And you would also have to put up with the much higher resolution, faster performance, better build, etc. But it's really a matter of perspective, and I guess I'm just a "glass half full" type. I'll gladly buy a more efficient battery and new SD card if it means faster performance and slimmer camera body. Sure it isn't perfect, but there's no better alternative on the market. So instead of complaining about what the new camera isn't, I'll go out and take the best photos I've ever taken with a compact camera (including the bulkier G5). See, my glass really is half full!
The last Digicam I owned was a G5. Today I own two DSLR's and 7GB worth of CF cards. Memory today is so cheap...I remember buying a 1GB CF card at Christmas not too many years ago that cost $300 and the last card I bought, a 4 GB card, cost me $140, but even so, with so many CF cards already in my bag, I also find it a little disgusting you can't find digicams any more that use CF memory. My girlfriend has even resisted upgrading from her Digital Elph S410 for the same reason. In the end we'll have no choice though, as nothing we say or do is gonna change what's happening. At least my 40GB image stank has an SD slot.
YIKES, make that "image TANK"....We need to be able to correct our spelling around here.
That should be: ONLY the newer top models DSLR ( 1DsMk2, 1DMk2, 1DMk2N) use CFCards...AND SDcards..., there IS a difference ;-))
well, not entirely...
But he was saying that his friend were moving to Nikon cameras because the G7 uses SD cards. And I pointed out that the new Nikons use SD cards now as well, and many DSLRs on the market, not just from Canon. So, as I said, they are off base deciding to move to Nikon because the G7 uses SD cards. Perhaps I should try to sell them some 8 track tapes I have laying around...
So what is it? At half the price of the G7, there are lots of Canon options, too.
What means "noobie" here? Confused!
I can't imagine that term applying to anyone considering a G7. For one thing, you need to go to a serious photography shop just to lay eyes on one. Not carried at Best Buy and the like. And the price would deter most newbies.
Ah, come clean, Ed: It's a Canon, isn't it???
Your disdain is amusing! There is no other Camera in Canon's lineup (or anyone's offerings for that matter) with 10 megapixels, 35-210 f2.8 lens, hotshoe, superior build quality, image stabilization, etc. In fact, the only pocket camera on the market that comes close to competing with the G7 in terms of features and performance is the Panasonic LX2. Some of us are willing to pay for the best, while others are willing to settle I guess. Being a professional photographer, I settle for the best.
