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

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

geepondy wrote:

I replaced my G15 with a G7X because the G5X wasn't available at the time but do miss the ability to use an external flash. The The G5X EVF (I use one at work) is of course much nicer then the poor G15 OVF but that is less of a concern for me personally. Had the G5X been available at the time I upgraded, that would have been the natural progression for me. The G5X (along with G7X I and G3X) is not a particularly quick camera but if you compare to the G15, it's not bad. It actually focuses quicker but has sluggish shot to shot times. The non-existent raw burst mode was also not a factor for me.

Having said that, after now owning the G7X II which is light years faster, it would be hard for me to go back to the G7X/G5X. Also, one thing the G15 does excel at over the newer GX offerings is the macro and close up focusing. For that reason alone, I did not sell it and for work use where I sometimes do close up photography of PCB boards, I actually prefer it over the available G5X.

We share a similar thought between the G5X and G7X models. I was anticipating the G5X as the camera to replace the G15 with a faster RAW shot to shot time. For that to be nearly the same that was :(. The thought was that the G5X-II would integrate what was done in the G7X-II at some point. Oh well...

Agree about the macro.  The DOF was very useful in that format.

And still waiting...

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