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G16 question/advice

Started Feb 17, 2014 | Discussions thread
Norman B Regular Member • Posts: 300
Re: G16 question/advice

dr567 wrote:

I'm also considering the G16. Looking to downgrade from my T2i that is just too bulky and doesn't do a great job indoors (unless I put the 430exii flash on==even more bulky). The wife also won't use it.

But I'm looking at the $299 price of the G15 on b&h and thinking that's a pretty good deal, compared to the $449 the G16 is now. Not concerned about the wifi (I have an eyefi card that I find good enough).

My primary use is family photos, mostly small kids indoors with daylight or low light. Is a G15/G16 going to be a huge step down for me? Will my external flash be useful with a G, or would it be too big for that camera?

But if the speed of the G16 is that significant and would help me keep up with small kids, that would be worth it.

I don't think you would have a problem. I have a G12 and the G15/16 is much faster in low light than the 12.

Indoors, I leave the curtains open and take pics of family as soon as I can while it is still daylight outside. After that, I leave it wide open (28 mm)  and crop in PP.  Works good enough for family stuff.

We also have a SD1200 IS. The flash is almost useless in low light but the indoor scene mode works like a charm. All shots taken wide open and pics cropped in pp.

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