|
Editors' Rating:
8.5 of 10
| •
Value for money |
8 |
| • Ease of Use |
8 |
| • Performance |
9 |
| • Image Quality |
9 |
|
Average User Rating:
9.0 of 10
(6 vote)
| • Value for money |
9 |
| • Ease of Use |
9 |
| • Performance |
9 |
| • Image Quality |
9 |
|
Where to Buy ?
|
PROS
• Excellent photo quality.
• Fastest performance.
• new
FlexiZone focusing system.
• new DIGIC image processor.
• Accepts lens converters.
CONS
• Chromatic aberrations.
• Redeye problem.
• Small, partially obscured optical viewfinder.
• Only 32MB CF Card. |
Includes: Canon PowerShot G3 Digital Camera, 32MB CompactFlash card,
BP-511 Li-ion rechargeable battery, AC Adapter/battery charger, Neck strap,
Lens cap w/strap, WL-DC100 Wireless remote control, IFC-300PCU USB cable,
AVC-DC100 A/V cable, CD-ROM featuring Canon Digital Camera Solutions (11.0) and drivers,
manual.
Recommended
Accessories |
The G3 is clearly based on the G2's design, with a very similar body design and control layout. There are a number of enhancements (beyond the obvious increase of the zoom range to 4x) that have been added though.
Here's what's new with the G3: new body design; new DIGIC image processor; new iSAPS
technology; new 4X zoom lens; new FlexiZone auto focus; records up to 3 minutes of video with sound; editable in playback mode;
neutral density filter (built-in); support for wireless flashes.
PowerShot
G3 Major Features:
| • |
4x Zoom Digital Camera featuring 4.0 effective
megapixels. |
| • |
4.0 effective megapixels for
2,272 x 1,704-pixel images. |
| • |
1.8-inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color
LCD monitor
with swivel design. |
| • |
4x optical zoom lens, 7.2-28.8mm
(equivalent to a 35-140mm lens on a 35mm camera) with auto and
manual focus. |
| • |
Digital zoom up to 3.6x magnification. |
| • |
Real-image optical
zoom viewfinder. |
| • |
New!
FlexiZone autofocus system with continuously adjustable AF
area - The PowerShot G3 has 345 scrollable auto focus points, which can be individually selected when in P, Av, Tv, M or C modes. |
| • |
Unique focus bracketing mode. |
| • |
Full Automatic, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture
priority AE, and Manual exposure modes, as well as
three preset exposure modes, and two user-programmable modes. |
| • |
Manually adjustable aperture settings from f/2 to f/8, depending on zoom setting. |
| • |
Built-in neutral-density filter can be switched in via the shooting menu. (Equivalent to external ND 0.9 filter, 3-stop exposure
cut) - This is especially useful in very bright conditions where a slow shutter speed/large aperture is required or when using a flash in very close, macro photography. |
| • |
Shutter speed settings from 1/2,000 to 15 seconds (manually adjustable). |
| • |
Variable light sensitivity: Auto, or user-set ISO 50, 100, 200 or 400 equivalent. |
| • |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot metering modes, with an adjustable Spot area. |
| • |
AE lock is available. |
| • |
White Balance adjustment with nine settings (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom
I, Custom II). |
| • |
Built-in flash with five operating modes (Auto/On/Off, Auto Red-Eye Reduction Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON, flash ON or OFF). |
| • |
External flash hot shoe. |
| • |
Compatible with EOS type EX Speedlites. |
| • |
Continuous Shooting (normal:1.5 images/sec and
high-speed:2.5 images/sec), Stitch-Assist, Auto Exposure Bracketing, and Movie recording modes. |
| • |
Contrast, Sharpness, and Saturation adjustment. |
| • |
Vivid Color, Neutral Color, Low Sharpening, B&W, and Sepia options. |
| • |
Remote control and utilities for operating the camera from a computer. |
| • |
JPEG and
RAW still image file formats, movies saved as AVI / Motion
JPEGs. |
| • |
Images saved to
CompactFlash Type I or II memory cards. |
| • |
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility. |
| • |
USB cable for high-speed connection to a computer. |
| • |
Canon Digital Camera software included, as well as
Photoshop LE 5.0. |
| • |
Powered by
Canon BP-511 rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, with AC adapter/in- camera
charger included. |
 |
Full
Specs Changes
from the Canon PowerShot G1/G2 |
|
Customer Reviews
|
Dave L.,
from Kansas City, MO, US, Dec 16, 2002
|
|
The Canon PowerShot G3 is a good quality camera with a lot of features and several program modes.
The camera is pretty easy to use considering all the features it has. The software it comes with is also easy to use. It seems to be designed well. The fold-out LCD display rotates into a number of positions. I wish the built-in flash was stronger for further flash pictures, but it does have a longer flash range than some of the other cameras I looked at. The camera also has a bracket so you can attacha separate flash unit if you want.
I looked at several cameras before purchasing this one, and I like it a lot because of the 4X optical zoom, the 4MP pictures and all of the features. It is relatively small and light in comparison to my 35mm SLR cameras. I have not used all the features yet, but it does have quite a few.
Overall, I am very happy with the PowerShot G3.
|
|
•
Value
for money
|
10 |
|
•
Ease of Use |
10 |
|
•
Performance
|
9 |
|
•
Image Quality
|
10 |
|
The Lowest Price is not always best !
 When you buy a digital camera, the basic package almost always includes
extras such as a battery charger, lens cap, batteries, flash memory card, and software.
One of the more disreputable practices a dealer can engage in is called unbundling. These
dealers remove items from the package that are normally included in the price and
price them separately.
When purchasing
a camera you have three components of the price to consider - the camera price, postage and
handling, and taxes. Many dealers lower the price to make the camera more attractive, then
increase the postage and handling to boost their profits.
Hesitate before
accepting extended warranties. Every knowledgeable consumer expert says it's better to
gamble. Most of a company's profit is in the sale of these warranties so they press, and
press hard. Your job is to resist, and resist hard. The only thing to keep in mind is that
digital cameras can be horribly expensive to repair. If you want peace of mind, you may
want the warranty, even though it's probably overpriced. The cost of a repair can
approach, or even exceed, the original purchase price.
When you buy a
camera from a reputable dealer, you expect to be able to return it if you aren't
satisfied. Some dealers try to discourage this by requiring a restocking fee for returned
merchandise. This is always explained as a way to recover their costs of checking the
merchandise and restoring the packaging you may have opened.
Many dealers is
truly a false, deceptive and a total crook. Bait and switch tactics used. Does not sell
new merchandise and will ship used or refurbished goods without notifying customer. They then
try to charge a restock fee on top of their exobitant shipping fees to make a profit where
they could not on their goods. A try case of buyer beware.
|
Another opinion: Steves-Digicams.com,
DCResource.com
Where To Buy
Canon PowerShot G3 Digital Camera:
|
