Reviewers Liked
- Improved all-around operational speed
- Very good image quality with very good corner sharpness
- Optical image stabilization
- Handy Quick Dial is much quicker to use than previous model
- Generous 7.1x zoom range for its class
- Slightly improved ergonomics
- Excellent image quality and deep imaging controls
- Superb low light video
- Full manual controls and RAW shooting
- Tilting high resolution LCD and optical viewfinder
- Long optical zoom range for its class
- Lots of physical controls
- Tilting LCD
- Optical viewfinder
- Raw shooting support
- Hot shoe
- Large variangle LCD screen
- Improved Raw capture speeds
- Great image quality
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Chunky camera design could use slimmer ergonomics
- Camera still looks too much like the Canon G12
- No full 1080p HD video available in movie mode
- While the camera is faster to use overall and an improvement over its predecessor
- Complex controls and features can be intimidating
- Maximum video resolution of 720p
- Slow shot to shot times
- Bulky
- Expensive
- HD video limited to 720p24
- Some performance and control quirks
- High pricetag
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