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G5X, G9X coming?

Started Oct 7, 2015 | Discussions thread
GeraldW Veteran Member • Posts: 8,872
Re: G5X, G9X coming?
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Tonkotsu Ramen wrote:

damian5000 wrote:

Agreed, the g9x looks to be the true replacement for the s series. I haven't compared sizes yet, but I'll trade some light for a more pocketable body!

Me as well. Still getting f2 wide.

Won't be great for portrait bokeh, but neither was the s120.

Rumored size of g9x
98 x 58 x 31mm 209g (battery?)

S120
100 x 59 x 29 mm 217g (w/battery)

Yup! I see that it's 28mm equiv, which is ok for me. I strongly prefer that to the 24mm of all the recent cameras because those just feel a bit too wide. For anyone that wants brighter or wider, there's the G5X and G7X.

I'm quiet excited, because what I really wanted for my S90 was the same size, and significantly better low light / noise performance, something I didn't feel that I got when I briefly had the S120. The G7X solved only one of those problems and created another one, not being able to comfortably pocket it really takes the usefulness out imo. Anyway, this G9X solves both those problems. Now just to see how pricing is.

The G9X is an attractive looking camera.  Particularly in the silver.  I have been using an S95 for quite some time, and it's a favorite with me.  I'd like more reach than 85 mm; but it's a 20 MP sensor, so using it at 10 MP would give 120 mm.  The S95 is also 10 MP, so I'd have more reach and no real loss of quality.  I agree, 28 mm is fine.

The G9X would be a fine companion to my FZ1000 for travel, replacing my S95.  Experimenting with lower resolution, I found that at 10 MP, it gives excellent IQ, better than a good FZ200 at 560 mm.  That gives me some confidence that the G9X would also be pretty good at 10 MP.

The G9X is a mixed bag for me.  It has the built in EVF we've all been asking for, but the camera is actually larger than my G15 and not as "pocket friendly" with the EVF sticking up like that.  Also, it only goes to 100 mm, equivalent.

Now to wait for reviews and owner reports.

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