Canon PowerShot G9

It came today. :)

It’s nearly identical in feel to the G7 it replaces, which is a good thing.

Except the strap, which was slightly nicer on the G7. If it didn’t say “PowerShot G7” on it, I’d keep that one.

I haven’t had much time to use it, but here are some early impressions.

Pro:

  • RAW!
  • Bigger, nicer screen. Very noticable.
  • New focus modes with new review modes. More later, after I experiment with them in detail.
  • Faster.
  • ISO data is back in the right place in the EXIF! Yay!

Con:

  • Strap not as stylish.
  • Viewfinder not improved over G7.
  • RAW not supported in Lightroom or Aperture yet.

So far, I’m stoked.