Re: Finding it harder to take my 7D with me places.
StillFingerz wrote:
ever liked using the 250 or 500D, in a pinch they\'ll do, but IMO Canon crippled an otherwise great effort in the G1X...but that\'s just my opinion; a G12 is fine for me for now
Agree, its much more of a pain although the bayonet adaptor helps. Its also a pain to have to use macro mode so often even without the adaptor. I suspect that the close focus aspect was sacrificed to keep the lens as small as it is for the nearly APS C sized sensor. I upgraded from a G10 and the IQ improvement is definitely worth it but I\'ll certainly miss some aspects of the G10. Upgrading from a previous G, the camera\'s responsiveness is just the same and I\'m used to the handling, but you\'d think that with Digic 5 it would be quicker, especially considering the speced responsiveness of some of the smaller sensored cameras its being compared with.
Edit: I\'ll add that I understand that the G1X is a hard camera for folks to get their head around. For a P&S its big, heavy and extremely expensive. As a small system camera, it doesn\'t have interchangeable lenses which many require. As a general purpose camera its kind of slow. I\'m primarily a DSLR user and I\'ve always had a G that I use for 3 specific purposes: 1) backpacking where 10 lbs of DSLR is too much, 2) with an underwater housing, and 3) as a convenient 2nd body when I have a wide, macro, or telephoto on my main camera. I liked my G10 for that purpose, but would never use it above 200 ISO. When the G1X came along offering 7D image quality, I jumped even paying early adopter premium prices. I haven\'t been disappointed. I now use ISO 1600 without a 2nd thought. I can use this camera in so many more situations than my G10 and not feel like I\'m sacrificing IQ other than say, comparing a 7D to a 5D.
That\'s why I thought it might be an excellent solution for Aiken T who is already a 7D user. Considering the cost of L glass or a 5D3 or even a 15-85 lens this camera is relatively cheap. Considering a 7D + 15-85 this camera is small and light. It certainly can\'t replace a 7D, then neither can a small system camera. But as a supplement for those times when you just find it harder to take your 7D with you ...
Jul 08, 2012 at 11:40 AM
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