Canon PowerShot G10: Prosumer Point-and-Shoot Camera

The Canon Powershot G10 is a great point and shoot camera, but it can't even come close to an SLR.

When I considered purchasing this camera I was in envy of SLRs, but I wasn't ready to make the jump. Plus the thought of lugging around a giant camera was off-putting.

I purchased this camera thinking I could achieve somewhat decent DOF shots in preparation of moving to an SLR. You cannot achieve a shallow DOF on this camera unless you are really close, like 30mm close to an object. Zooming in on a subject will not help, because it isn't a constant aperture. Zooming in actually changes your aperture as well. Here are some examples:



But, if you're really close, you can achieve these results:




So my final thoughts on this camera are this:

• You will have a better understanding of exposure, shutter speed, ISO settings, levels, and RAW images.
• You will not see a difference switching apertures unless you use manual focus with the scroll wheel on abnormally close subjects.
• You will have awesome macro shots.
• You may find the camera a bit too big to comfortably have in your pocket.
• There is no in-between camera from a regular point-and-shoot to an SLR camera.
• If you are in SLR envy, MAKE THE JUMP! Don't be afraid!