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Canon G9 X - $530 - limited rear buttons

Started Oct 11, 2015 | Discussions thread
jwilliams Veteran Member • Posts: 6,385
Re: Canon G9 X - $530 - limited rear buttons

I like the size of this camera. It is the slimmest 1" sensor camera available and therefore more pocketable than G7X or Sony RX cameras.

The control layout doesn't thrill me. You are going to have to do everything thru the touch interface. Canons touch interface is good, but not perfect. A simple directional controller on back would be nice.

Would have loved some dedicated way of controlling exposure compensation. Maybe G7X stacked exp comp/mode dial. I would even get rid of the mode dial ala the original M and used the space of the mode dial for dedicated exposure compensation. I change exp comp way more than I change camera modes.

Overall an interesting camera that has a nice niche for those looking for more IQ than 1/1.7" cameras give while making it very pocketable.

Lets just hope they haven't screwed the whole thing up by making it an experiment in user control interface.

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