Canon PowerShot G10

Hello, I'm Rich Trenholm of CNET UK, and this is the Canon Powershot G10. It takes over from the G9 at the top-end of the Canon compact range: it packs 14.7-megapixels and does everything you could think of short of a dSLR, but in a much smaller frame, making it a useful backup snapper for prosumers. As such, the G10 is seriously serious-looking: it's pretty hefty, with lovely retro styling, and as you can see it's got more wheels and dials than the inside of a submarine. This dial gives you quick access to exposure compensation, this one to ISO speed, and this one to the usual modes. We've got automatic mode, eighteen scene modes, and movie mode, and then there's your manual control, aperture and shutter priority, and two custom modes where you can save your own settings. Many of the key features of a dSLR are included: An optical viewfinder, a hotshoe for attaching a flash, and even a lens mount for attaching lens accessories. It shoots raw files The menus and controls will also be familiar to users of the EOS range, with this scroll wheel around the clickpad. The wheel can be used to dial in manual focus, with the centre of the screen magnified for precise adjustment. The screen is a high-resolution 3.0-inch giant, which is really clear and bright. Unlike a dSLR, you can't swap lenses, but the lens is a pleasingly wide-angle 28mm, with a 5x zoom making it a versatile performer for all sorts of different shooting situations, and, as I say you can add accessories. We also have familiar features like optical image stabilisation and face detection, now with added servo autofocus to follow subjects around the frame. Is there anything the G10 can't do? It's certainly no point-and-shoot for the casual snapper, but if you want some serious power in a compact package, the G10 could well suit your pocket. I'm Rich Trenholm of CNET UK, and this is the Canon Powershot G10.