great camera (Canon Powershot G5)

Member Name: SHELLYJANEWALES

Product:	Canon Powershot G5
Date:	08/08/03 (498 review reads)
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Advantages: fun, simple after a while, great quality

Disadvantages: not the best looking

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 exposure compensation and the white-balance settings, for instance, via the four-way rocker switch, which you can also use for menu navigation. Pushing the Function button calls up most shooting-related settings--including light sensitivity (ISO), image size and resolution, flash compensation, bracketing, and effects--on the LCD. The main menu system is reserved for global and infrequently changed options, such as the self-timer delay and the autofocus mode. We especially like the ability to switch between two groups of customizable settings from the mode dial, as well as the white-balance selector's under-the-thumb location.
Though three bumps indicate where your thumb should rest, we frequently found our lazy thumb sliding down to--and accidentally pushing--the Set butto(alsothefocus-point selector) Because these three buttons feel exactly the same, you have to look at them to choose the one you want.
Just like the G3, the G5 has a 1.8-inch LCD that makes it easy to compose most pictures. It either flips out to the left and twists around 270 degrees or tucks into the camera back. A separate status LCD on top helps you keep track of current settings.

The G5 takes the G3's lens converters, though they won't be color-coordinated. You won't want to leave the optiona

l lens adapter on full-time, as it intrudes upon the view through the optical viewfinder. And another little gripe: The lens cap pops off with little provocation.


this camera is available in many shops but do shop around as i have found it for as little as £350 and as much a £700

my camera came with free bateries computer cable free carry case with detagable strap and free insurance
the bateries last between a month and five months depending on how much you use it
im not sure aboutpicture sizes as it is didgital and i change the pictures on c=th computer to the desirable size
it is a 5 magapixel camera and the pictures come out chrystal clear pervect :)

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