Using a 12 Year Old Digital Camera - Canon G10

In today's video I talk about the newest camera that I have acquired, a 12 year old Canon G10. Why would someone use an old point and shoot from 2008 in 2020? That is what I hope to answer in this video!

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[docchocobo]

Once you learn the personality of that camera you won't be able to put it down. Once she's dialed in correctly, it's like magic. I have lots of other cameras but this is one I really really like. And people aren't as afraid of it as a big DSLR

[lancearp]

I bought this camera around 2010 from a professional photographer who was upgrading all his gear. I absolutely love this thing. I still use it as my main camera. I had a few higher end DSLR cameras from Canon and Sony. I am not a professional, just a guy who likes a good camera. I got tired of switching lenses and trying to find room to pack or carry the larger camera. I sold off all others and kept this. This camera will handle most everything that 90 percent of us will ever need. Thanks for bringing it to light

[isabels]

I have this exactly same camera from my dad, and wanted to learn more about it because i want to start using it! Thanks for making a video on it, it is really helpful having a newer video on this camera and not one from 15 years ago.

[kmoecub]

I've had one since it was the new hotness. I bought it because of an article in National Geographic of a trip up the Amazon river that was mostly shot with a G10, and because it's small enough to fit in the pocket of my jeans (convenient to carry everywhere, all day long). It's still an amazing camera, and very nearly as good as any high-end medium format film camera. Good photos aren't always about capturing every single photon that enters a lens; it's always about capturing the soul of what's happening before the photographer's eyes.

[paulm]

Hey great video! It's inspired me to dig out mine. Two things I'd like to share are keeping the ISO low - nothing over 200 - will keep the noise down and produce very sharp images. I've had some great results with off camera flash at night and being reserved with the ISO settings. The other great thing about this camera is it will save RAW files if you're really into post processing. I've found the jpegs to be more than adequate for what I do, but the option is there. Keep up the great work! Subscribed.

[selzzaW]

I have a good feeling that there will be a resurgence in popularity for cameras like this soon. About five to seven years ago, there were a lot of videos like this about film cameras which then led into the current film trend. I think that will happen as people look for more affordable ways to get into photography and rediscover decent older digital cameras.

[stevenwang]

Killer video, I love seeing these older digital cameras beginning to get some love. Photo at 9:27 really shows how the G10 is still a monster!

[michaelturner]

I was given a G11 back in June, and I love using it, certainly much better than compared to a phone camera.

[bemk]

Around 2011 I was looking into getting a DSLR and I asked a friend who is a professional photographer for recommendations. He talked me into getting the G12 instead and I still thank him for that. I'm not a professional, it was for personal and family use, and surely I would've tired quickly of carrying the DSLR around on top of diaper bags and strollers. I hadn't used my G12 in ages but recently decided to bring it on a trip to the Arctic Circle and I enjoyed it so much. It was insanely practical to use when wearing parkas, gloves and what not. And I loved being able to adjust it to snowy landscapes or very low light (northern lights). It's not the best at high ISO and very low light but I did manage to get a few decent pictures of the aurora borealis (much better than the ones our recent model phones managed to capture). My 9 year old daughter developed a real interest from watching me and asked me to show her how to use it. It's the perfect size for her and I'm amazed at how well she's been handling it. I will never get rid of this camera. Oh and I actually do have the lens adapter, telephoto and wide angle (though not Canon brand, but they are compatible). I hadn't really taken advantage of those until now.

[candyperfumegirl]

Appreciate your precise description of the G10

[johnjon]

OMG You know you are getting old when the cameras you bought new and still have become "classic" and get reviewed by some kid who is younger than some of the shoes you keep in your closet. ;) The G10 is a nice camera as long as you know how to use it and know its limitations, like the original 5D. You can get some nice landscape shots with the G10 and it works with human photos as well, when carefully done. Years ago there was an article on it in Luminous Landscape - maybe - where they compared some prints made from the G10 to some super high-end camera - maybe a Hasselblad? Well apparently nobody could tell the difference as I recall. The G10 was very much in design, especially of the viewfinder, like film cameras were designed. No information in the finder and framing not perfect, but basically that was the way all the film cameras with a zoom lens were. The G10 was indeed, and still is, a nice camera with a really nice range of reach which when used with thought and care and selective deletions of mistakes, a camera that can render an experience with the flavor of film shooting, the control of an slr and the delivery of nice resolution small sized files in Raw or jpeg. It was the highest resolution of the optical viewfinder G series, I believe. It think it ran something like $450 bucks new back in the day as I recall. They also had a nice "ever-ready" type case with it that was nice to have. I regret not buying the lens attachment to increase the telephoto, it was said to produce nice results as well. Who knows, one day it may be as valuable as a Leica, but likely that will be very far into the future, if ever.
Best wishes!

[Bkuhhh]

I have the canon G10 myself, my grandfather owned it, he died, my dad kept it, and its really great!! And somehow, the original neck band thing is still in perfect tact!

[jmcdeal]

Great video Tyler. After seeing your presentation I recalled that I have this camera; forgotten and packed away for years. Going to unpack and see what it will do. Thanks too for some of the specifics you mentioned and the images. Be safe.

[breakfastplan]

yup. Just got my G9 and it produces images that are on par with Leica M8 & M9. Kodak and Panasonic made some amazing CCD sensors back in the day. Leica M8/M9 used Kodak and Powershot G7/G9/G10 all used Panasonic CCD sensors. Kodak was #1 in the CCD game because its film grain was top-tier.

[faithinverity]

The flash is one of the best things about the G series. I use it constantly to light a back-lit subject.

My G9 is the perfect travel camera.

[aperturecollect]

Thanks for making this video. I got to shoot this camera for a while when they came out. I loved it and may buy another one now that they are in my price range.

[threeriversforge]

I first bought the G10 way back in the day when it was only a year old. It was considered the gold standard by professional photographers who wanted something small that they could carry on vacation, but also had all the features a pro would want. Great camera all the way around. When mine finally died about two years ago (reason unknown), I bought another one. I love having the big dials rather than having to scroll through some silly screen. I like that it's big and beefy, not feeling like you'll break it at every turn. I only use it for product photos in my little smithing operation and it's great. It's good stuff, but not so hard that old fogey's like me can't get to grips with it.

[lupinfrg]

i have been useing my parents g10 since 2020 and i found it today and i have been going through photos i took on a holiday with friends and some of the photos are amazing i definitely recommend thins camera and i think you explaned it very well :)

[miltonreyes]

I am from Mexico and I got a G11 from my mother too, without a charger :C, with your really helpful video and advice without doubt I will buy one ASAP!

[rogyn]

I tried bunch of cheap low end compact cameras in a period between 2005 and 2015, while G10 I just bought recently and I would class it somewhere in a mid range going into the professional class with a great output. All those cameras which had CCD sensors even some random on the market, if sensor was well made they could produce some really nice and relatively good pictures which later on you could easily edit in any Image editing software getting incredible results in some cases. I can even give you examples that some of the pictures which I took with low budget under 100$ compact cameras without any strong Manual functions were accepted and sold on Stock websites great while I had multiple issues of my images getting accepted despite all of the editing and improvements done with cameras of that period which switched to CMOS sensors. Sure technology advanced incredibly, it is also due to me getting stock by using those old models but I can instantly see the differences between CCD and CMOS when switch happened. Why companies not continued developing CCD sensors is out of my mind because I guarantee that there are so many people who would still prefer to have it with of course upgraded functions.