TORN
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Really, an 80D in a super small box?
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Kung Fu wrote:
Who is buying this camera at $1300? Noobs? They don’t care about sensor size, they care about price. Enthusiasts? They’re not dropping $1300 on a slow fixed lens camera that can’t even match the shallow depth of field of a G7X.
Other than the price, I just don’t see what’s “premium” about the G1X III.
1” cameras offer basically aps-c image quality in most situations, in a very small package, with fast lenses, and can be had for well under $1000.
1'' sensors provide 1'' image quality.
APS-C sensors provide APS-C image quality.
Premium about the G1X III is build, handling, sensor, size, speed, features and image quality. Just by looking at it you can see that it is beyond entry level in make and operation.
Your question is a bit like asking why the 80D is worth $1000. A G1X III is basically an 80D with a kit lens added and everything weather sealed. A feature that is hard to come by below $1000 anyway.
Longer reach or faster lens would have increased the size of this camera by quite a margin which would nullify the USP (unique selling point) of this camera: 80D power and quality in a compact form. In that case everybody would have asked: hey if it is not even smaller why not just buy a mirrorless instead?
Pretty sure this is what Canon was thinking when they designed the G1XIII and in a way they will surely find a good bunch of buyers. Well, even I would like to grab a full featured quality item for a change instead of a tiny camera which fits barely in my hands and operates like an uncomfortable beginner cam.
If you prefer anything else there are great options out there: Panasonic, Canon, Sony or a Fuji X100 if you like. You want it, they have it.