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A Bit Disappointed with the G5X

Started Jan 11, 2016 | Discussions thread
kodakrome
kodakrome Senior Member • Posts: 1,026
Horribly compromised??
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AdamT wrote:

When I heard about the arrival of a G5X, I thought GREAT, finally a real serious upate for the traditinal G compact . when I then read that it was using the Horribly compromised optic from the G7X , well that was the end of that ........

What a Waste Canon ! it`s one thing sticking a lens like that on a cam the size of an S90 but the G5X deserved - no, DEMANDED a no compromise lens, sadly canon decided to cut corners hoping no one would notice.

Ahh well, back to the big bulky G1X

Compact cameras all have compromises. Their appeal is in their small size, which can't be attained without making compromises. However, comments like "horribly compromised optic" are just absurd exaggerations - almost always made by someone that doesn't own the product. I've been using a G7X for 15 months, and I don't see anything that supports the idea that it has a bad lens. Here are a few examples of why I'm calling bull on that comment.

Please look at the 3rd photo - taken in a candy store. This shot was at the widest end of the zoom range - reportedly the weakest part of the lens. The shot was taken at 1/40th of a second with my arms stretched out from my body, so maybe there could be a little softness from camera movement. But a bad lens? That's just total nonsense.

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