Main points of review
- Features and Design
- Images Quality
- Conclusion
Design and ease of use
Canon G12 is build for serious photographers, the ISO and exposure compensation jog dial above the camera really help DSLR users to adjust the shot setting quickly and easily. Additional dial in front of the camera helps you to select Aperture in Aperture Priority mode and Select Shutter Speed in Shutter Priority mode.
Canon G12 feel solid and heavy, not slim as a compact camera and the G12 won’t fit into a trouser or shirt pocket.
The vari angle Display is fantastic, It allows you to take pictures in any position and situation.
Image Quality and Sample Images
G12 offer Hybrid IS employs both an angular sensor and an accelerometer, enabling it to suppress both the blur caused by the angle of the camera and the “shift blur” that happens when your subject moves parallel to the camera, a problem that is especially noticeable at large zoom factors.
G12 offers automatic and scene-specific shooting options that should appeal to a broad range of users, both experienced or not. With new formats and sizes you can take pictures, 10:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:2, 4:5 allows to get a better composition without croping the image. Focusing speed is too quick and more faster than G11, The lens is magnificently sharp and gives same result as L-lenses of canon DSLRs.
In SCN mode yo can take HDR effected pictures. High Dynamic Range scene mode combines multiple shots into one picture but you should use a tripod while shooting HDR images.
Excellent performance in Low light, 2.5-megapixel setting ISOs range from 320 to 12,800; it’s 80 to 3200 in all other modes, 2.5 MP sounds too small but looks good in 8×10 print paper, respectably bright apertures of f/2.8 and f/4.5 at either end of the zoom range gives clear and usable images at night.
HD Movie mode: G12 features 720p HD movie shooting (24fps) with stereo sound, no optical zoom available during video recording.
Good: Excellent performance in Low light, manual controls, articulated LCD, built-in neutral-density filter and In-Camera HDR
Bad: Too bulky to fit in pants pockets.
Conclusion Canon Powershot G12 is an excellent compact camera which offers full manual control like a DSLR, Highly Recommended. Buy Canon G12 at Amazon
