So I bought a new camera Sunday-the Canon SX10 IS. I’ve been going back and forth between it and the Canon G10 for weeks now. I liked the style of the G10, and its old school dials and its 14.7 megapixels, but in the end it was the 20X megazoom on the SX10 that sold me. That and it was on sale at Best Buy for $369.
Have a look at its maiden voyage.
Manderino Library
Sammi out in the yard
Macro of red azalea
River rocks
Overall, I have to say that I am incredibly pleased with the pictures from this camera. It’s a bit heavier than I would have thought, but it adds to the substantial feeling of the camera, and doesn’t bother me since I’ll be using the neck strap anyway. Actually, I was glad I got to physically look at both the SX10 and the G10 before I made my final decision (Best Buy had both). Both cameras were smaller than I had envisioned, with the G10 being surprisingly smaller than I thought. It was only a bit bigger than my Canon SD630, but definitely more sturdy-it looks like you could run it over with a car and not damage it!
I was worried about the noise that’s been widely reported, but I have to say, for my purposes (printing 4×6s, online use) the pictures are crisp and clear. What? No buyer’s remorse? Check back in a week. 
