Don"t Ever Buy A Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera

If you spent close to $500 on a Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera and really hated it, would you admit to anyone you just wasted $500?Would you return it to the store, or just learn to live with it's imperfections?How about just learning all the possible problems that accompany the PowerShot G9, and make a better buying decision in the first place.
That would be my choice.
Staying with that thinking, lets explore some reasons why buying a Canon PowerShot G9 digital camera could be a regrettable decision.
Stuck pixels are not a nice thing in a digital camera, and the G9 seems to have had an extraordinarily bad run of luck with stuck pixels.
Stuck pixels means one (or more) tiny dot on the LCD screen, or the image sensor will always come out the same color, no matter what picture your looking at.
It's an anal photographers worst dream.
If your one of those, you'll be over analyzing every picture you take looking for old and new hot pixels.
If the problem just occurs with the G9 LCD screen, then it's not so bad.
Your actual pictures won't be affected.
If - heaven forbid - it occurs on the image sensor, every picture you take will be affected.
Some people just live with it, whereas others simply return the camera.
Being a 12 mega pixel camera may seem great at first glance.
To others however there is always the concern that Canon is trying to shoehorn far too many pixels onto a image sensor too small.
That does seem to be the case here, and unfortunately the image noise on the PowerShot G9 is a bit too noticeable for a camera in this price range.
Especially with pictures taken at higher ISO levels.
For 99% of the people that buy this camera anything over 8 mega pixels is really a waste.
Unfortunately, consumers have been educated by the manufacturers to believe that higher megapixels mean a better camera.
In reality, as proven by the Canon G9 more megapixels is actually a flaw.
Another rather minor annoyance is the small hand grip Canon opted with.
The G7 had the same problem, and apparently Canon thought it was OK.
Perhaps it's just an aesthetic thing on the part of their designers.
For the real world, however it can be a bit of a nuisance, especially for those with larger size hands.
Other infractions by the good folks at Canon are noted below.
They may not be enough to talk you out of the PowerShot G9, if your really intent on buying one, but still good things to know.
- the competition offers better lens options - LCD screen has too much of a bluish tinge - controls can be difficult to reach - battery endurance is just acceptable - the mount for a tripod could have been better