Editorial Review:Product Description:With a stunning combination of resolution, speed and control, all housed in a rugged, elegant new black enclosure, the PowerShot G5 takes the lead as Canon's flagship PowerShot. The PowerShot G5 features an all-new 1/1.8' 5 megapixel CCD sensor, capturing a huge 2592 x 1944 pixel image with exceptional detail and color fidelity. It has a fast, high-resolution 4x optical zoom lens with iris-type aperture and user-operated, multi-stop control for spectacular depth of field, or elegant blur. Perfect focus, exposure, and color are achieved quickly with the combination of Canon's exclusive imaging processor with iSAPS Intelligent Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space technology, an Intelligent Orientation Sensor, and the use of primary color filters. All these features, plus a host of manual and automatic functions ensure that the PowerShot G5 will get the perfect shot every time.
Amazon.com Product Description:With a stunning combination of resolution, speed and control, all housed in a rugged, elegant new black enclosure, the PowerShot G5 takes the lead as Canon's flagship PowerShot. With a host of improvements and professional features, the PowerShot G5 will exceed the expectations of even the most discerning photographer.
Optics and Resolution The PowerShot G5 uses a 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor, providing a file with 2,592 x 1,944 pixels for stunning clarity and color in even your biggest enlargements of up to 20x30 inches in size. Primary color filters reduce noise while enhancing the natural colors of the scene photographed. At the heart of the PowerShot G5 is Canon's powerful 4x optical, 4x digital zoom lens. With a 35mm equivalent range of 35 – 140mm, a large maximum aperture of f/2.0 – 3.0, and macro focusing down to 2 inches, there's virtually nothing this lens can't do. A 4x digital zoom feature extends the telephoto capabilities even further, effectively making it a 16x zoom.
The PowerShot G5 achieves sharp focus with both single and continuous focusing systems, perfect for any photography from sports to still life. With two types of AF, including FlexiZone, where the user defines the focus point anywhere in the composition, and a unique focus-bracketing feature, the PowerShot G5 can achieve perfect focus anywhere.
Storage and Transfer Images are stored on CompactFlash Type I or Type II cards in uncompressed RAW format or one of three compressed JPEG formats. The camera uses a USB 1.1 interface and also outputs NTSC or PAL video with monaural sound. It can connect directly to Canon Card Photo Printer and select BJ Printers.
Movie Mode It is possible to record video with mono sound in either 320x240 or 160x120 resolution. Total recording time varies depending on the size of the installed storage media, but individual clips may not exceed three minutes in length regardless of the available storage space.
More Features The G5's DIGIC Imaging Processor revolutionizes how you shoot digital by allowing the camera to process images faster and improving the accuracy of the autofocus. DIGIC also reduces the effects on noise in your images. The camera also incorporates Canon's iSAPS scene-recognition technology. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC Imaging Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
Other features include:
- Intelligent Orientation Sensor can tell whether you shot your photo vertically or horizontally
- 12 EOS-based Shooting Modes, including two user-defined custom modes
- The user controls every aspect of the shot, including aperture and shutter speed
- Compatible with Canon Direct Printing technology
- 1.8-inch TFT LCD
Power and Size The G5 uses an included rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that allows for up to 360 minutes of playback time or enough time to take approximately 450 pictures with the LCD turned on. The camera measures 4.76 x 2.91 x 2.75 inches and weighs 14.5 ounces without batteries or storage media installed.
What's in the Box The camera comes with a lens cap, neck strap, AV cable, remote control, and 32 MB CompactFlash card that can store approximately 32 compressed images. It also includes a BP-511 Li-ion rechargeable battery pack, an AC adapter, a USB interface cable, and two software CD-ROMs.
Accessories:
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Customer Reviews
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Very happy with this camera!
It's been a number of years now that I've had my G5 and I've been very pleased with it. At the time I purchased it, it was the only camera with all the features I was looking for. The pictures are very sharp, the colours amazing, and the battery seems to go on forever! I absolutely love the swivel LCD screen and use it all the time (it was the only camera I knew of that had it at the time of purchase and one of the big reasons I chose it). It not only allows for unusual photos but it protects the screen as well. The remote is also very handy! The manual is well thought-out and easy to use. It doesn't come with a case but I was able to find one (Lowepro) at a local drugstore that fit the camera, battery, remote and a couple of memory cards quite nicely!
