced entry-level dSLRs made the expensive ...

Pros: Size, 10 MPx, ease of use, hot shoe, IS, 6x optical zoom, controls
Cons: "Slow" lens, no RAW capture, no IR remote, hard to justify relative to entry SLR

The megapixel war is on and what sounded like a dream number a year ago, is now quickly becoming the "standard": 10 million pixels. Digital SLRs have seen a huge increase in popularity lately - partially due to the associated price drops. That makes it ...

Pros: Big 10-megapixel pictures; external ISO control; easy to adjust; sharp focus; great LCD screen
Cons: A little noisy; no optical zoom for video; proprietary battery

I've been looking for the perfect compact camera, one that is small enough to easily carry but powerful enough to take excellent pictures. So far, the Canon PowerShot G7 comes close. The G7 is a buy; however, there is still room for improvement. ...

Pros: Superb lens and sensor quality, cool retro design, compact and reasonably light
Cons: NO RAW MODE!!!! What were they thinking?

Its been a number of years since I've reviewed a digital camera, largely because I was very happy with what I owned, and still use film for my serious photography. When I read about the new 10 megapixel PowerShot G7, I thought it might finally be time ...

Pros: compact body, excellent pictures, multiple memory formats, optical stabilizer, easy controls, loaded manual features
Cons: pricey, fixed LCD screen, no raw format, bad optical viewfinder, proprietary battery

Canon introduced the 10 mega-pixel Powershot G7 to replace the very popular Powershot G6. G7 is claimed as the flagship of the G series, loaded with newest advanced technologies and received lots of favorable reviews. I found that most of the praises are ...

Pros: This camera can take pictures in the dark using the ISO 3200 setting.
Cons: lack of exposure controls in movie mode

I had many specific reasons why I chose the G7 and my review will tell you what they were and how it performed versus my expectations. This is essentially an “in the field” review because I can’t really add anything to the already great, more technical ...

Pros: small size, macro, image stabilization, super zoom lens, 10 megapix, full manual controls.
Cons: No RAW (NOT a deal killer), limited wide angle, (like most digitals), instruction manual.

I am a landscape/nature photographer wedded to my Pentax 67 system. It was my dream camera when I was in college, and now at 52, I still see it as the best option out there for landscape photography with the goal of super high quality 16x20 or bigger ...

Pros: Shirt pocket portability due to automatic retractable zoom lens, and array of professional features
Cons: Prefer wider zoom than 35mm at low end, and slight sharpness drop at high zoom

Digital cameras were more of a curiosity than a photographic tool in 1998 when my Leica Digilux camera cost nearly $1000 without zoom lens and a flash that became ineffective beyond about 7 feet. I was looking to replace this point and shoot digital ...

Pros: picture quality, nice features
Cons: no RAW file format support

I have the powershot G7 for about 5 months now, I bought it when it just came out. It's very good value for money (I paid 439 euro)! The pictures it takes are just great.

It's a good middle solution between a digital SLR and a regular compact camera. It's not as bulky as a SLR and it has a few more functions and nicer image quality you would expect from a small compact camera. Too bad Canon dropped the RAW file format for this Powershot version, but for most users this should still be ok.
The camera does not come with a camera case, I would definitely recommend buying one as it would be a pity to damage the large screen!

Pros: Small quick starting ease of use.
Cons: If your a RAW use I am not your out of luck no RAW.

The new canon G7 is a really well Designed and well Engineered. The build is metal and strong and shows quality through out. The Camera is quick to start and easy to understand and use. The LCD screen is fixed but large and bright also well protected with a scratch preventing lens. Lens at 2.8 is really a better then the 2.0 it replaced with high quality glass optics it preforms outstanding for a small camera it also comes with and Image Stabilizing system to minimize hand shake and blurry pictures you will think it's a small DSLR. With a 6X Zoom you can be right up on your subject without getting really close yourself. Controls are well Designed and well arranged to fit the fingers. You get a external flash shoe. Battery is Li-Ion 7.4 V NB-2-LH even being smaller it provides plenty of power for many pictures.This Camera uses the smaller Digital (SD) Card to store your pictures.The new Canon Camera is a real joy to use. Being much smaller then the G5&6 it will find itself in your pocket where your larger Cameras will be at home on the shelf.