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G16 question/advice

Started Feb 17, 2014 | Discussions thread
Grobb
Grobb Senior Member • Posts: 1,229
Re: G16 question/advice

Keith Krueger wrote:

I look at the G16 as a tried and true concept for what it is. After all I've read I still feel it's a great upgrade to my G11 and fit for my needs.

Is the G16 a great camera for what it is? Do I need to wake up and smell the coffee because the G series is stale and dated?

Any and all feedback is welcome. Please keep in mind that part of the attraction to the G16 is the price tag. Thanks, Keith

Ken, there is only one way for you to answer this question. Buy the G16 with option to return it if it does not meet your expectations. If it does, keep it and sell your G11 to help pay for it. If it does not meet your expectations, return it, simple as that, nothing lost. I have a G12 that I can't wait to upgrade, but I'm going to get either the G1X MkII or Nikon P8000. The reason is because I have determined the old, tiny pinhead 1/1.7" sensors simply can NOT satisfy my IQ requirements. If you are able to handle the inadequacies of such small sensors, high noise at anything above 400 ISO, and are in a real hurry, check out the G16. If you are ready and able to take photography to the next step, wait 2-3 months and get a better/larger sensor camera, pay a bit more for much higher IQ, your choice. To me, 1/1.7" sensors (and smaller) are OK for camera phones, but not high end fixed lens, top of the line cameras! Sony and their RX100/10, Canons G1X MkII, and Nikon P8000 has made that perfectly clear, to me anyway.

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