Canon PowerShot G2 (Black) Digital Camera

Pros: 4MP, f2.0 3x zoom, excellent battery life, tilt/swivel LCD, 32 MB CF card.
Cons: Slow Start-Up, zoom, and Autofocus times, battery charges in camera, off-set tripod mount

The new Canon Powershot G2 is the digital camera I had hoped for when its predecessor the Canon Powershot G1 was introduced a bit more than a year ago. Here’s what I had to say about the Canon Powershot G1 (review 2/01) “Where does the G1 fail to...

Pros: Incredible lens. Clear, crisp, colorful image reproduction. 4 mega pixels.
Cons: Poor hand grip. Restrictive pricing.

I've been a fan and owner of several Olympus Camedia digital cameras over the past couple of years, but my 35mm SLR camera of choice is the Canon EOS Rebel II. Since I've been extremely happy with both, but always wondered what type of digital...

Pros: Packed with features and takes great pictures!
Cons: Optical view finder is not that great, not fast enough for sports pictures.

When I first decided to get a good camera late last year, I read lots of Epinions reviews. There were a lot of features that I wanted in my camera, and it seemed like the Canon Powershot series seemed to have it all. The Epinions on the G1 were not all ...

Pros: 4.10 Megapixels, Great resolution and lots of room to work with
Cons: Expensive

It's not so much to take a few shots, save them and later upload them to your website so friends can see them. With this camera, you will go beyond the simple pleasures of e-mailing the kids' recent vacation trips to the ocean, river and amusement parks...

Pros: Easy to Use, Sharp pictures with beautiful color reproduction !
Cons: Slow zoom, Autofocus not as quick as some other digitals

I am a die hard advocate of film photography, but as of late have started to explore what the realm of digital photography has to offer. Because of my work in photo/electronic sales I do get to play with all of the new toys as they come out so I had been...

Pros: Very good picture quality, versatile autofocus.
Cons: Pricey. The autofocus can take a while to focus.

While I could never be called a camera buff, new technologies fascinate me. I guess we are pretty typical in that we've always had one camera or another to record our families memories. I had seen various digital cameras at family reunions, weddings...

Pros: stitch and movie function, manual modes, zoom digital zoom, small package, IBM microdrive support
Cons: proprietary battery, learning curve, doesn't handle low light situations well.

I had been hearing great things about the Canon G2 and I was tired of my old 1 megapixel Epson photopc 650 (which takes great pictures but you can't enlarge them very much without quality issues)and so I saved up my hard earned for this camera that is...

Pros: LOTS of features, great battery life, battery life meter, articulated LCD, works well in low-light
Cons: Nothing that matters! Audio quality not great, but that's likely true for most digicams.

I did a lot of research before deciding to buy this camera. Among helpful websites were:

- http://www.activebuyersguide.com/
This site asks you questions (few or lots, depending on what you prefer) in order to provide you an ordered...

Pros: Picture Quality, Manual Controls, Battery Life
Cons: RAW format is nice perk but takes a long time to process

I'm back from 2 weeks in Hawaii with my G2. What's the verdict? Read on...

Background:
I've been using a 2mp Toshiba PDR-M5 for the past year and a half. I dropped it, the screen broke, and I decided it was time for an upgrade. I...

Pros: Crystal clear 4MP images, 3x optical zoom, long battery life, lots of great features.
Cons: Sometimes slow focus, battery charges in camera, external charger not included.

I've been taking photos for over 30 years. 3 years ago I got my first digital camera, a Kodak DC280 and took about 9,000 excellent 2MP (megapixel) pictures. Now 3 years later I felt it was time to upgrade to a higher resolution camera and after careful...

Pros: Picture quality, Available features, Li-Ion battery.
Cons: Handling can be awkward...offset tripod mount.

Let me begin, by saying that I've read many reviews of this camera already, and believe the technical aspects of it are covered well in several of them, so I see no need to be repetitive. Suffice to say that it exhibits the operating characteristics of a...

Pros: Extensive manual control, high image quality, excellent suite of pro/advanced features, articulated LCD screen.
Cons: Some advanced features available only in AE mode, some minor flaws and annoyances.

There are a number of excellent full reviews of the G2 available, so I'm going to focus on my personal impressions that haven't been reported elsewhere.

The G2 is in that category known as the "prosumer" camera, on the high end of consumer...

Pros: Excellent, low-noise images; compatibility with Canon external flash units; user interface is easy
Cons: Same problems as all non-pro digital cameras: shutter lag and startup time

I'm a serious amateur photographer that generally only uses interchangeable lenses SLR type cameras, but I got tired of waiting for Canon to release a digital SLR that I could afford, and I had a need in my business for a high-resolution digital camera...

Pros: It has all the features you'll ever need & produces incredible pictures.
Cons: A little bulky and heavy for the casual user. No proper hand grip.

I have been using the Canon G1 for about a year before I upgraded to the G2. Make no mistake about it - the G1 is a fantastic camera. I didn't think the guys at Canon would introduce a successor to the G1 barely one year after the introduction of the G1,...

Pros: Turns a mere mortal into a professional caliber photographer...easily!
Cons: Only for those who take pride and joy on superb photograpy.

Most of the opinions you will find here deal with technical issues. This one focuses on the experience driven by the dream of a lifetime for this epinions member. Hope you like it.

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