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Upgrading from a Canon S90

Started Sep 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
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Re: Upgrading from a Canon S90

PuzzleGal wrote:

My impression was that the G7X was pretty much the s95 (or s120, or whichever it came out with) with a one-inch sensor

The G7X will walk all over the S95 IMHO.

and the larger sensor requires a larger body to work properly. Am I missing something?

S90 dimensions: 2.30 x 3.94 x 1.22 inches.

G7X dimensions: 2.36 x 4.06 x 1.57 inches.

That's a 1/8 inch increase in height and width, and about 1/3 inch in thickness (sizes taken fro @mazon spec lists).

BTW the RX100 is 2.29 x 4.00 x 1.41 inches (but doesn't have a touchscreen).

The G7X and the RX100 family seem similar. The G7X would have more familiar controls to me, and perhaps simpler controls.

You'll have to play with both to see which you prefer.

The RX100 is supposedly easier to focus (faster auto focus, better manual focus).

The AF is great on my RX100M2.

The RX100 has an EVF, which I might be aging into needing -- for the first time this summer, I found the screen on my S90 hard to read. Getting old sucks. The RX100 also has a less sucky batter life, I believe. Most of the other differences between the two larger cameras are small, or don't matter to me, I think. (I don't shoor much video, I don't shoot RAW.) I guess I am leaning towards the RX series, although I'm afraid I'll miss the Canon interface, which I really like. Also, the RX100 IV is REALLY pricey.

Again, I think playing with them will push you one way or the other.

One note: I added the little Sony add-on grip to my RX100M2 and it absolutely transforms the handling.

But the big competitor is the S120, which has such a wonderful form factor....

Know what you mean.  I gave up my miniscule T-Series Sony (truly a shirt-pocket form factor at .71 inches thick) for a larger camera.  For me the IQ benefits far outweigh the bump up in size though (I use a small Op/Tech pouch to carry it in).

How much difference do you think there is in the photo quality?

Depends on what you want to do with your images.  The larger you print (or the more you crop), the more IQ you'll need.

At low ISO these cameras are darn near as good as my (APS-C) DSLR.

Ease of use? Pocketability?

You'll have to try them out to see if they'll suit you.  Everyone has their preferences/limits

Myself, I much prefer the controls of my G3X than the Sony, but I don't find that it's limiting me.

Good luck in your quest!

R2

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