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Versus Sony RX100V

Started Jun 28, 2018 | User reviews thread
telefunk
telefunk Senior Member • Posts: 2,652
Re: Versus Sony RX100V

seb_LF wrote:

Reading most of the bad reviews on the G1X-III, and this one in particular, makes me think that Canon shoot themselves in the foot by adding too much versatility to the product.

Let me explain : this is because instead of looking at this camera as a fixed zoom lens, I do look at it like an fixe prime lens with a situational zoom for added versatility (I know, my mind is twisted that way), and then compare this to the like of the beloved Rico GR / GRII or the XF10, X70 or X100F .

For example compared to the GRII this has the added :

  • 24 MP instead of 16
  • EVF
  • Image stabilization
  • Weather sealing
  • Fully articulated LCD
  • And a situational optical zoom

So while a lot of people are waiting for a GR update this one looks up to the task for me (ok it is a bit bulkier though, its closer to the X100F)… and I don’t find this quite a high price tag for all those extra feature either.

Or is the optical quality at 24 mm so bad ? (there seems to be a lot of contradiction on the subject)

Considering low light capability, I don’t get it either. Everybody is focusing on the zoomed performances … (someone talk about drafting Shaq for free throw ?)

At 24mm it is brighter than any 1” sensor (except for the LX10 and I’m still crying over the lack of EVF), and with less noise at a given ISO value, at 24mm it have superior low light capability I believe, no ?

So while it does not have the versatility of a long bright zoom for portrait or action shooting, it is better than most fixed prime lens APS-C camera out there and more versatile, while nobody is pilling on their low light capability on the long end because … they do not have any. (You may prefer the X100F but looking at all my shots I find that I shoot most of them at 28mm even with the 28-300 mm of my stylus 1, so I'm more interested in 24mm than 35mm)

Then maybe this is more a question of what feature is more important for you :

  • Best IQ at one focal length (the reason why the GR & co exist I believe)
  • More versatile focal range (other GX, RX and the like)

What do you think ? How would that camera have been rated if it did not have any zoom capability ?

Euh... did you read he DPR G1X vs G7X shootout?

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