Design and Construction

In terms of design and construction, the Canon PowerShot G6 is sturdy and well-built. It measures 4.13" by 2.87" by 2.88" (WHD) and weighs 1.0 pounds. Take its silver color and its sturdy, big body size, and we have one beautiful digital camera.
 

Optics and Resolution

The optical system of the Canon PowerShot G6 has obviously been carefully thought out to enable one to take great photos. The digital camera comes with a 7.4 megapixel resolution and a 4x optical zoom. It also features an impressive ISO range of Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, along with an aperture range of f8-2 (wide) and f8-3 (tele). The shutter speeds range from 15 - 1/2000 sec. These settings allow one to take photos in a wide variety of environments and yet still achieve great results.
 

User Controls

Ok, now let's look at the user controls for the Canon PowerShot G6. This digital camera has manual controls to allow one to better control the exposure settings. There are comprehensive focusing options available if you’re more adventurous and want to play around with advanced manual camera options. The Canon PowerShot G6 also comes with a movie mode which works pretty well. I enjoyed taking many small video clips using this feature.

When handling the Canon PowerShot G6, I was impressed by its 2.0 inch LCD screen. Colors on the LCD were vivid and bright, so I could easily see the pictures I took without having to strain my eyes.
 

Battery Life

The Canon PowerShot G6 makes use of proprietary lithium batteries. The advertised battery life is about 300 images, which I found to be pretty decent for a day's shooting. If a long battery life is very important for you, you can always pack along some extras - buy them at your local camera store.
 

Storage and Transfer

The Canon PowerShot G6 allows your pictures to be stored in CompactFlash Type I/II memory cards cards. These days, its pretty standard practice to have at least a 128MB memory card in your digital camera (or even a 512MB card).

You can also easily transfer the pictures from the camera to the PC via the USB interface. In writing this review, I managed to transfer about a hundred photos in a very short time.
 

Shortcomings

There are some quirks I noticed in the Canon PowerShot G6. Though not serious problems, they did serve to mar my experience with this digital camera somewhat. What are these quirks? Well, for one thing, this digital camera has somewhat noisy pictures under low-light - a fact I find pretty limiting. Also, the Canon PowerShot G6 lacks a more powerful zoom, which is typical in most enthusiast digital cameras, which was another disadvantage I detected. On the whole, though, the Canon PowerShot G6 is still a pretty good performer.
 

Conclusion

I do hope this review of the Canon PowerShot G6 has been of help to you. If you’re looking for a decent camera to take shots with, then the Canon PowerShot G6 might be tough to beat. I’d recommend this camera to you because many of my friends just starting out in digital photography have been raving about it. Of course, do your own research first before shelling out your cash. Happy shopping!