>To me, it doesn't seem like much of an improvement over the G2. In >fact, the most exciting thing about the G3, to me, is the fact that >the G2 should markedly go down in price once the G3 is out.
Here are the changes from the G2. Some may not see these as "improvements." -More angular handgrip for better finger-traction -4x zoom, 35-140mm equiv., lens F/2.0-3.0 -Minimum focusing distance about 1.5 inches. -Fast shutter speed at 1/1250 @ all apertures, 1/2000 @ f/4.0 and higher -Neutral Density Filter 3-stop cut, set via record menu -Total of 9 flash modes, counting all combinations of on/off/auto,etc. -Signal processing speed considerably faster than G2 -12 bits/channel, through all image processing operations -Roughly a 15% improvement in worst-case battery life over the G2 -"Infinite"- FlexiZone AF/AE (you can focus just about anywhere in frame) -Autofocus Bracketing (a first on a digital camera of this level) -Scene-analysis technology for more accurate exposures under odd lighting -Shoot 2-100 shots, at intervals of 1 to 60 minutes -8 white balance modes including two separate Custom settings -Movies - 320 x 240 - 180 sec., and 160 x 120 - 180 sec. -Faster continuous shooting speeds (High: 2.27 fps, measured at 1.46 fps) -Startup lag much faster (4.2 seconds startup, 0.94 second full AF lag) -Interval between frames in Single frame mode 1.88 seconds (G2 2.33s) -True zoom up to 14x combined digital and optical -Image magnification during playback up to 10x, 10 steps -New bayonet-mount lens adapter -Top controls mirror EOS layout more closely -Command wheel makes its first appearance in a PowerShot -Mode dial and power switch separated -Tabbed sub-menus for FUNC button greatly improve efficiency -Position sensor automaticallyfor image rotation on portrait-format shots -You can choose to save a RAW-mode file on the fly * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
