I’ve always been a fan of Canon’s ‘G’ line of cameras. The G1 that I have sitting in my drawer is slated to become an Infrared Camera once I have time enough to do the conversion. The G7 I have is my backup camera but is currently in use as I wait on some warranty repairs for my G9 which failed (lens stuck open) while I was in Calgary. Fortunately for me, I always travel with a backup. The G7 with an external Speedlite 430EX flash shoots really really good quality photos – this is evidenced by recent shots in my flickr photostream.

At the same time, I have to mention that the G7 I have had been put through the ringer. Allegedly it’s shot thousands and thousands of aerial ‘map’ shots for a well known company.

All aside, with the G9 in the shop for at least 6 – 8 weeks (that’s at least 2000 photos missed), and the outright refusal to go back to my little digital snappy, rather than buy a new G9, the G10 is here in October!

Thanks to PopPhoto.com for the deets, HERE. More on the camera, after the jump.
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