Canon confession and other compact thoughts

RichardC · 2023-10-06T21:16:37+0100

I got the brief from my better half to find a compact camera which would work reasonably well for natural light (generally wider shots) and have a moderate zoom function for travel etc. Also on the wish list were a touch of retro design and a fixed rear screen, as well as Wi-Fi and touch screen, ideally in a very compact package. EVF isn’t important to her. She’s not likely to print anything bigger than about A4 in a photo book, mainly it is for online. I would have loved to buy a Ricoh/Pentax but in the end it came down to the 1” sensor models from Canon and Sony. We went with a Canon G9x Mk2 and I have to confess that having played with it a fair bit, it’s actually a decent little piece of kit. It’s pretty intuitive, my favourite feature is the the ‘zoom ring’ which has no direct physical effect on the lens but does change the zoom in the same way as using the little lever in auto and depending on mode, offers quick access to the relevant controls. My criteria would have been slightly different, I might have gone for one of the Sony RX100 instead. We looked at the Panasonic LX100 as well but was just a bit too big. It’s not going to replace my Pentax DSLRs any time soon but I wouldn’t hesitate to stick it in my coat pocket when I head into town. Which compacts do the community use, aside from the GRiii?

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Posted 11/10/2023 - 21:48 Link

I'm another MX-1 user, it's easy to switch between it and my K1ii for operating system. But it's easy to slip in a bag or big pocket. The image quality is outstanding for 12meg sensor.

Chris,

Pentax K1ii, K3, K-m & MX-1.
Pentax LX, MX, ME Super & MV.
"Old Skool" with the new!