I have wanted to buy a digital SLR but my wife (who takes most of the pictures in the house) does not want a large camera or one with many controls. So we have always struggled with getting good pictures at school events indoors. This camera has solved that problem.

Purchased this camera to take pictures at my son's high school graduation; You know, far away from stage, high zoom, folks moving, etc..; With every other small digital camera I have owned this would have resulted in blurry poor quality pictures; This camera did an awesome job.

The printed manual is not very good; It goes through the wireless setup but not really into the camera features; Took some time to figure out the settings

The PowerShot G16 is a compact workhorse camera that's hard to beat. It has a rock-solid build quality, a DSLR-like feature set, and great-looking picture quality. Gavin is a Macworld U.K.

Almost as many features asa DSLR; Excellent build quality

LCD doesn't tilt

Canon's latest G-series PowerShot, the G16, is a relatively minor update to the G15 , which we reviewed in November 2012. A new image processor gives a boost to continuous shooting, while Wi-Fi connectivity with GPS brings the G16 up to date.

Canon has now released the latest in that line of fixed lens cameras aimed at more advanced photographers, the PowerShot G16. It looks and operates a lot like its predecessor (the G15), but the G16 includes a handful of nice new features that aren't immediately obvious at first glance.

New DIGIC 6 image processor creates high-performing camera; Autofocus works extremely quickly; G16 has almost no shutter lag and minimal shot to shot delays; Continuous shooting modes in JPEG are impressive; Very good image quality versus other fixed lens cameras; Can shoot in RAW or JPEG or both,...

Price is a little high; Optical zoom is limited to 5x; Camera body is a little chunky; No touch screen LCD; No articulated LCD; Wi-Fi is tricky to set up and use; Menu design could be better; Camera's burst mode performance slows noticeably in RAW mode; Very few movie control options; Optical...

Sensor - 12MP, 1/1.7in, back-illuminated Lens - f/1.8, 5x optical zoom Flash - yes Video – 1080p/60fps Connectivity - miniHDMI, remote socket, miniUSB, Wi-Fi Storage - SD, SDHC, SDXC Dimensions/weight - 109x76x40mm/356g

I have this camera, I love it, but it's not without its issues! I'll start with my personal pros and cons! Pros: 1. i'd say one of the best in the compact market 2. It has built in WiFi 3.

Extra features; WiFi; Good Quality

Expensive; Some features are a bit pointless/random

For those days when a DSLR is too much to handle, the G16 makes a fine deputy

Very fast; Excellent indoors; Impressive video; Direct manual controls; RAW shooting

Large for a compact; Small viewfinder

The Canon PowerShot G16 is the much awaited upgrade to the G15, bringing in WiFi connectivity and a BSI sensor. Canon also upgraded its image processing chip to Digic 6. However, all this fits in the same size as its predecessor, the camera looks just like its predecessor, but does it perform just...

Fast f/1.8-2.8 lens; Speedy and Accurate AF

BSI sensor doesn't really improve IQ; Low light performance is just about average

I got this as a pocket camera for when I leave my 60D SLR at home. Very fast focus, faster than any camera I have tried. Great lens for lower light. And tremendous battery life, rated at 360 shots when using lcd display but it you turn that off and use the optical view finder it gets over 700.

Canon's ever-popular G-series enthusiast compact cameras gets a speed boost and Wi-Fi with the PowerShot G16. The new DIGIC 6 processor provides a welcome increase to autofocusing speed and frames per second shooting.

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;...

LCD screen not articulated; Larger design makes it not very pocketable; Optical viewfinder not very accurate; RAW burst shooting still slow; Wi-Fi is clunky to set-up & no remote shooting capabilities; No built-in GPS, LCD screen not articulated, Fine detail and acuity not quite as good as...