Testseek.com have collected 101 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot G16 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot G16.
October 2013
(81%)
101 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
249 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Performance
Image Quality
Build Quality
Features
The Canon PowerShot G16 produces very good photos in bright light
And the fast lens
Optical viewfinder
And relatively streamlined design make it nice to use. Plus
It finally delivers solid continuous shooting
Larger-than-average image sensor. Sharp
Wide-aperture lens. 5x zoom range. Fast burst shooting. Records 1080p video. Integrated Wi-Fi. Raw support. Hot shoe.
Almost as many features asa DSLR
Excellent build quality
AF speed vastly improved
Increased continuous frames per second (JPEGs at 12.5fps vs 10fps in G15)
Solid build and ergonomic
Comfortable feel
Excellent f/1.82.8 5x optical zoom lens
Advanced photographic features
Including PASM dial and RAW capture
12.1-megapixel 1/1.7” CMOS sensor
5x Optical zoom lens
Built-in Wi-Fi
Bright f1.8-2.8 stabilised optical zoom
Fast and accurate AF
Fast sustained 9.3fps continuous shooting
Built-in Wifi and GPS via a smartphone
1080p60 HD video mode
Focus peaking
Innovative Star shooting modes.
The editors didn't like
Fixed LCD screen
Incremental improvements on predecessor
A mediocre Wi-Fi implementation
No articulated LCD
And lack of manual controls while shooting video are among the ways in which the G16 lags behind the competition. And other cameras deliver better photos in low light
Pricey. Fixed rear LCD. Bulky for a point-and-shoot. Optical viewfinder could be better
LCD doesn't tilt
LCD screen not articulated
Larger design makes it not very pocketable
Optical viewfinder not very accurate
RAW burst shooting still slow
WiFi is clunky to setup & no remote shooting capabilities
The Canon G16 is an excellent choice of camera for a beginner who won't be interested in multiple lenses. The 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor lets in a lot of light and can take great images as well as video. The fixed lens offers 5x optical zoom and the camer...
Abstract: The basic cameras on this list have quite a few more features than what you'll find in the best point and shoot camera under $200, including the option of viewfinders and extremely large zoom lenses. And while these models cannot match the image quality...
Abstract: These cameras may be a bit too big to fit in your pocket but most are compact enough to be considered appealing alternatives to heavier, bulkier, interchangeable lens camera systems...
Almost as many features asa DSLR, Excellent build quality
LCD doesn't tilt
The PowerShot G16 is a compact workhorse camera that's hard to beat. It has a rock-solid build quality, a DSLR-like feature set, and great-looking picture quality.This story, "Canon PowerShot G16 review: Compact camera with DSLR-like controls" was origina...
Almost as many features asa DSLR, Excellent build quality
LCD doesn't tilt
The PowerShot G16 is a compact workhorse camera that's hard to beat. It has a rock-solid build quality, a DSLR-like feature set, and great-looking picture quality....
By Kyle Schurman As with many camera manufacturers, Canon has looked for ways to give enthusiast photographers the ability to have a relatively thin digital camera that provides more photography power than what's typically found in thin point-n-shoot m...
AF speed vastly improved, Increased continuous frames per second (JPEGs at 12.5fps vs 10fps in G15), Solid build and ergonomic, comfortable feel, Excellent f/1.82.8 5x optical zoom lens, Advanced photographic features, including PASM dial and RAW capture,
LCD screen not articulated, Larger design makes it not very pocketable, Optical viewfinder not very accurate, RAW burst shooting still slow, WiFi is clunky to setup & no remote shooting capabilities, No builtin GPS
Canon's ever-popular G-series enthusiast compact cameras gets a speed boost and Wi-Fi with the PowerShot G16. The new DIGIC 6 processor provides a welcome increase to autofocusing speed and frames per second shooting. The G16 features the same fast f/1.8...
Abstract: Stepping up in the compact spectrum are cameras that tend to be aimed at photographers who want full photographic control. Good low-light performance, the ability to shoot Raw, and accessible manual controls make these compacts a viable portable alternati...
Abstract: Stepping up in the compact spectrum are cameras that tend to be aimed at photographers who want full photographic control. Good low-light performance, the ability to shoot Raw, and accessible manual controls make these compacts a viable portable alternati...
Performance; Image Quality; Build Quality; Features
Fixed LCD screen; Incremental improvements on predecessor
The PowerShot G16 further reinforces the position of Canon's G-series as the standard by which all other advanced compacts must be judged. It is fast, light, easy to use, exceptionally well made, packed with features and offers excellent image quality ...
