Canon G7X macro really bad

boogisha wrote:

Here are some sample shots, taken in manual mode using a tripod, manual focus (set on the car windshield / rear wheel), apertures vary from f/2.8 to f/11.

Note that the ruler shows units in centimeters, where the unit numbers don`t show anything particular, except that they may help in observing the depth of field. For those interested, the focus point was actually ~36.5 cm from the lens front element, as close as manual focus allowed at 100mm equivalent focal length.

p.s.I didn`t have anything more interesting at the moment, but I hope this will serve the purpose as well

p.p.s. I keep forgetting to switch image stabilization OFF when using a tripod, not sure if it had any influence on the image sharpness here... :/

First, (slightly) RAW processed JPEGs:

#1, RAW, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/2.8

#2, RAW, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/4

#3, RAW, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/5.6

#4, RAW, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/8

#5, RAW, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/11

And for those interested, here are the same pictures, but straight out of camera JPEGs.

#6, JPEG, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/2.8

#7, JPEG, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/4

#8, JPEG, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/5.6

#9, JPEG, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/8

#10, JPEG, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/11

In the end, here`s an example of what I would consider a "web edit"

#11, RAW, 100mm (equiv.) @ f/4, cropped and resized

Thanx, this is what I wanted to see. Seems quite a dependable performance. Canon manual advises not only to switch off the IS stabilisation, but also try the AUTO position! I feel for macro Av would be a more natural choice. Your pictures show on the 100mm equivalent focal length the G7X performs really well. We all know from tests that the 24 mm end leaves much to be desired with regard to softness and vignetting. My guess is the lens may also diverge from the flat surface of the sensor in the  corners. Making it less suited for photographing coins and documents lying flat by their nature.
I will use my G7X in the near future for copying diapositives by letting my projector shine on an expensive wax-based flat glasscreen I once bought for Super 8 copying. I will try focal lenghts from 35 mm equivalent and upwards (50-85mm?). Settings will include the ND filter and HDR (auitmatic or DR200 still under study). I have 5500 diapositives in metal cases of which +/- 5000 survived well. The only ones that lost most of their colors are the Kodak ones I once bought at several touristic sites.
PS Before throwing an old German Photomagazine of 2008 away yesterday I reread the article in it on the difference of macro photo's with small sized sensor cameras of that period as compared to the then modern digital SLR's with the usual focus range on macro shots. Small sized sensor cameras on wide angle position covered a wider background with deeper in focus effects than the SLR's did. Now that small sized cameras are moving to larger sensors the difference will become less.