It seemed like a good choice at the time. I think it was to push the ISO a bit since when I purchased early on the big advantage over the G10 had to be in handling higher ISO. Using ISO 360 with the G10 imparts noticeable noise. Also, I use ISO 360 a lot with my 7D with the 100-400 daylight. I had a short period of time before leaving on the trip to assess the G1X. Needless to say it passed with flying colors. It is very clean at ISO 360 and its lens turned out to be noticeably better than the G10\'s.
Tips coming from another G or other P&S: It has a crop sized sensor, not a P&S sized sensor, treat it that way. Its f2.8 lens at the wide end is going to have a shallow depth of field which you may not want for landscape type shots. Also, f8 is quite useable and won\'t yet be causing diffraction. Its close focus ability is like that of a crop kit lens, not an earlier G. You will want to get a close-up filter like a 250D if Canon ever fills their back orders. The 500D I have works well at the longer focal lengths but I think the 250D will be a better solution. You\'ll need to use \"macro\" mode more often than you think, which is kind of a pain. I think its kind of a focus limiter to keep the contrast detect AF as fast as possible.
DH: I\'d appreciate your impressions after you receive yours.
May 14, 2012 at 02:15 PM
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I think it was to push the ISO a bit since when I purchased early on the big advantage over the G10 had to be in handling higher ISO. Using ISO 360 with the G10 imparts noticeable noise. Also, I use ISO 360 a lot with my 7D with the 100-400 daylight. I had a short period of time before leaving on the trip to assess the G1X. Needless to say it passed with flying colors. It is very clean at ISO 360 and its lens turned out to be noticeably better than the G10\'s.