Canon PowerShot G1 Digital Camera

Pros: An AC adapter and battery charger with a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery is included.
Cons: 16MB CompactFlash Card is too small!

The Canon PowerShot G1 is a 3.34 megapixel digital camera. This camera came out sometime in the late part of 2000 and originally listed for $1049, now it can be found in a price range of $449 to $799.

The camera is loaded with features like...

Pros: Great images, battery, fold in/twist out LCD, ISO 50, RAW Image Files
Cons: Chintzy Optical Viewfinder, Build Quality, Poor Ergonomics

Photography (film or digital) has always been a science of compromises. The tool that makes photography possible, the camera, at its most basic is nothing more than a light tight box with some sort of shutter (designed to allow light into the box for...

Pros: Functionality, Features, Price
Cons: None

In the evolving Digital Camera marketplace there is at any point in time one camera which offers just the right mix of features, functionality and ultimate value as to be considered the best buy on the market. That honor, in my opinion, is currently...

Pros: Great image quality, ability to take off-camera flash, rechargeable battery, pleasantly chunky.
Cons: Hate that shutter lag!

Canon PowerShot G1—A Great Amateur Camera

By Frank Van Riper
Professional photographer, author and photography columnist for Washingtonpost.com

Let me say up front that many of my colleagues on this site know a ton more about...

Pros: Large battery, hot shoe, raw files
Cons: Software not first rate, optical viewfinder not great

As of early 2001, the G1 is the best sub-$1000 (actually the best sub-$2000 also) digital camera on the market.

Why ? Some reasons:

1. Battery---digital cameras of today are power hungry. However many
cameras either have a...

Pros: Great pictures, wonderful flip-out LCD, MD support, add on lenses, ISO 50, RAW
Cons: Auto metering not that great. You need to know a bit about photography to use.

I spent months reviewing all digital cameras. I did not know much about photography at the time. I do not have a decent 35mm camera. I wanted to learn about photography using my digital camera. This was going to be my camera and I wanted to be able...

Pros: Easy to use and yet complete control
Cons: price

Digital photography is just plain cool. I clearly recall my first experience with a Kodak digital camera that was being used where I worked. Who could resist instant photo gratification? Well I could. It turns out that the instant gratification offered...

Pros: quality images, microdrive, software, super fine JPEG
Cons: low powered flash, snap door, durability, reliability

Since everyone seems to be in love with this camera, I would like to take this opportunity to present the negative viewpoints of the camera, and thus justify why I do not recommend this camera:
CONS

-The camera cannot be turned on with...

Pros: battery, RAW file format, quality of pictures
Cons: price (will soon be obsolete), optical viewfinder, durability and quality

You have probably seen many of your friends or family carrying around a digital camera at various functions. Digital cameras are great because you don't need to pay to develop film and you can e-mail them to anyone or put them on a web page. Also,...

Pros: Picture quality, extras that come in the box (wireless remote, battery), hotshoe
Cons: Focusing problems in certain situations

Before June of this year, I didn't know what 'aperture' meant. I had a foggy notion that it had something to do with cameras, but that was it. Around that time, I decided that I wanted a digital camera for my birthday in July, so I started to research....

Pros: Picture quality, design, features
Cons: Price. Canon should have included Microdrive

I got rid of my Kodak DC-215 (see my review) a couple of weeks ago (I sold it on ebay for pretty good chunk of change). I have been shopping for a 2 megapixel camera until I saw G1. Basically, I like Kodak and Canon for the simple reason that they use...

Pros: Battery life, massive storage capacity, flip-out LCD display
Cons: Only f8 is available at 1/1000 sec

When I decided to get a digital camera, I made up a base set of criteria
(pretty minimal!):

- True 3.1 megapixel resolution
- Raw or TIFF file format, and a solid low-compression JPEG setting
- Minimal shutter release/autofocus...

Pros: Relatively compact size, manual features, nice LCD, included rechargable battery
Cons: "Auto" mode is useless, not for the point/shoot crowd.

This is the first camera I've ever owned that required me to actually read the manual. That says something right there.

My previous digital camera was the Canon S20. I liked the size of the S20, but I figured I might as well pawn it off...

Pros: Image quality, battery life, ISO 50, RAW format, etc.
Cons: Focus can be tricky, some preview modes are less than optimal, not 35mm yet

I've been wanting a digital camera for almost three years, since the days of 'high-resolution 640x480' pictures, but would never take the plunge because the technology was not 'right' yet. The Canon G1 made me change my mind and am I pleased I bought...

Pros: Amazing image quality! Solid construction. Long list of features.
Cons: It's a little too big and heavy to carry in your pocket.

I'd like to start off by saying that although my experience with digital cameras is extensive, this is the first over 3 megapixel camera that I've used. That having been said, this camera has given me the best pictures I've ever taken, and that includes...