http://pixinfo.com/en/articles/canon_powershot_g_evolution/

What’s really cool is they were able to find a sample of every G camera Canon made.

It seems the smaller pixels make the noise less obtrusive. I’ve learned to take dpreview’s reviews with a grain of salt. The results I’m getting with the G10 are the best I’ve obtained from a small camera. It’s with me just about always.

Don Wan is a technical writer for DPReview. At the time when the review of the g10 was published, DPReview did not have a bio of him published on the DPReview website, thus I knew nothing about him or his work.

I suspect that Mr. Wan did the technical part of the review. But, I suspect that the conclusions and overall rating of the G10 by DPReview was done by it editors.

My biggest issue with the review was not with Mr. Wan, but with rating the G10 on value less than the LX3, when the prices are nearly identical, and slamming the G10 image quality when the review specifically stated “at base ISO and in high contrast conditions, the G10 can produce detail and resolution that is astounding (better than some DSLRs).” How can one then slam the camera’s image quality? “Astounding,” is a pretty good endorsement I think.

Yet, I must state again, I am no expert. Doing camera reviews is not my business. I receive no compensation for doing reviews. I buy what I review personally.

My reviews are based on my field experience and I like to pass on to others what that experience is like and how well the camera works under different circumstances. Thus, my reviews are not technical, I don’t take shots of stuffed animals.

I suspect Mr. Wan did a decent job on the technical side of the review, but from there DPReview editors made certain that the camera review slammed Canon because DPReview has its own agenda, one which I think steps outside what a review is about.

In today’s world, we have an opportunity to share with one another what our experiences are simply because the Internet provides us with a very powerful tool for communication and information. The days are gone when a magazine or newspaper dominated public opinion. And, increasingly, well-known websites that may offer reviews or opinions about equipment, are finding out quickly that others like myself have the ability to take exception to their findings and publish our own opinions.

That fact, in itself, is the real message.

Best regards,

Bill

I think the point is that we develop trust for particular reviewers because their approach or method or judgment is a known quantity (example – movie reviews!!) Hence, reviews from you and Michael Reichmann and others carry more weight than Don’s – maybe he will get better.

FWIW, I have a G3, now almost an antique, but it was a gem in it’s day.

I am glad you are enjoying the G10. Lugging heavy equipment over difficult terrain is always a problem. Knowing that I can shoot with confidence and not worry has been the best part of buying the G10. In today’s world of choices, it is the best of the cameras available in my opinion.

Keep shooting.

Best regards,

Bill

I have a Nikon D200 and a swag of expensive glass (incl. the awesome 17-55 f2.8); its a fantastic camera, I love it. But its all so darned heavy and bulky that I find myself not taking photos simply because I dont want to hump it.

I bought a G10 a week ago; I wanted something that I would carry more often and thus take pictures when I might otherwise not have brought the D200. We have a basic Canon P&S but its not the same.

I have to tell you, I think the G10 is a fantastic camera. I can live with shooting in the less than 400 iso range. The image quality is just amazing for such a small camera.

I prefer to read a camera review from a photographer, someone like yourself, not a tech-weenie over at DPReview. I bought my camera to take pictures of the real world, not a grey card pinned to the wall.

Thanks for the website

Dave

WOW! 20×30 prints! Fantastic. I need to send you some shots to see what you can do with them in your lab.

Don’t be concerned about DPR. There are too many others out there whose experiences with this camera are flooding the net. You can’t keep a good piece of equipment down in such circumstances. Quality always goes to the top.

Best regards,

Bill

Gosh, if she doesn’t like it you can always blame me!

And your idea of a seminar sounds interesting. Would love to get Darwin Wiggett to fly down for a day or two.

Best regards,

Bill

When I make an expensive present to my wife, I usually get butterflies in my stomach; I’m always afraid that she’s gonna get mad at me. Well, not tonight, no butterflies looming around in me belly! I really think she’s going to love this (I really hope).

I picked up a G10 tonight for her X-Mas present. I took advantage of a great offer at a local store (Best Buy in USA matched the $399 Circuit City price which is out of stock). If you’ve been thinking about the G10 and you live in the US, it’s the best price I could find- web, brick and mortar or other.

Bill, I want to thank you for your user review; long term user reviews matter to me a lot more than “pro” reviewers who behave like film and book critics (if they don’t find something wrong, they’re not doing their jobs). BTW, Don Wan’s review confused the heck out of me (it seemed that he really liked the camera, but that his editor told him to not give Canon a free plug, so he nitpicked).
Also, your pics from the G10 are what sold me. I had seen Michael Reichmann (Luminous landscpe pics) and Ken Rockwell’s (great desert pics), but your portrait of the Scotsman is what sold the camera for me (I really love that picture). I will have my wife, Julia, upload her work; she’s brilliant too.

Thank you again, you really helped me make a decision.