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| Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $784.76
Buy New: $499.95
You Save: $284.81 (36%)
New (12) Used (5) from $419.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  260 reviews
Sales Rank: 133
Color: BLACK/SILVER
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 300
Optical Zoom: 6
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 44.4
Minimum Focal Length: 7.4
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: G9
Model: G9
UPC: 013803083675
EAN: 0013803083675
ASIN: B000V1VG5G
Release Date: August 31, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Canon G9 is a very good alternative to a DSLR October 17, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is my first "real" digital camera but I was quite involved in photography in the film era.What is nice about this camera is the build quality.The camera just feels good to hold,if you own a basic compact camera you will see and feel the difference the moment you pick it up.
The down side is the inaccurate viewfinder.I like to use the viewfinder in direct sunlight and to steady the camera without a tripod but like all compacts the viewfinder shows only 80% of the actual field. You will also get better results by choosing white balance settings rather than leaving it on auto white balance.
I think $500 is a lot for a compact but this camera has the manual controls and solid build quality that the others don't have.The program and iso dials on top make those functions easy to use and the display screen is big and bright.There is a separate on /off switch for the display so you don't have to boot the whole camera to review your pictures.
I'm not disappointed with this purchase because I wanted a quality camera with manual controls and still be able to carry it in a jacket pocket or slip it into my laptop case.
 LCD SCREEN DEFECT ~RIGHT-OUT-OF-BOX~ October 17, 2007
10 out of 20 found this review helpful
SOME G9's HAVE AN LCD DEFECT RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
BOTTOM RIGHT OF SCREEN HAS A BLOB OF YELLOW/GREEN THAT IS VISIBLE WHEN THE SCREEN IS DARK. YOU CAN SEE IT WHEN THE SCREEN SAYS "NO CARD" OR "NO PICTURE", OR THE ACTUAL PHOTO BEING TAKEN IN THE CORNER OF THE LCD IS DARK. LOOKS SIMILAR (ONLY WORSE) TO WHEN YOU PRESS YOUR FINGER ON YOUR LCD COMPUTER SCREEN.
MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO INSPECT THE ACTUAL CAMERA IN PERSON PRIOR TO PURCHASING TO SAVE YOU THE TROUBLE OF RETURNING IT.
I RETURNED MINE TO CANON FACTORY SERVICE FOR REPAIR SINCE I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ONLINE SELLER.
 Great upgrade for me October 17, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am very pleased with this camera. I upgraded from a Canon S200 series that I have had for five years. It was only 2 MP. I have been looking at the newer canons for a while and I liked the bigger screens that were coming on the compact camera but the cameras overall were getting too small for me. I wanted something that would fit in my pocket if I needed it to but offered the features and clarity of the larger cameras.
It does have some weight when compared to the compacts but my (much) older one weighs in about the same. I am not going to use every feature that is on this camera so please read the other reviews for their technical opinions. I do like all the scenes that you can easily choose from. The action is best for action, kids and pets is best for close-up of my kids, snow is good for indoor pictures where there is a lot of glare, etc. I think canon did a good job with the selection and I find the controls very easy to manage.
I am very pleased with this purchase and the price. The shipping was also very quick.
 overwight, grainy camera October 11, 2007
8 out of 27 found this review helpful
with that weight on it at least I expect bigger and better sensor.
Overall not bad for 200$ camera but for 500$ price tag I would expect better quality image.
The image is noisy and grainy I think they expect too much from 12 mp sensor, it would be great camera if they used bigger sensor with fewer MP.
They menu and buttons in the right place.
They raw format give it the edge over competitors
the great compact substitute for DSLR October 10, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
pro: it comes with full manual controls. the large and clear LCD view. support raw formats( works with the latest version of LightRoom. very handy to carry around.
con: macro focus does not seem to be work properly on low light condition. the manual focus works at ok level.
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