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Would you pay $1299 for the G1X.3 'L' ?

Started Oct 12, 2017 | Polls thread
G-D Contributing Member • Posts: 711
Re: Would you pay $1299 for the G1X.3 'L' ?

PortableLover wrote:

G-D wrote:

Like I said: "I" don't think it's recommendable.

My recommendation is to relax and put a camera in your pocket and stop worrying about damaging it. I've owned countless cameras and not one has gotten damaged in my pocket. I don't know anyone either who's managed to do that.

I know someone who had a problem with it: me. It was with a small Canon sx720, while I was on holiday. I kept it in my jacket pocket all the time. Then I noticed 2 spots in every picture I took: dust on the sensor and in the lens as well. Back home, Canon repaired it under warranty. While waiting on the repair, I patiently edited all the spots out of many of my holiday pictures.

Sensors and (air sucking) zoom lenses attract dust, they do. Some cameras (for ex. the pana LX100 and the rx100 I and II) are more prone to it than others. The sx720 cost a couple hundred $ so I wasn't too worried about it at the time. Now, with the G1 X III rumored at 1300$, I would advise against keeping it in your pocket, even when it's supposed to be wheather and water "resistant". Good luck.

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