Canon G1X - Macro features

VadymA · Jan 13, 2012

Nudibranco said:
not so crazy... !

m43 and 43 sensors take on easily the lenses designed for bigger sensors like aps-c and FF.

That's was my way of thinking either. And here is what a quick internet search reveals: "Nikon patents interchangeable sensor for mirrorless camera". http://nikonrumors.com/2010/12/21/nikon-patents-interchangeable-sensor-for-mirrorless-camera.aspx/ . I think instead of pulling them out, the sensors of different size should simply slide in front of each other within the body; the largest being at the back and the smaller (one or several) sliding in front of it. I think it is possible to design the lens mechanism that adjusts the position of the lenses to fit each sensor (if it even necessary). This would be an expensive but highly versatile small-to-medium-size camera.

Zuzullo · Jan 13, 2012

iso rivolta said:
The contrast detection focus would be then very slow ...

I have never used Autofocus in Macro. Things move so fast, so the only way is really to use manual facus.
Powershot cameras have the PIP tool that allows you to precisely focus.

iso rivolta said:
And don't forget that older Powershots were not good at "macro", for example all G cameras up to and including G6.

Humm, depends what good means 2u! WD is 5cm (from lens) at maximum magnification.
Here is an example from my G6: (open in full)

Each "Grain of rice" has 3Mpx. Bigger than our screens. (but I cant share the original yet)

yooperguy · Jan 13, 2012

VadymA said:
Nudibranco said:

not so crazy... !

m43 and 43 sensors take on easily the lenses designed for bigger sensors like aps-c and FF.

Click to expand...

That's was my way of thinking either. And here is what a quick internet search reveals: "Nikon patents interchangeable sensor for mirrorless camera". http://nikonrumors.com/2010/12/21/nikon-patents-interchangeable-sensor-for-mirrorless-camera.aspx/ . I think instead of pulling them out, the sensors of different size should simply slide in front of each other within the body; the largest being at the back and the smaller (one or several) sliding in front of it. I think it is possible to design the lens mechanism that adjusts the position of the lenses to fit each sensor (if it even necessary). This would be an expensive but highly versatile small-to-medium-size camera.

Well, you could just get in to the Ricoh GXR system, as described here;

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ricohgxrs10/page2.asp

You just slide in the module you want, and they use different sensors/lenses.

Dennis

kayaker353 · Jan 13, 2012

I have a G10 that I use on hiking and backpacking trips. I like to take sunset photos on trips to Pacific Ocean beaches. I need at least a 200mm(equivalent) lens to get the sun large enough and subject isolation. I use the Lensmate adapter and the Canon 1.4 convertor. This works OK. The GX-1 looks like and interesting upgrade, except for the maximum focal length. On the other hand, Canon offers a 58mm adapter and their teleconvertors connect to a 58mm thread. In that sense, nothing new is required for convertor lenses. However, the feasibility of this approach is questionable. Will the lens bear the weight of the convertor? Will the lens focus properly as the convertor would move with the lens, rather than the fixed position on the G10. I will be looking for answers to these questions in the future.

iso rivolta · Jan 13, 2012

Andy Westlake ha just updated the preview of the G1 X.

In this page there is now a table with the working distance variation with the focal length of the zoom lens. http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canong1x/page3.asp
The maximum magnification is 0.08 at wide angle at the 20 cm working distance.

OGEYD · Jan 13, 2012

--The final answer to the original question is at pag 3 of the preview update:
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canong1x/page3.asp
Very disappointing.
OGEYD

Zuzullo · Jan 13, 2012

Next question:
Is the Canon 250D Cluse-up filter compatible?
If so, how much magnification and work dist. do we get from it?
All G fan boys are geared up

Shorthand · Jan 13, 2012

With regard to large sensors and macro - they limit your ability to do everything in a single lens ... but what they can do, they can do much better.

Yes, it is pretty clear that the Canon 250D or other good achromatic diopter will work just fine on the 58mm threads if you get the adapter.

However, I think that the market that uses a G12 for that kind of thing now may be better off sticking with the G12. After all, its still a very good camera in good light .

op1318 · Jan 14, 2012

Looks like we will need at least a 15cm-wide subject to "fill the frame". Not exactly what we may call 'macro'. But the results look quite promising, especially at high ISO settings.

photoqc · Aug 23, 2013

I used to have a G12 that broked. I was a big fan of canon. It was great for pics, small, versatil with the revers screen and great for macro ! When the g15 was available I didn't bought it cause no revers screen and poor macro. I bought a Sony nex3 and was disappointed by the macro compare with the G12, and the kind of flip screen... back to the store... brought the canon g1x which look so similar to the G12. I was so happy to find a update version of the G12.... what a mistake... it was impossible to take ANY macro picture. With the G12 I could see the details of the head of any insect, the etamin of most flowers. It was hard with the g1x to picture an insect if the insect was smaller than a mouse... back to the store for the G1X... I decided to find a G12 which were no very available in 2013... I found one

but at the same store I had the chance to try the Samsung Galaxy camera. What a great tool ! Great Macro, full hd video, great pics and tools to modify the pics directly from the camera, big screen, full android camera functions: facebook, dropbox, wifi transfert to my computer and network hard disk, Google maps in facts all the apps that I have on my cell. Now I'm happy. I found all the thinks the g12 gave me and sooooooo much more than the G1X.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy CAMERA....

Displaynamehere · Aug 24, 2013

photoqc said:
photoqc wrote:

I used to have a G12 that broked. I was a big fan of canon. It was great for pics, small, versatil with the revers screen and great for macro ! When the g15 was available I didn't bought it cause no revers screen and poor macro. I bought a Sony nex3 and was disappointed by the macro compare with the G12, and the kind of flip screen... back to the store... brought the canon g1x which look so similar to the G12. I was so happy to find a update version of the G12.... what a mistake... it was impossible to take ANY macro picture. With the G12 I could see the details of the head of any insect, the etamin of most flowers. It was hard with the g1x to picture an insect if the insect was smaller than a mouse... back to the store for the G1X... I decided to find a G12 which were no very available in 2013... I found one but at the same store I had the chance to try the Samsung Galaxy camera. What a great tool ! Great Macro, full hd video, great pics and tools to modify the pics directly from the camera, big screen, full android camera functions: facebook, dropbox, wifi transfert to my computer and network hard disk, Google maps in facts all the apps that I have on my cell. Now I'm happy. I found all the thinks the g12 gave me and sooooooo much more than the G1X.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy CAMERA....

Does your Samsung Galaxy CAMERA show you that you replied to a post that is 19 months old?

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