My only complaints are that it sometimes takes a long time to focus-if it does at all-when the subject is low contrast (mind you, even some of those shots come out beautiful in an abstract way). It's also a bit big to carry with me everywhere so I've recently purchased another smaller Canon camera (I'll review that one once I've had a chance to play with it). Also, the design for the memory card slot needs to be redesigned as it's very difficult to get the card out (the 'door' does not allow you to get a firm enough grip on the card... and I've got tiny hands! It must be even more difficult for those with larger hands). Other than that I've been very happy with this camera.
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Second G5 I have bought and love it!
Long review, but I made it funny and informative just for you!
Just understand ANYTHING you buy, there will always be something out there worse AND better than it. There ARE cameras out there better than the G5. BUT..for what this camera can do, it rocks.
I fought in Operation iraqi Freedom on the ground in combat, and had this camera with me in the desert for over a year and not one scratch on the lens OR LCD screen. Most of the other guys had these dinky point and shoot cameras than had no manual controls on them. Sure they took good pictures as well, but try to adjust manually when the sky turns dark, and you want that perfect shot. The G5 is awesome. Just awesome.
Its been dropped, stepped on, left outside in the rain, and its still working! I wouldn't recommend you try this, but its good to know, right?
The G5 isn't a $5000- 49 megapixel 5 star fleet commander camera your friend might have bought to impress everyone, but when it comes down to great pictures, DURABILITY, protection of the LCD screen, and manual controls...it beats them all.
Let those individuals who think its all about the megapixels buy those fancy laser guided, 22 megapixel cameras. Its just going to be 'obsolete' according to what the manufacturer says in a year anyway; you're G5 will always work, and Why??? BECAUSE GET OVER THE FACT THAT UNLESS YOUR A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PICTURES OF TOM CRUISE ACTING LIKE AN IDIOT, NO ONE NEEDS OVER 5 MEGAPIXELS, not today, not tomorrow, not in 300 years.
Just because its 2007 and not 2004 doesn't mean we as consumers need any clearer photographs. If they get any 'clearer' our pictures are going to be invisible!! In 2045, a 5 megapixel camera is still going to take awesome shots. Besides, the Hubble Telescope's 'Wide Field Camera' only uses ONE megapixel and look at the shots it takes! Ya, thats right cousin John, always bragging about your 10 megapixel piece of crap.
The whole concept of 'MORE' megapixels is just those idiot companies trying to get us to spend more money we don't have.
In my opinion, as an owner of 2-G5's, (bought the second because after surviving iraq, I dropped it in my pool; yes im an idiot, i know) if you want a camera thats going to last, go with this one.
And one last thing, when your family members or friends pull out their 40 megapixel government issued, super-expensive digital Pro XLX-2000 camera, bragging about how they can print 400'x400' posters, just slap them across the face, take a picture of their shock with your G5, and walk away laughing.
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Waiting for the price to drop
I can't yet afford to buy this camera but, I used it for work when my company provided it while I was in Afghanistan. I used this camera to take shots from a blackhawk and was very impressed with the quality of the pictures. It did get grainy when I used digital zoom but, I have yet to use a camera that doesn't. When the price drops to my price range, I will definately buy one for personal use.
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A pleasure to use
This is a very nice camera. The battery life on this lasts for several hours. The picture quality is excellent. It is fairly easy to use provided you actually look at the manual. It does take crystal clear, vivid color photos. I had used the one my husband borrowed from work to take pics of our new grand baby. My photos actually came out BETTER than the ones a professional photographer was paid to take the studio!!
It is well worth the list price of around $800. If you can find a deal like I did then I would strongly advise you to grab this beauty!
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Awesome Camera!!!!!!!
I have owned this camera for 3 years and am totally impressed with it.
The rechargeable battery is amazing. It holds a charge for a very long time.
I use it for ebay photos and it takes great closeups. My next digital camera will be an SLR and I will definitely consider a Canon. For now this camera still meets my needs.
