DCRP Review: Canon PowerShot G7 by, DCRP Founder/Editor Originally posted: November 8, 2006 Last Updated: December 31, 2011 Advertisement The ($599) is the latest model in Canon's flagship series of fixed-lens cameras. A year ago I was told that the would be the last in the series, which was sad, as I've been a fan of the G-series cameras. Then, earlier this summer, I was in for a surprise: the 'G' was back, in the form of the G7. The differences between the G6 and the G7 are considerable, so I put them into this chart for you: Feature PowerShot G6 PowerShot G7 Resolution 7.1 MP 10.0 MP Optical zoom 4X 6X Lens max. Aperture F2.0 - F3.0 F2.8 - F4.8 Focal length (35 mm equiv.) 35 - 140 mm 35 - 210 mm Image stabilization No Yes LCD size 2.0' 2.5' LCD resolution 118,000 pixels 207,000 pixels Rotating LCD?
Yes No LCD info display? Yes No RAW format support? Yes No Face detection No Yes Movie mode max resolution 640 x 480 (10 fps) 1024 x 768 (15 fps) Memory card used CompactFlash SD/SDHC/MMC Remote control support? Yes No Battery used BP-511A NB-2LH Battery life (CIPA standard) 300 shots 220 shots I don't know about you, but lot of the new features on the G7 aren't exactly 'steps up' from the G6. Does the G7 continue the tradition of being a top-notch fixed-lens camera?
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Find out now in our review! What's in the Box? The PowerShot G7 has an average bundle. Inside the box, you'll find: • The 10.0 effective Megapixel PowerShot G7 IS camera • 32MB Secure Digital card • NB-2LH rechargeable lithium-ion battery • Battery charger • Neck strap • USB cable • A/V cable • CD-ROM featuring Canon Digital Camera Solution • 32 page basic manual + 169 page advanced manual (both printed) Canon puts a 32MB memory card in the box with the G7, which holds a grand total of six photos at the highest quality setting. That means that you'll want to get a memory card right away.
The G7 supports Secure Digital, MultiMedia, and the new SDHC memory cards. I'd recommend a 1GB card as a good place to start. It's worth spending a few extra bucks for a 'high speed' card, 60X or above.
The PowerShot G7 uses a different battery than its predecessor. While the G6 used the BP-511A, the G7 uses the smaller NB-2LH battery, which is also used by the Digital Rebel XT/XTi. That old battery packed a whopping 10.3 Wh of energy, while the one used by the G7 holds almost half that -- 5.3 Wh. ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 Everything is nice and clean through ISO 200. At ISO 400 you start to see more grain in the photo, but you should be able to make a mid to large size print without issue. Overall, the PowerShot G7's photo quality is very good.
Colors were nice and saturated, and exposure was accurate in my real world photos. Images have a smooth look to them, without being too soft. Noise levels are low through ISO 200 and reasonable at ISO 400. Purple fringing was not a major problem. At ISO 800 you start to see more noise, plus the effects of noise reduction -- this is for small prints only. ISO 1600 is even worse, so I'd save this for desperation only. I did not test the ISO 3200 scene mode here, since the resolution is so much lower than the rest of the images.
If you don't turn the ISO up too high, you'll get excellent photos from the PowerShot G7. It took well-exposed images, with accurate colors and pleasing sharpness. Noise levels are reasonable as long as you keep the ISO below 200. You'll notice the noise above that setting (as you saw above), though it won't really affect the quality of smaller-sized prints. Enigma Tv Server Cracked on this page.
If you will be making large prints of high ISO photos, you may want to pony up for a D-SLR. Purple fringing was minimal on the G7. Don't just take my word for it, though. Have a look at our, and maybe print a few of them if you can. Then you'll be able to decide if the G7's photo quality meets your expectations. Movie Mode The PowerShot G6's movie mode wasn't really worth writing home about: at the highest resolution you could just record 30 seconds worth of choppy 10 frame/second video.
Things have changed dramatically on the G7, and all for the better. You can now record video at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound until you run out of memory, or the file size reaches 4GB (which takes 32 minutes). If you want an even higher resolution (and I don't know why you would), there's also a 1024 x 768 mode, though the frame rate is a sluggish 15 fps. Here too there's a 4GB file size limit, which also occurs after 32 minutes or so. If you want even longer movies you can lower the resolution to 320 x 240 or 160 x 120.