Testseek.co.uk have collected 101 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot G16 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot G16.
October 2013
(81%)
101 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
249 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Full manual control
Raw format shooting
Built-in Wi-Fi
Impeccable build quality
Startup has got much quicker
Fast autofocus that locks on and keeps track of subjects well
Good screen
Handling
Easy to get the hang of using
Picture quality up to 1600 ISO
Video image quality
Good 60 fps mode
10 fps burs
Bright and fast aperture lens
Rock solid build quality
Superb image quality
Highend premium shooter resembles a compacted DSLR
With almost as many features
Image quality is great
Raw shooting option
Physical control layout perfect
Bright maximum aperture - even at full zoom
1080p movies at 60fps
Very fast
Excellent indoors
Impressive video
Direct manual controls
RAW shooting
Good photos and videos
Enhanced response (fps
Focusing)
Fast performance
Improved Wi-Fi implementation
Solid build
Strong feature-set
Impressive performance
Excellent image quality
The editors didn't like
No touchscreen
Limited flexibility with digital filters
Can't use Wi-Fi for remote shooting
Still no sign of a swivel/tilt screen
Could use more directaccess buttons
Viewfinder is practically unusable
Lens is a little soft
Hissing in video mode
It could be a little more adventurous
No tilting LCD
It's pricey
Only really what the G16 lacks
Namely a tilting rear panel LCD. The price will be on the high side for anyone who doesn't already own a DSLR that such an outlay could alternatively buy
Almost as many features asa DSLR, Excellent build quality
LCD doesn't tilt
The PowerShot G16 is a compact workhorse camera that's hard to beat. It has a rock-solid build quality, a DSLR-like feature set, and great-looking picture quality....
By Kyle Schurman As with many camera manufacturers, Canon has looked for ways to give enthusiast photographers the ability to have a relatively thin digital camera that provides more photography power than what's typically found in thin point-n-shoot m...
AF speed vastly improved, Increased continuous frames per second (JPEGs at 12.5fps vs 10fps in G15), Solid build and ergonomic, comfortable feel, Excellent f/1.82.8 5x optical zoom lens, Advanced photographic features, including PASM dial and RAW capture,
LCD screen not articulated, Larger design makes it not very pocketable, Optical viewfinder not very accurate, RAW burst shooting still slow, WiFi is clunky to setup & no remote shooting capabilities, No builtin GPS
Canon's ever-popular G-series enthusiast compact cameras gets a speed boost and Wi-Fi with the PowerShot G16. The new DIGIC 6 processor provides a welcome increase to autofocusing speed and frames per second shooting. The G16 features the same fast f/1.8...
Abstract: Stepping up in the compact spectrum are cameras that tend to be aimed at photographers who want full photographic control. Good low-light performance, the ability to shoot Raw, and accessible manual controls make these compacts a viable portable alternati...
Abstract: Stepping up in the compact spectrum are cameras that tend to be aimed at photographers who want full photographic control. Good low-light performance, the ability to shoot Raw, and accessible manual controls make these compacts a viable portable alternati...
Performance; Image Quality; Build Quality; Features
Fixed LCD screen; Incremental improvements on predecessor
The PowerShot G16 further reinforces the position of Canon's G-series as the standard by which all other advanced compacts must be judged. It is fast, light, easy to use, exceptionally well made, packed with features and offers excellent image quality ...
The Canon PowerShot G16 is a rather modest update of last year's G15 camera, principally making things faster and adding wi-fi connectivity, focus peaking and some new shooting modes into the now familiar mix. We like the faster auto-focus and burst shoo...
Published: 2013-10-22, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Canon has improved the image quality over the earlier G15 by quite a margin, however their rivals haven't been idle either. Even so, at $549, it has a very tempting spec, good build and is an ideal option for reportage style photography and visual note ta...
Bright f1.8-2.8 stabilised optical zoom, Fast and accurate AF, Fast sustained 9.3fps continuous shooting, Built-in Wifi and GPS via a smartphone, 1080p60 HD video mode, Focus peaking, Innovative Star shooting modes.
Lacklustre optical viewfinder, No touch-screen. Not articulated either, Exposure compensation dial easily nudged, No panorama mode, No smartphone remote control over Wifi.
The G16 is an easy camera to underestimate, on the face of it, it doesn't seem like it has a lot to offer one year on from its predecessor and at first glance you'd probably guess that existing G15 owners would hold off for whatever the G17 might have...
