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The G10 is the 3rd incarnation of Canon’s flagship ‘prosumer’ compact since the G series was reinvented with the G7 in 2006. The G9 went some way towards placating the critics, reintroducing raw mode and improving handling, but it suffered from the basic problem the sensor within could not deliver on what the superb camera guaranteed on the outside.

When we reviewed the G9 last year, we honored it for the styling, handling and build and for its excellent output at low ISO settings. It also keeps the rangefinder styling and solid build quality, and decreases the quantity of silver accents on the camera. All of the external controls have been carried over, and a new one has been added ( a particularly helpful exposure compensation dial ).

The things we was critical of the G9 for ( the nonessential increase in resolution, and the slow-ish lens ) haven’t been addressed.

Instead Canon has increased the resolution for the sensor even more, to 14.7 mega-pixels. The updated lens, though wider at the wide end, is also shorter at the long end, and has less zoom range overall. The rate of the lens is again nearly the same F2.8-4.5, though the wider lens does keep the G9′s comparatively compact dimensions