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I don't know if I need a push, or need to be talked out of a G9X

Started Feb 12, 2016 | Questions thread
Jon_T
Jon_T Veteran Member • Posts: 6,393
Re: Pocket Size G9X [Jeremy]

Smaug01 wrote:

Hi Jon, and thanks for doing that legwork. I'm not sure how to do it.

You're welcome.

I pixel-peeped it a little, and the apples-to-apples image from the Pentax is a little better. (look at the detail on the peppercorns in the lower left)...

Yes the soft corners/ edges are the trade-off for having a much larger sensor in such a small camera size.  The FZ1000 has the very same issues at the WA focal lengths to keep the FZ1000's 25-400mm FOV lens smaller. Except of course for the corners/ edges, the overall appearance differences between the MX-1 and G9 X images are due to the differences in cameras' JPG PP; e.g., the MX-1has more contrast and color saturation.

... But it wouldn't ever really be apples-to-apples, if we were shooting both for best results. What I mean by that is if I wanted the best results from each one, I'd shoot at their maximum resolutions. The Pentax's is 12 MP and the Canon's is 20 MP....

Prints of the same size and from the same printer yes, 100% pixel peeping comparisons on a display of a 12 MP vs. 20 MP no, for the reasons I noted.

,.. I started reading the Ken Rockwell article you linked, but couldn't make it all the way through. His arrogant and condescending tone just ruined it for me.

Yes I agree, and generally do not care for or makes reference to his articles.  But in this article he does make a lot a good points one would not generally find in a single article of this size.

Cheers,
Jon

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