The G10 is an odd little tyke
I was both pleased and disappointed with the operation of this camera and the resultant images. Face detection seemed to work only on people standing relatively still. When I tried focusing on the soccer players in action, I had as many misses as hits. But the worst part was the shutter lag. It was obvious.
Optical performance was very good, with the only apparent distortion at the wide end–and mild barrel distortion at that. Color fringing was fairly well controlled. Images may not have been the punchiest, but they were sharp. Editing in post helped.
All in all, the Canon G10 will not replace my DSLR, but there is a reason to own one. I’d certainly use it in the capacity that it’s being used by many pros, namely to shoot background elements that they can incorporate into complex digital composite images.
Full review: Photocrati
