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Canon G11 - Lens Recommendation

Started Dec 4, 2014 | Discussions thread
Bas Hamstra Senior Member • Posts: 2,070
Re: Canon G11 - Lens Recommendation

Hi Nick,

1. You can't change the lens on the G11

2. Yes, byuing even a low end dlsr will open up a new world. With it you end up with a) more shots b) better shots. Even the cheapest Canon or Nikon dlsr will be better than G11 in many ways. Also havier and clumsier of course, but still: my best shots are > 90% dslr. By all means, try one!

Bas

Nick1999 wrote:

Hello:
I have to start with the disclaimer that I don't have the faintest clue about photography. I'm just an "AUTO" feature guy (horrible I know).

I'm currently looking into 2 options:

1: Buying a new lens for my Canon G11. It just has what it came with from Canon and I'm not even sure if I can change it yet

2. Buying a Mid-Range Priced SLR

All I do with my camera take family pictures during holidays and travel. I've been extremely disappointed with the brightness and sharpness of the pictures(scenes and portraits) so my friend said I should buy a lens as it will greatly improve the quality of the pictures.

My question is what lens would you recommend for the G11? My budget for a lense is $500 to $1000. I'm not even sure if I should invest in a lense or if I should just buy a mid-range priced SLR which would probably cost me about $800 and it comes with a better lens already.

Any recommendations?

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