Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Size
Really small
Mid size 109x78x46 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
14.6 MP
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
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Nikon Coolpix P90

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix P90

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P90

Zoom
Great zoom
24x
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10

True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 83x114x99 mm
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2.4x smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.8" vs 3.9"
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2.2x thinner
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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Advantages of the Nikon P90

Zoom Much more zoom 24x vs 5x
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More than 23x more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Nikon Coolpix P90 Learn more about
the Nikon P90
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a super zoom.

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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G10:Tunnel
P90:Digital
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
P90:400 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
G10:1.8"
P90:3.9"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $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
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution

Nikon Coolpix P90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

$253 - $272

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
External flash Supports an external flash
Screen size Much smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier

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Canon PowerShot G10 Nikon Coolpix P90
Canon PowerShot G10 Nikon Coolpix P90

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