Monday, August 24, 2009

Canon PowerShot G10 Redux

NEWS FLASH!
The G10 is obsolete! OK, it's only obsolete if it no longer serves its purpose. But Canon has announced the G11, which seems to take image quality to the next level with reduced noise and better dynamic range. I have a proposal in to Canon to give the G11 a field test during my trip to Istanbul and Bulgaria this October.
All that said, I've been pretty happy with the performance of the G10. When the light is good, it can capture excellent images. Am shooting a lot at the wide end of the zoom range, so processing in DXO Optics Pro is a boon. I also use the film looks available in DXO to give images the right look (color balance and contrast curve). Last week I printed a couple of G10 images and they are now on display at Penn Cove Gallery.
Here are a few examples of the images I'm getting with the PowerShot G10. I am really enjoying the opportunistic shooting afforded by having a "pocket" camera, as well as the stealth factor since using it makes me look like any snapshooter.