Canon PowerShot G3

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Digital camera - 4 Megapixel - Optical Zoom: 4 - Digital Zoom: 3.6x - Weight: 0.4 kg - Flash memory: CompactFlash Card - Viewfinder: Optical Viewfinder more

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The quality of a digital image depends on a variety of factors, factors that Canon engineers have given extraordinary attention in the PowerShot G3. The PowerShot G3 owes its...
more...brilliantly detailed images to a high-resolution, 1/1.8 " 4.0 megapixel CCD for a postcard-sized image with no visible pixellation. On-chip primary color filters provide vivid and realistic color without the noisiness associated with other primary color filters. The image processor, DIGIC, improves the signal processing algorithm, resulting in improved picture quality, more accurate auto focus, and faster image processing speed. The lens of the PowerShot G3 is a 4x zoom lens that moves from wide-angle to extreme close-up with the touch of a finger. It also has a bright and large f/2.0 to 3.0 aperture so you can shoot in low light without a flash. In addition, the G3 has a digital zoom of 3.6x, so that the maximum zoom capability of the camera is approximately 14 times, reaching a maximum focal length of 490 mm equivalent to a 35mm camera. The zoom process can be moved in six steps from wide-angle to extreme telephoto using the electronic dial on top of the camera. The electronic dial, with its independent mode dial and lever, replaces the functions of the previous two-stage main dial/mode dial. The control layout is more functional and simpler to use. The display panel at the top of the large, 1.8 " LCD monitor has been redesigned for a clear layout of icons. Larger fonts make the menus easier to read. A single touch resets all user settings to default conditions.





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Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by STUARTSTIRLING

Advantages: Compact,full of features.
Disadvantages: Propiratory battery

...versatility of an SLR. The Canon G3 fills the bill admirably and it is one of the most feature packed cameras for its size and price on the market. The camera is fitted with an f2.0 30-140mm zoom lens which can be expanded by digital zoom. It is fitted with a 4.0m pixel ccd which is capable of high resolution sufficient to produce A4 size prints without any trouble at all. The supplied 32m compact flash card will give 27 of this type of shot. The ... Read review

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16.06.2003
This camera is awesome!
Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by JustinW

Advantages: Battery life, versatility, quality of photographs, ease of use
Disadvantages: Size, and size of initial flash card.

This camera has converted me to digital photography. It is brilliant in so many ways. The battery life is brilliant, although it would be good if you could buy back up AA batteries in case the big one went flat although this has only happened to me once in about two years of using it. The quality of photographs are very impressive and I have printed photographs out at my local photo printers and they have been of an incredible standard, much ... Read review

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14.11.2004
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Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by dno36

Advantages: Excellent features, great colors, excellent flash, sweet lens.
Disadvantages: No stabilazation

...efficient, and true to form. If Canon would add stabilization to this camera, I might start to quiver. ... Read review

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03.09.2007
Wow the Canon G3 Rocks!
Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by sir_opinion

Advantages: Great pictures, easy to use for newbies, versatile
Disadvantages: Lens barrel partialy blocks viewfinder

...colours and together with my Canon i965 produces wonderful prints that people would have great difficulty telling apart from a picture taken using an expensive SLR. The accessories I'd recommend to any owner are the Canon lens adaptor (to use a UV filter for protection and a lens cap or a wide/tele lens) and an extra battery, both can be bought for about £15 each. Some more memory wouldn't be a bad idea too, 512MB Compact Flash card is around £80 ... Read review

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22.11.2003
(26.11.2003)
Great digital camera
Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by bobbybroom

Advantages: Clear photo's and automated so easy for a beginner
Disadvantages: Mine came without a carry bag, so I had to buy separately

This is now an updadted op. The camera has been used extensively and so i can tell you some more about it. I can also rectify some of my ciao opinion writing errors by adding in prices etc. Because this was one of my first ops I wasn't sure of what to put but I guess I have learned my lessons. I have never owned a digital camera before, but with the prices coming down I decided to take the plunge. I am not a professional but I do like to snap ... Read review

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16.07.2003
(17.10.2003)
Hard to put down - oh so easy to pick up!
Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by rickardo

Advantages: Easy for the beginner
Disadvantages: Lens cap falls off just as easy.

...magazines before deciding on the Canon G3 as I needed a new camera for my daughters wedding. I had heard so many horror stories of wedding photographers that I decided that I needed my own back up - a digital camera that I could not only use myself but also be easy enough for someone else to take pictures when I was part of the subject. >Overview: The Canon G3 is a superb camera that is easy to handle with simple to use and quick to understand ... Read review

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22.10.2003
(21.08.2004)
great for beginners and semi-pros
Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by vittross

Advantages: ease of use - well built - multiple functions
Disadvantages: lens has a plasticky feel

this is a great camera. it has all the automated functions to use as a point-and-shoot for beginners, always doing a great job of automatically choosing the best exposure and aperture. It also gives the more expert user all the flexibility needed to manually override all or part of the settings. The LCD menus are very user-friendly. Picture quality is excellent. The manual is excellent, and fully describes all the functionalities. The downside ... Read review

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25.04.2003
Simply Stunning
Review of Canon PowerShot G3 by adriancherry

Advantages: It does all I want - and more
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little slow to focus on low light.

...tripod) and print-out to a Canon i9100. Results are stunning. Canon claim output to A3 size if I remember correctly, but I wouldn't quite push it this far. A4 is very good. ... Read review

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