Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom @ richardeward.com |
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Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
from Canon
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List Price: $784.76
Price: $499.99
You save: $284.77 (36%)
Media: Electronics
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Features:
- 12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
- 6x image-stabilized optical zoom; 3.0-inch LCD display; optical viewfinder
- Face Detection technology and in-camera red-eye fix
- 25 shooting modes, including 9 special scene modes; Print/Share button
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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Obsolete item 
Since the new G10 does everything this camera does plus a bit more why on Earth would anyone buy a G9 for 150 dollars more?
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Great camera - don't buy it 
The Canon G9 is a great camera with terrific features - it is just so unreliable you shouldn't buy it. I have been told that I now need to send the camera back for the 2nd time to get it repaired. Since I now have owned the camera for a year they say it may cost up to $380. I bought the camera to take pictures on trips, the latest problem though occured just in the middle of shooting at home. Not sure I want to even keep the camera even if I get it fixed (and I just bought a dive case for it that I haven't... more info
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Canon G9 
Better images than the new G10 (I have both). I do like the G10s wider angle lens however. Both this and the G10 are great high end point and shoots. Best uses are landscapes and subjects that are still. If you want to shoot action, buy a DSLR. Built like a tank and fits perfectly into the "take it everywhere" class.
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G9 still has the edge on G10 when it comes to portraits 
Best Buy outlets have Canon G9 on clearance for $350, which is about the max I believe you should be paying for it nowadays. The model is quickly becoming obsolete. The next generation of prosumer cameras has already entered the the market (Canon G10, Panasonic LX3, Nikon P6000, etc). So unless you get a really good deal, there are few compelling reasons to buy G9 any more. One caveat, however: if portrait taking is of importance to you, this is the area where G9 still delivers the goods (more on it... more info
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