whatnotnow
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Almost by accident I have a G7. My S70 died and the store took it back.
Although the G7 has been more defined by what its not (G6+1)
its quite a camera. Using it now for a week its capabilities are beginning to show and the longer I have it the better it looks.
It reminds me of my S410 (on steroids), as once you get it running properly (settings, settings, settings) the output is stunning. It also has one of the best user interfaces I have ever seen on an electronic device. As a result the pictures are rarely deleted once taken.
The Noise profile was initially of concern to me. All Iso's do exhibit some noise but to me the noise looks a whole lot like the S410's noise, ie its there but a part of the picture. Its hard to describe but its almost like the smell of coffee in a barista, really a part of the package. Grain always taken for granted in film and great effects have been made with it in mind. I'll take the grain over the overly smooth(ed) Fuji anyday.
Another difficulty was the indication that there would be a lower DR and major blown highlights. IMHO the whole DR thing is a matter of very small degrees, ie will you get 5 stops of DR or 5.25, as there is never 7 or 8 stops in any real world camera. The S410, known for its DR, is a very tiny amount better than the G7. It handles blown highlights better (blown blue looks great in Cyan) and will produce a more useable "blown" image as a result. However, once tamed the G7 easily captures a signifiacnt DR. Probably why you dont see a lot of DR measuerments is that in a lab the differences are so small the results are pointless.
Also pointless is the 10mp sensor, but I wont give this one up easily. So far its images are great and they blow up so well on the monitor (and the attached widescreen LCD TV) at full size it gives me a whole lot of useful information and processing possibilities. Coupled with that is an ability to have a useable "digital zoom" and nore sensitive "pixels" when shooting at 6mps (and ISO 3200), the reason for 10mps is seen as a real asset. One thing to note is that the 10mp images dont seem any bigger than 7 or 8mp images, perhaps there is some processing (noted some detail smearing - digic III) or better compression , I dont know.
Hate loosing the Intervalometer, the remote, and RAW.
Love getting a ND filter, high ISO, custom colours, useable LCD (enough for manual focus),programable buttons, 2 custom settings, live histogram, exposure meter, radio dial, metal case, LI battery, neat adapter (Button release), quiet operation (mute), long zoom, Great glass and coatings (little flare), and the best thing of all the pictures are better than the S410, the S70, however they look almost "identical" as a Canon camera.
Altogether a very functional and useful camera. Pics to follow
Jm
Although the G7 has been more defined by what its not (G6+1)
its quite a camera. Using it now for a week its capabilities are beginning to show and the longer I have it the better it looks.
It reminds me of my S410 (on steroids), as once you get it running properly (settings, settings, settings) the output is stunning. It also has one of the best user interfaces I have ever seen on an electronic device. As a result the pictures are rarely deleted once taken.
The Noise profile was initially of concern to me. All Iso's do exhibit some noise but to me the noise looks a whole lot like the S410's noise, ie its there but a part of the picture. Its hard to describe but its almost like the smell of coffee in a barista, really a part of the package. Grain always taken for granted in film and great effects have been made with it in mind. I'll take the grain over the overly smooth(ed) Fuji anyday.
Another difficulty was the indication that there would be a lower DR and major blown highlights. IMHO the whole DR thing is a matter of very small degrees, ie will you get 5 stops of DR or 5.25, as there is never 7 or 8 stops in any real world camera. The S410, known for its DR, is a very tiny amount better than the G7. It handles blown highlights better (blown blue looks great in Cyan) and will produce a more useable "blown" image as a result. However, once tamed the G7 easily captures a signifiacnt DR. Probably why you dont see a lot of DR measuerments is that in a lab the differences are so small the results are pointless.
Also pointless is the 10mp sensor, but I wont give this one up easily. So far its images are great and they blow up so well on the monitor (and the attached widescreen LCD TV) at full size it gives me a whole lot of useful information and processing possibilities. Coupled with that is an ability to have a useable "digital zoom" and nore sensitive "pixels" when shooting at 6mps (and ISO 3200), the reason for 10mps is seen as a real asset. One thing to note is that the 10mp images dont seem any bigger than 7 or 8mp images, perhaps there is some processing (noted some detail smearing - digic III) or better compression , I dont know.
Hate loosing the Intervalometer, the remote, and RAW.
Love getting a ND filter, high ISO, custom colours, useable LCD (enough for manual focus),programable buttons, 2 custom settings, live histogram, exposure meter, radio dial, metal case, LI battery, neat adapter (Button release), quiet operation (mute), long zoom, Great glass and coatings (little flare), and the best thing of all the pictures are better than the S410, the S70, however they look almost "identical" as a Canon camera.
Altogether a very functional and useful camera. Pics to follow
Jm
