Canon G16 review

Canon's workhouse G series premium compact gets refreshed

Canon PowerShot G16 review
The Canon PowerShot G16 improves on the G15

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Canon Powershot G16

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Canon Powershot G16

ISO 100 score: 20 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 200 score: 18 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 400 score: 18 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 800 score: 16 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 1600 score: 16 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 3200 score: 14 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 6400 score: 10 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 12800 score: 10 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

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Canon Powershot G16

ISO 100 score: 20 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 200 score: 18 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 400 score: 18 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 800 score: 18 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 1600 score: 16 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 3200 score: 16 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 6400 score: 12 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

Canon Powershot G16

ISO 12800 score: 12 (Click here to see full resolution image.)

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Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar. 

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