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Replacing My G12: G7X MkII, G1X Mk II or ?

Started Feb 19, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Re: Replacing My G12: G7X MkII, G1X Mk II or ?
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NWT wrote:

If size is not overall impressive to you, G7XII’s advantages over G1XII are the newer processor and higher resolution. G1XII’s advantages are larger sensor, longer zoom, better built, capacity to add an external EVF and flash, capability to add a filter, and cheaper. Coming from S120, G1XII is heavy and bulky, but coming from 6D, it’s light and compact.

The large advantage of the G1X II is that you have a better chance of subject separation with the G1X II. So more capacity for photography as opposed to deep field snapshots. You will likely not get a wide 12.5mm f2 to mid telephoto lens going up to 62.5mm f3.9 as compact as this and at the price anywhere else ever again. In ILC you are probably edging in to pro designated or priced stuff nowadays.

Plus despite the age of the sensor high ISO colour stands up much better than the 1" sensor so you have a big sensor advantage that if you drift in to high ISO to keep shutter speed up it is not such a problem. Look at Imaging Resource and DPR cross comparisons.

Not such an easy camera to use but a bit more scope. I would think the G5X is a better replacement for the G12 unless the OP is sure an EVF is not necessary or RAW speeds are not an issue.

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