Testseek.com have collected 93 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot G12 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot G12.
November 2010
(81%)
93 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
16 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality
With about a full stop advantage over typical compact cameras at high sensitivities
Nice 5X zoom lens with 28 140 mm range
New and improved "hybrid" optical image stabilization
Well built
Rangefinderstyle body
Flipout
Rotating high resolution 2.8" LCD display
Good outdoor and low light visibility
Optical viewfinder
Snappy performance in most respects
Full manual
Robust manual controls with improved dials
Capable automatic controls
Versatile 5x optical zoom lens
720p HD video
Articulating LCD display
RAW format support
Articulated LCD screen helps compose from unusual angles
High build quality
Good grip
Dials for ISO and EV
New Front dial very handy
Excellent optics with a 28mm start to the 5x optical zoom
Excellent Optical Image Stabilization
New hybrid IS sy...
Very good image quality for a compact camera
Manual controls
Articulating LCD
Very good image/video quality
Popout LCD display
HDMI out
Lots of manual controls
Superior image and video quality
Easy to use
Superb blend of automated and manual controls
Adjustable
Swiveling LCD screen
Funtouse creative scene modes
Fun-to-use creative scene modes
Excellent image quality
Well made
Superb lens
Excellent feature set
Good ergonomics and handling
JPEG and RAW capture
Multi-angle LCD
Articulated LCD
Built-in neutral-density filter
Very good photo quality for its class
Very good picture quality
Low noise even in very low light
Tweaks galore
HDR a great option for still subjects
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Good image quality
Useable results achievable up to ISO 3200 (if shooting Raw)
Accurate metering and focus
Good JPEG resolution (though stick to Raw for best results)
Fast and responsive in use
Excellent build quality
Good ergonomics (extra control dial makes a lot of difference)
Lots of manual control (we love the big chunky dials)
Customizable control dials
Versatile and sharp 28-140
5x zoom with 28mm wide and 1cm macro
Flash hotshoe
RAW files and full manual controls
Great quality 2.8in / 460k articulated screen
Superb controls
Build and ergonomics.
Timeless design
HD video addition
New control wheel on the camera's front
The editors didn't like
Controls can be intimidating at first
Small and cluttered buttons
Especially zoom and fourway controllers and shutter release button
Lens can be seen through optical viewfinder when at wideangle position
Some redeye
Though removal tool in playback mode got rid of it
Can't use optical zoom in movie mode
24 fps frame rate a bit choppy
Wish list
Faster lens
WB bracketing
Ability to set co
No optical zoom while recording video
No microphone jack
Awkward size
Heavy and bulky
Controls are stiff and rough
Small Shutter button and Zoom ring
Mediocre cycle times
Poor optical viewfinder coverage
High barrel distortion at wide-angle
Moderately high chromatic aberration at wide-angle (when wide...
Pricey
Bulky
Small sensor for such a big camera
Slow shooting speed
No zooming during video recording
Maximum aperture of F2.8
A bit bulky
Price
High ISO noise problems
Sluggish focusing
Size
Shot-to-shot performance still a little sluggish
Some annoying controls
Expensive
Too much noise at elevated ISOs
No dedicated video button
May be the end of an era
Even lowerpriced competing models offer higherresolution 1080p HD video capture. Only digital zooming during video capture degrades quality. Imaging sensor is still tiny
Though other advanced compacts have gone big. Antiquated menu system
Poor optical finder (but no worse than G11/Nikon P7000)
No direct video recording button
24fps maximum frame rate in 720p movie mode (although many people prefer this to 30fps+)
Rear control dial can be hard to manipulate precisely
Video function lacks finesse - no zooming or AF during recording
Bulkier than some competitors
Slow continuous shooting at full resolution
Can't optically zoom while filming
Lumix LX5 and PowerShot S95 compelling alternatives
No longer smaller than a camera with a DSLR sensor.
Published: 2010-11-27, Author: Elias , review by: techworld.com
The PowerShot G12 sports scene modes and custom colour modes, and it also includes an HDR mode. It's a very good camera overall, but its picture quality is not up to the standard of an interchangeable lens camera, nor a digital SLR (such as the great ...
Excellent image quality, well made, superb lens, excellent feature set, good ergonomics and handling, JPEG and RAW capture, multi-angle LCD,
Price, high ISO noise problems, sluggish focusing, size,
While not without flaws and it's not cheap, the G12’s creativity and versatility are key and make the G12 – and the G-series cameras as a whole – ideal as pro's back up or an enthusiast’s photographic powerhouse. Login or register to post comments Di...
Articulated LCD screen helps compose from unusual angles, High build quality, Good grip, Dials for ISO and EV, New Front dial very handy, Excellent optics with a 28mm start to the 5x optical zoom, Excellent Optical Image Stabilization, New hybrid IS sy...
Awkward size: heavy and bulky, Controls are stiff and rough, Small Shutter button and Zoom ring, Mediocre cycle times, Poor optical viewfinder coverage, High barrel distortion at wide-angle, Moderately high chromatic aberration at wide-angle (when wide...
The PowerShot G12 manages to improve on the G11 without taking any backward steps. It represents more a refinement than a revision, but that only reflects what a solid camera the G11 was. Despite that, the G12 is getting squeezed on one side by its own...
The legend continues, as Canon creates yet another powerful G-series prosumer model. The G12 builds off of the success of past models, specifically the G11, with a plethora of exposure control options as well as some very appealing specifications. Thes...
5x zoom with 28mm wide and 1cm macro, Flash hotshoe, RAW files and full manual controls, Great quality 2.8in / 460k articulated screen, Superb controls, build and ergonomics.
Slow continuous shooting at full resolution, Can't optically zoom while filming, Lumix LX5 and PowerShot S95 compelling alternatives, No longer smaller than a camera with a DSLR sensor.
Canon's PowerShot G12 may only represent a modest update over its predecessor, but by addressing some of the criticisms of that model while adding a few small but neat new features, it's become a preferable camera overall. So the first headline is Can...
Abstract: A camera such as the Canon PowerShot G12 is always received with high expectations by photographers and enthusiastic amateurs. The rumors about the arrival of the G12 right before the Photokina were doing their rounds across the internet, but the fact ...
The Canon Powershot G12 offers just enough new bells and whistles to make it a worthwhile upgrade from the previous model and keep it competitive with its main rivals, most notably the very similar Nikon Coolpix P7000. The high price-tag does put it d...
