The Canon PowerShot G7 conveys a sense of "camera-ness" rarely encountered in the world of digital photography from its retro "wet black matte finish," leather-toned grip and the detailed knurling and analog-style "click-click" of the camera’s top side ISO Speed Dial and Shooting Mode Dial, to the stylish metallic accents of the body’s aluminum-finish parts and metallic-finish bayonet ring. The "brain" of the new camera is DIGIC III, the newest iteration of Canon’s ultra-efficient (and proprietary) image processor. Making its debut on the PowerShot G7 digital camera the DIGIC III chip accounts for the camera’s higher performance levels including faster start up, autofocus and shutter response times, and of course, improved image quality and more efficient power consumption; resulting in extended battery life under typical shooting conditions.

DigitalCameraReview.com have reviewed the G7 and sound a little disappointed with it-

"For the person who wants a digital camera with top performance and extensive features in a stylish, retro-rangefinder package, the Canon PowerShot G7 is an excellent choice. The AF speed of the DIGIC III processor, external flash hot shoe, and intuitive controls position it well as a bridge, or potential backup, to a DSLR. The zoom range could be better on the wide end, going down to 20mm or 24mm (in 35mm terms) would be ideal. The camera can print directly with PictBridge compliant printers (no computer necessary)."

Canon PowerShot G7 10MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom

Canon PowerShot G7 10MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom

Features

  • 10MP
  • 1/1.8-inch CCD
  • 7.4-44.4mm (35-210mm 35mm equivalent) Lens
  • 6x Optical / 4x Digital Zoom (24x)
  • 2.5 inch LCD
  • 9 point AiAF
  • 15-1/2500s Shutter
  • Image Stabilization
  • Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot metering
  • +/- 2 Stop EV in 1/3 increments
  • ISO: Auto, Auto-HI, 80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200
  • WB: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
  • Flash: Auto, On, Off with Compensation
  • Self Timer
  • Compression: Superfine, Fine, Normal
  • Recording Pixels: Large (3648×2736), Medium 1 (2816×2112), Medium 2 (2272×1704), Medium 3 (1600×1200), Small (640×480), Widescreen (3648×2048), Movies
  • 4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 in
  • 11.3 oz / 320 g