Canon PowerShot G16

The Canon PowerShot G16 is a compact camera launched on 25/11/2013.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot G16 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 76 of all cameras in our database) scoring 52 overall. The Canon PowerShot G16 weights 356 gr and spans 109 x 76 x 40 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot G16 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 16%.
• Speed Performance - Score 44, ranks in the category best 7%.
• Versatility - Score 74, ranks in the category best 4%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot G16 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 72, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 38, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Canon PowerShot G16 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Canon PowerShot G16 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 51, ranks in the best 7% of its category. Canon PowerShot G16 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Canon PowerShot G16 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Canon PowerShot G16 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon PowerShot G16 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 269.99 GBP and 505.0 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Canon PowerShot G16 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.