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Some thoughts about the G11 as a traveller's only camera

Started Nov 15, 2011 | Discussions thread
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André BARELIER
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Some thoughts about the G11 as a traveller's only camera

Hi,

Was in San Francisco at the end of October, and brought my Nikon D90 + Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS, + my old 70-210 AFG, + my G11.

I’ve decided to take only the G11 for my next trip (to India). The G11 gave me such good pictures, that I think they would not be that much better with the DSLR, even in low light.

Thanks to the 2.8 lens, I barely use the G11 above iso 400. At such sensitivity, image quality is surprisingly good for a compact.

See this one, shot at 1/13s, iso 400, F2.8. The level of detail, even at 100%, is excellent.

Having the camera with me all the time allows for taking pictures when walking in the street, like this one :

or this one :

The following was shot with the D90 and the 17-50. Of course, it would have been more difficult to get this kind of picture with the G11:

I was there, so I grabbed the D90 and shot some nice pictures. But that's not the kind of pictures I'm looking after when I'm travelling.

So, until Canon (or another manufacturer) releases a compact with a usable viewfinder and the image quality and ergonomics of the G11, the latter will be my only camera when travelling.

The Fuji X10 is not that camera : I’m waiting for a Viewfinder with focus point, aperture, speed, iso, exp comp. displayed in the VF, be it electronic or optical.

If you’re interested, you can have a look at my San Francisco, Las Vegas, Monolake, Death Valley pictures here :
http://a.barelier.free.fr/San_Francisco_2011/index.html#
Not sure you’ll distinguish between the D90 and the G11 pictures.
André

 André BARELIER's gear list:André BARELIER's gear list
Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon D7200 Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F2.8-4E ED VR Nikon 1 V1 Nikon D3300 +10 more
Canon PowerShot G11 Fujifilm X10 Nikon D90
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