Canon Powershot G7 - Anyone in a position to give a review???

[Big Mike]

If you currently have a film SLR...there is a good chance that you will be disappointed with anything but a DSLR. Most digi-cams have a serious shutter-lag that is a pain in the rear.

 

[binglemybongle]

One question i was trying to get answered somewhere else with no luck is:

People have mentioned that with the small CCD that P&S cameras have, high MP cameras create a lot of noise.

If you were to compare the exact same shot from a 7MP camera and a 10MP camera, would the 10MP actually be worse?

If so, is this just at the same size print for example or when you zoom in using photoshop etc?

 

[Big Mike]

If you were to compare the exact same shot from a 7MP camera and a 10MP camera, would the 10MP actually be worse?

That is certainly possible...especially if the sensors are the same size...which would mean that the 10MP sensor has more pixels and therefore a dense 'pixel pitch'.

There are other factors as well...the camera's software for example. The G7 is a top end non-SLR digital camera, and is quite new. It's said to have some of the least noise of any non-DSLR.

If so, is this just at the same size print for example or when you zoom in using photoshop etc?

As I see it...noise is noise. You will see it when you zoom in or in a print. The more you zoom in...the more you will see it. The bigger the print and the closer you view it...the more you will see the noise.