| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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- 5 out of 5
Built like a Leica, but with a pro-sumer Canon engine.
(Peter - 1/15/07)After about two years of sifting through reviews and recommendations for digital cameras, I decided to settle for the Canon G7. Before buying this camera, I used a Canon F1, Canon FTb, and a Mamiya 645M for all my photography. Needless to say, my expectations and quality standards were high. I was basically looking for a camera as rugged as the F1 but in digital and much smaller. Although I never came across one as tough as the F1, the G7 — when I first held it — convinced me I found the one. Its classic design and rugged body give it a charisma that puts other compact digital cameras to shame (perhaps with the exception of the Leica M8 — but the size of the M8 puts it into SLR category, IMO).
Pros:
- scroll-wheel
- glass lens /w coating
- image stabalization,
Cons:
- slow lens (f2.8 rather than G6's F2.0)
- no RAW
- no grip, awkward to hold
- small sensor, resulting in reduced image quality and the inability to create photos with shallow depth of field
Bottom line:
