Canon PowerShot
G10
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Canon PowerShot
G9

Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Canon PowerShot G9

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Runner-up

Canon PowerShot G9

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 156 ISO vs 146 ISO
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 The G10 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 37.0 vs 35.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 19 bits vs 18.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2500s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon G9
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1024 x 768 @ 15fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution video but at a lower frame rate
Size Slightly smaller 106x72x43 mm vs 109x78x46 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.1 EV vs 10 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Weight Slightly lighter 370 g vs 390 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.7" vs 1.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

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Canon PowerShot G9 Canon PowerShot G9
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
G10:14.6 MP
G9:12 MP
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
G10:1/4000s
G9:1/2500s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
G9:370 g
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G10:10 EV
G9:10.1 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
G10:19 bits
G9:18.8 bits
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Poor movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
G9:1024 x 768 @ 15fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
G10:37.0
G9:35.0

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
15 seconds
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/2.8
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G10:461k dots
G9:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G10:28 mm
G9:35 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G9
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G9
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot G10.

Canon PowerShot G9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G7

Canon PowerShot G7

Digicam
Supports RAW No RAW support
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G7 vs the PowerShot G9

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Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G9

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