I’ve had the new Canon G1X for a little over a week now, and have had some time to play with it and check out the images..
To give a little background, my main camera is a Canon 7D DSLR with a couple of L Lenses (24-70 and 70-300),… I bought the G1X from the great folks at Mike Crivellos Camera to use for traveling and as something a little easier to carry around than my big DSLR setup. I have high standards for image quality after using the 7D for a year and a half now… and the G1X has exceeded my expectations with the quality of images I get out of it. It is a full-featured camera and is definitely aimed towards someone who wants Digital SLR features, functions and quality in a camera that is a little bit smaller and easier to carry around. There are only a couple downsides to the camera as far as I can tell:
- Focal distance doesn’t go as far as some people might like
- Aperture is variable as focal length increases, and it is f/2.8 at the widest aperture (many people are complaining that it should have been f/2.0)
- It is a little heavy and bulky, it’s certainly not as easily pocketed as an S100 or something like that.
- It’s a little slow to focus, so for action shots, it won’t be ideal. .but for travel (landscapes, buildings, portraits, etc), it will be great.
- Finally, it’s not cheap. At $799, it is an expensive compact camera… but I believe you get what you pay for.
But it’s still much smaller than a DSLR, provides nearly the same image quality as a DSLR with kit lens, and you don’t have to fumble with lenses. Overall, I am VERY happy with my purchase, and so far have been exceptionally happy with the image quality. Part of the reason the IQ is so high, is that it has a sensor that is nearly as large as what is in my 7D.. much bigger than what’s found in most compact cameras.
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the camera! (I’m the fellow who runs the tweet-feed) Thank you for the mentions; I’m so glad we could be of service to you!
Troy
Thanks Troy.. yes – the more I use it, the happier I am with it! So glad I was able to get it from you guys, and help out with some mentions on Twitter and my blog! I love supporting small businesses, and like to recognize them whenever I get the chance.