can you use a cannon G6 digital camera with differnent lens?

Question

So i am really getting interested in digital photography!!! I love it and i currently have a cannon G6 digital camera which i belive is right below the Canon digital rebel but just not slr maybe. Any ways i want to start using the nicer lens but am not sure if i can. I know i can take the lens cap off to do a wide angle lens.

But i want to start to use the really nice zoom lens and such for nature photography and what not. Does anyone know if i can do that with the G6, and any suggestions on a good one that does not cost like 3 grand lol!!

Answer 1

For around $145 you can use a Canon add-on lens to extend your reach from 140mm to 245mm:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=262141&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
(That's $100 for the lens + $45 for the LA-DC58D adapter.)
That might provide enough zoom do do what you want.
If not, your options are to get a mega-zoom point & shoot, like the Canon S3 (which would be a step up in terms of zoom reach, but a step back in every other sense), or to upgrade to a dSLR (with a small lens collection that gets pretty expensive!).

Answer 2

I have the G6, but no adaptor or add-on lenses. I do have an older film Nikon with adaptor lenses. The quality is all right using the add-ons, but it does drop noticeably, particularly with the "telephoto" lens. These are Nikon lenses, so I would assume they are of at least decent quality.
The G6 is a great little camera with RAW and a relatively fast lens at f2. If you decide to try adaptor lenses, make sure to get Canon lenses, and not the cheapies for sale on eBay or where ever. But to get a zoom, you will either have to get a megazoom digicam or a SLR.