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Great Second Camera
Almost so flexible and portable that it is preferable to taking out the heavy SLR. Very nice to handle. No real competition in the market for something like this. The images are excellent. They really sparkle.

Only real issue is that I find the speed to take a second picture to be slow. No slower than another compact but its still a bit irritating compared to an SLR

Just one fatal flaw...
Such a good camera, with just one major design flaw.

In any mode other than manual this is an excellent camera with easy to use controls giving great results.

BUT... When using this on manual the aperture and shutter cannot be changed at the same time! This defeats the entire point of having a manual mode and what is even more irritating is that the ISO dial (which could be hidden in a menu) is exactly where the shutter or aperture control COULD be. What you're left with is using an impossibly fiddly combination of buttons which forces you to use AV mode.

Which I wouldn't mind if I didn't specifically buy this camera BECAUSE of the M(anual) mode.

I really hope Canon realise the error of their ways and come up with a way to remap the buttons because it seriously degrades what would otherwise be a near perfect camera.

Look no further, people have done your research
Look at the other reviews, there is no reason to give this camera anything less than 5 star.

Battery lasts ages
Picture quality is so clear
Optical zoom function is very decent
Video options are great Time lapse mode is so cool.


I cannot belive how many functions have been packed into it.

Researched this camera for ages and I do not regret my purchase for a second!

Great compact
I can only add my voice to the chorus. I liked this camera already reading the specs, and I loved it the moment I got it in my hands. It is solid, fast, elegant, easy to use, flexible (going from completely manual to automatic). The pictures it takes are really good quality. I cannot spend enough time talking about the results with the macro, since I got this camera I took pictures of every flower I could find on my path (even in Manchester city centre!). I could shoot my friend performances in semi darkness with higher level of ISO and/or regulating the intensity of the flash light to a minimum to minimize disturbance. The camera movement correction is really good, infact shooting free hand with long times still gives good results but the camera warns you that you are risking it. For the non purist there are color controls that allow you to shoot in B&W, sepia or accentuating different primary colors and light controls that allow to remove overtones introduced by surrounding lights. There are 3 different ways of focusing from face-recognition to manual focus. It can shoot an indefinite number of pictures....

I think that the description "even if you are an amateur you'll want to take better pictures with this camera" is absolutely centred. It did it for me.

A great little camera
I had intended to buy a digital SLR but the G9 was recommended to me as a less heavy alternative.Owned a G9 for 7 months now and still discovering the amazing flexibility of a great camera.One of my first extra purchases was a spare battery but a charged battery lasts me several weeks of moderate usage. I thoroughly endorse this camera as a serious alternative for an SLR.