When I don’t feel like lugging around all my heavy bulky pro camera gear, like when I am on a casual mountain bike ride or rock climbing, or when I just feel like having a camera I can throw in my pocket at a party for some snapshots, a point and shoot camera is just the thing. I hate the idea of not making high quality salable images however. That’s just the pro in me I guess. So when I discovered the Cannon Power Shot G10 I was ecstatic. Its a fantastic point and shoot camera that does almost everything my pro cameras do. Yet it fits in my pocket. It’s in a solid durable package, shoots high resolution images (10.4 Megapixels) and with the option of doing it in RAW format. It also has my favorite feature, a hot shoe that allows me to use an accessory flash, off camera even. The G10 unfortunately is no longer available. It’s beefed up brother however has just been released, the Cannon Power Shot G12.

The G12 has all the same features I like in the G11 and of course many new ones. I will not list them all here. I’m not trying to write a camera review. You can check the out G12 feature list here if you want. I think this series of point and shoot cameras is about the best out there. I am often asked in my workshops and classes, especially my Digital Point and Shoot class, what camera I recommend. Well,  I say the Cannon G series cameras.

If your looking for a new point and shoot camera, or just want one to supplement your arsenal of big guns like I do check out the New Cannon Power Shot G12. I don’t think you will be disappointed.