Canon Powershot G5

Test driving this little piece of equipment has been pure pleasure??.even better than sampling new chocolate bars!! I?ve been spending so much spare time learning how to use it, and haven?t had the time to write this review until now. But having said that, I doubt that I can tell you every detail about it, as digital cameras have so many functions and settings these days. Well, I was preparing for our holiday to Gran Canaria at the beginning of March, and decided that my Fuji S2 Pro would be rather heavy for carrying around, as well as being a much too expensive camera to risk being damaged or stolen. Having seen a friend using a similar ...  Read the complete review

My first impression of this camera is how good it feels in your hand. It feels solid and well made with a positive feel to the buttons. It's no pocket camera it's one of the heaviest in this class (5MP) The controls seem to be placed in "natural positions" and there are more buttons than most digital cameas which means you are less dependant on the menu system. I am not going to go into all the technical specs, these are available in abundance elsewhere. What is it like to use ? Startup takes about 4 secs Focusing is quick Digital Cameras sometimes suffer from a problem called shutter lag ie, the time it takes between you ...  Read the complete review

The G5's brushed-metal body comes dressed in basic black instead of the G3's silver finish; otherwise the two models are identical .the new camera's 1.1-pound heft (including the CompactFlash card and the battery) andoutward handhold give it a solid, comfortable feel. The controls covering the device provide quick, easy access to almost every important feature, although they may put off novices. Even advanced users will want to skim the manual to figure out when to use the mode dial instead of the four-way navigation pad and to learn what the button labeled with an asterisk does. Nearly every function is a single button-press away. You get to ...  Read the complete review