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Canon PowerShot G5

Canon PowerShot G5
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alaScore 85

710 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 710 reviews of Canon PowerShot G5. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviews about the price and portability are on the whole positive. The image quality and performance also get good opinions. Many are negative about the control panel and viewfinder. Opinions about the contrast and flash are different.

usability, performance, image quality, portability, price

focus, shutter, viewfinder, control panel

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot G5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot G5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 81 user reviews of Canon PowerShot G5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the lens and performance. The price and portability also get good opinions, but some have doubts about the contrast and focus.

usability, portability, price, performance, lens

shutter, focus, contrast

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot G5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 248 user reviews of Canon PowerShot G5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the price and portability. The performance and image quality also get good reviews. Some have doubts about the shutter and focus.

usability, image quality, performance, portability, price

focus, shutter

77% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Simon Eccles (digitalartsonline.co.uk)

PowerShot G5

 

If you need a quality digital camera with full professional controls but don't want the bulk and extra expense of an interchangeable-lens SLR model, the PowerShot G5 hits the mark

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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (pcworld.com)

Canon PowerShot G5

 

Fast lens ; Long battery life ; Support for add-on lenses and flashes ; Saves favorite settings to mode wheel ; Great photo quality ; Full manual controls ; AF illuminator

Subpar movie mode ; Too much purple fringing for a camera in this class ; Lens is visible through optical view-finder at wide angle ; Red-eye can be a problem

Oct, 2003
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Expert review by : Tracey Capen (pcworld.com)

Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera (Canon-8398A001)

 

An upgrade to 5 megapixels keeps this powerful, flexible camera up to snuff with competing models from Nikon and Olympus.

Aug, 2003
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Expert review by : Phil Askey (dpreview.com)

Canon PowerShot G5 Review

 

The PowerShot G5 was announced at the beginning of June 2003, it is the five megapixel 'companion' (it doesn't directly replace) to the four megapixel PowerShot G3 (which wasn't called the 'G4' because of the similarity between the word '4' and 'die'...

Excellent resolution, as good as we could expect of a compact five megapixel Good metering, good tonal balance which maintains shadow detail Good natural light white balance, strong and balanced colours Fast lens (F2.0 - F3.0) Control over cameras...

Chromatic aberrations visible at wide angle or maximum apertures Noise above ISO 50 worse than the competition 'Shallow angle jaggies' visible on resolution chart Viewfinder partially obstructed by lens barrel Control dial doesn't work well if rotated...

Here's my rating of the Canon PowerShot G5: (5 megapixel prosumer)

Jul, 2003
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

 

Canon U.S.A. has long been a dominant player in the film and digital camera markets, well-known for their high-quality optics, technical innovations, and aggressive product development. Over the last few years, they've developed a powerful lineup of...

Aug, 2003
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Expert review by (pcauthority.com.au)

Canon PowerShot G5

 

The PowerShot G series has earned Canon a good reputation and, thankfully, the G5 does nothing to dent it. Not that it will win awards for styling, as the G5 remains slightly boxy for our liking and the casing has more plastic than the G3. It also...

Jan, 2004
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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Canon PowerShot G5

 

One more note before I begin. Since the G5 is so similar to the G3, the text in both reviews will be similar. Rest assured that all sample photos and analysis is original -- I'm just trying to save some time

Excellent photo quality in most situations (though note issues below) ; Amazing expandability in terms of lenses, flashes ; Super fast performance ; 4X zoom a nice change from the usual 3X zoom ; CompactFlash Type II slot ; Impressive movie, playback...

Redeye worse than expected ; Too much purple fringing ; Lens blocks view through optical viewfinder at wide-angle setting ; Diopter correction knob difficult to operate ; The VGA movie mode found on other Canon cameras would be nice

I hope this helped in your decision making!

Jun, 2003
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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Fantastic Camera- Vesitile, good quality- Buy it!

 

I recently bought this Canon PowerShot G5 digital camera for a trip to Argentina, Originally a slave to my 35mm SLR I was slightly...

Jun, 2004
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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Canon G5, a bit of a handful but excellent!

 

Recently purchased a Canon PowerShot G5 digital camera in February 2004, I think my 5th or 6th digital camera. Previously bought a...

Mar, 2004
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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Canon's Marvel

 

It offers a far greater choice of us...

Aug, 2003
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