Watch it guys... We don't want to let our wives/girlfriends, or significant others find out what kind of quality can come from a $500 pocket cam! Convincing them that it's really necessary to drop the big bucks on the next new lens or body will be next to impossible!
Seriously though, Mike is right that anymore its all about the person behind the lens, not the amount you paid for it. I might just have to look in to getting one of these g10's. Looks like a cool little cam.
Posted by Rick Dunn on October 24, 2008 at 9:38 PM
I bought a G10 last week, planning to use it as a 'bridge' camera so that I can sell my D2X in anticipation of a Nikon full-frame 21+ MP body early next year. I will probably still get that new Nikon, but am pleased enough with the G10 that I won't be in any hurry.
The combo of small size, high MP, excellent image quality, image stabilization.... making 20x30 or even 24x36 prints without having to lug around 20lbs of camera gear is going to be a treat.
Kinda cool to think that last year I was carrying a 4x5 system and a D2X system in the same LowePro pack. Probably $15,000 worth of gear, and weighing in around 40 lbs. The G10 obviously won't produce LF quality prints, but costing $14,500 less and weighing about 38lbs less... I can stitch a few and live with it.
The one that really gets me is the 5D MKII compared to the 1DS MKIII. There's a price for having the latest and greatest and most people accept it going in, but that situation seems particularly difficult to swallow if you're 1DS owner.
The G series Canons have been one notch up for a long time. Even back to the G-3s, 4s, If you have been to Disneyland of the other large centers you have Co. photogs all over . Most of them used the Canon G series for there Quality both in build and photo. There lack of public sales was mostly due to shorter zoom ranges the most of the other "bridge" cameras.
Posted by Zach Ehlert on October 24, 2008 at 11:19 PM
I've got an old 4 megapixel G2, which was my first digital camera and I was quite often able to get some amazing shots with it (and some nice 8x10 prints). Lacking many of the newer features, like the warning flash in low light situations (which I find particularly annoying and wish I could turn off on the G9), I was able to get handheld shots down to 1/15 sec exposures at iso 400. I've also got a G9 which I use a lot on hikes when I don't want to lug around a full setup, walks to and from work, or if I want to take some shots without looking like a photographer.
I've got three shots here that were all taken with the G9, http://zehlertphoto.com/Cityscapes.html
if anyone's interested in checking them out.
I just wish they'd bring back the foldout screen, one of my favorite features on the G2. (for G2 shots, check out: http://musicfestivalahead.com/)
Posted by Rick Lamb on October 25, 2008 at 1:24 AM
Nancy & I both have Canon G9's and we love them! Amazing little cameras!! All the way from full manual to full auto and lots inbetween! The G1 does look enticing but geeze louise we only bought the G9's last year!
Posted by John Williams on October 25, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Throw a G9 on one of these, and you have high-resolution at large format, still under $1,000.
They list their address as 834 NW 19th Ave.,Portland, Oregon 97209. I really should stop by and see one in action.
Posted by Austin Booth on October 27, 2008 at 3:41 PM
I've been looking into getting a G10 so I have something a little more portable than my 40D. Its very true that the photographer is much more important than the camera and that seems to be part of the message behind this article. Also many people think that double the mega-pixels means double the resolution(the mega-pixel myth) when it actually has to be 4 times the megapixels. Double the mega-pixels only means you can make a print %50 larger not twice the size. Theoretically in order to double the print size of the 15 megapixel G10 a camera would have to be 60 megapixels. There are many other factors which come into image quality besides the megapixel count so I'm not at all surprised that the difference between the G10 and the Phase One P45+ was not very evident in his testing. However, in order to be fair to the Phase One I do still believe that the way he went about the test was far from scientific and there need to be more controls in the experiment to truly come to an accurate conclusion.
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$40,000 camera vs a $500 p/s
Seriously though, Mike is right that anymore its all about the person behind the lens, not the amount you paid for it. I might just have to look in to getting one of these g10's. Looks like a cool little cam.
The combo of small size, high MP, excellent image quality, image stabilization.... making 20x30 or even 24x36 prints without having to lug around 20lbs of camera gear is going to be a treat.
Kinda cool to think that last year I was carrying a 4x5 system and a D2X system in the same LowePro pack. Probably $15,000 worth of gear, and weighing in around 40 lbs. The G10 obviously won't produce LF quality prints, but costing $14,500 less and weighing about 38lbs less... I can stitch a few and live with it.
The one that really gets me is the 5D MKII compared to the 1DS MKIII. There's a price for having the latest and greatest and most people accept it going in, but that situation seems particularly difficult to swallow if you're 1DS owner.
I've got three shots here that were all taken with the G9, http://zehlertphoto.com/Cityscapes.html
if anyone's interested in checking them out.
I just wish they'd bring back the foldout screen, one of my favorite features on the G2. (for G2 shots, check out: http://musicfestivalahead.com/)
They list their address as 834 NW 19th Ave.,Portland, Oregon 97209. I really should stop by and see one in action.