Long waited successor of G6 is here. New Canon PowerShot G7 will replace G6 which was launched in August 2004. In totally retro designed case Canon packed many new features. Main features of new G7 are new generation of image processing DIGIC III processor, 10MPix CCD and 6x (35-200mm , 35mm equiv) lens with optical stabilisation. Also some good things are still here like hot shoe for external flash unit. It have software face detection. ISO settings up to imaginative ISO1600. For now only thing that is missing is RAW mode. Announced price for this camera is about $550. And it will be available on market till the end of the year.

Optical Image Stabilizer
The PowerShot G7 uses a lens shift-type Image Stabilizer (IS) system to detect and correct slight camera shakes that can cause image blur. Minute vibration gyros detect lens tilting caused by hand shake. These signals � up to 4,000 per second � are processed by a single-chip IS controller, which discriminates between hand shake and intentional camera movements. Shake signals are sent to the IS unit, which moves one of the lens elements accordingly to deflect the light rays and cancel out the effects of shake. For improved accuracy and responsiveness, the moving lens element is supported on tiny ceramic spheres. In addition to minimising friction, ceramic spheres avoid some of the problems that can affect metal spheres, such as thermal expansion and magnetism. The PowerShot G7's optical IS allows photographers to shoot at shutter speeds up to 3 stops slower with no perceptible increase in image blur.