In an otherwise routine notification of a new SDK for EOS cameras, Canon made some interesting statements regarding the Powershot. A new SDK for Powershot cameras will be released near the end of 2008; however, it will be the last SDK for Powershot cameras.

New G, S and SX models are scheduled to be released this fall – probably no surprise to anyone. No details of those cameras were released in the SDK notification but the final edition of the Powershot SDK will support them.

More in my blog, http://lightdescription.blogspot.com/2008/...ershot-g10.html

SDK?
Software Developer Kit?
Schutzgemeinschaft Der Kleinaktionäre (German: shareholder association)
Skin Decontamination Kit?

what is the implementation for us photographers?

No shares available in Germany after this fall.

As far as I can tell, the G9 is approximately at the level of 35 mm classic film.

Very nice – but many years ago there was a first league of 35 mm P&S cameras (e.g. from Leice or Contax) which could easily compete with given SLRs as far as Image Quality is concerned. So where’s the progress in the (digital) P&S discipline ?

A G10 with something like a 40D sensor would be a gem.
And a more serious zoom range of e.g. 28 – 90 mm equivalent.

My slightly frustrated conclusion is that at this point of time I can’t buy what I want,
it’s simply not available, even though having enough Euros in my “war chest“....

... not sure if this meets your point.

Peter

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