Canon PowerShot G12

Portable camera with DSLR features

BY YEONG AH SENG

Canon PowerShot G12

ACAMERA equipped with many of the manual functions of a digital SLR while staying light, portable and readily deployable – that is what the PowerShot G12 seeks to be.

While it is true that micro four-thirds cameras like the Olympus Pen and Panasonic G series also fit the bill, the G12 is in a lower category in terms of price and has a fixed lens (28mm wide-angle and 5x optical zoom).

The G12 can shoot in both Jpeg and RAW formats. It also has a new High Dynamic Range shooting mode to allow capture of high-contrast scenes: Three shots of the same scene are taken, analysed and combined incamera to create a single image.

There is also a new front dial for manual settings and a 28- scene Smart Auto mode. The camera has a fairly quick response time and pictures taken are very acceptable. It also features HD (1280 x 720) video recording with stereo sound.

How much: $849

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