Canon G16 with Creative Effect and HDR feature

A beautiful girl holds the Canon G16. Image: unwire.hk

If you're hunting a compact camera with a quality that is equivalent to a DSLR camera, then you might consider the Canon PowerShot G16. Moreover, this camera has a smaller size than a DSLR camera, making it easy to carry anywhere. 

Canon PowerShot G16 is a compact, advanced point-and-shoot camera featuring a 12.1 megapixel 1/1.7" high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 6 image processor to produce high quality still imagery and full HD 1080p video with notable low-light quality and sensitivity to ISO 12800. 

You can use a pop-up flash unit which is manually activated by sliding a small switch on the top panel just behind it. The G16 retains its standard hotshoe, which can be used to mount an external Speedlite flash.

The G16 has AF speed vastly improved; Increased continuous frames per second (JPEGs at 12.5fps vs 10fps in G15); Solid build and ergonomic, comfortable feel; Excellent f/1.8-2.8 5x optical zoom lens; Advanced photographic features, including PASM dial and RAW capture; Dedicated ISO button; Customizable buttons; Excellent macro mode; 1080p/60fps Full HD video.

This camera can shot stunning 1080p/60p Full HD video is a possible thanks to the DIGIC 6 Image Processor: vividly realistic and incredibly smooth. G16's lens while filming and the camera will also attempt to continuously autofocus while recording, and a 5x Optical Zoom offers excellent shooting versatility and the bright f/1.8 lens performs brilliantly in low light.

Canon G16 has Creative effect and Star scene mode, the latter providing two stills modes - Star nightscape and Star trails, as well as a Star time-lapse movie mode.   

Canon G16 with HDR and creative effects. Image: reviews.cnet.com

You will enjoy the Creative Effect because it has a special function which shoots two images and combines them to produce a shallow depth of field effect with background more heavily blurred than would be possible in a single shot at the camera's maximum aperture.

With the Canon G16 you are free to provoke your imagination, and then maximize Creative Effects and HDR features. HDR scene mode combines multiple shots into one picture, capturing a greater dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image to provide greater detail. You will enjoy the Creative Filters Mode position on the dial offers HDR, Fisheye,  Nostalgic, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Miniature effect, Toy Camera effect,  and Poster Effect. With the optical image stabilization the G16 produces a good result in this low light interior with little evidence of noise.

Canon PowerShot G16 vs Olympus XZ-2. Image: snapsort

With performance and creative expression approaching that of an SLR camera, the new PowerShot G16 camera makes unlimited imaging not just portable, but now wireless, too! Built-in Wi-Fi offers easy set-up and powerful capabilities: upload video and tills photos to Twitter Facebook, YouTube and Flickr; send to email; share to tablets and smartphones; print wirelessly; and transfer to PCs.

If you want to have a serious compact camera, the Canon G16 is an excellent choice, but you do not have to hurry to decide; you still need to compare the G16 with other famous competitors such as Fujifilm X20, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II, or Panasonic GF6 or Olympus XZ-2. 

Make sure you compare those camera in a reliable camera store in a shopping center or mall in the city nearest you. If you are still busy, you can use the Google search engine and digital camera forums on the Internet to get more reviews, so you get a clearer picture about the Canon G16 and its competitors.