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Am I the only one who perceives a massive IQ advantage for the G1X III over 1-inch models?

Started Jul 27, 2020 | Discussions thread
Jon_T
Jon_T Veteran Member • Posts: 6,393
Re: Am I the only one who perceives a massive IQ advantage for the G1X III over 1-inch models?
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Swerky wrote:

...That's some extensive study.

Thanks. Being that I have the 80D I was Initially excited about the G1X III.

For myself for the price of the G1X III,or any other 'high end' enthusiast compact I would want at least a f/4.0 max aperture.

With the G1X III lens it not just the f/5.6 at the 72mm EFL, its the rather rapid max aperture decreasing as the focal length increases.

Not just for low light conditions, but also when you want a shallow DOF as possible.

... Yes when I was mentioning high iso, I was referring to jpeg as I'm not looking to spend more time than I want editing on a machine. ...

Understand; there's always a leaning curve with any process. Does not take me any longer to PP a RAW vs doing the same amount of corrections/ tweaks to a JPG image.

... I did quite enjoy using the LX100 II, but I felt that it limited me in that area mostly. EVF on the G1X Mark III is better as well. Brighter, more comfortable for the eye. The field sequential evf on the Lumix is sometimes distracting. ...

Yes the LX100 II's EVF is one of it's Cons. As noted in all the LX100 II reviews I read, Panasonic should use a better EVF for the price and being a "II" release.

... But the main thing with the camera is that I experienced manufacturing issues. Sometimes the zoom mechanism would jam in colder weather. By that I mean around 15 degrees Celsius. ...

That would be discouraging. I've used my LX100 at nights taking pics of Christmas decorations 30 - 40 degrees F without any problems.

... And I noticed a hair had slipped inside the lens element. That meant the successor of the original camera was plagued with the same lens build issue. For that I decided to sell it as I judged it wouldn't be a reliable tool. ...

According to the DPR and several other reviews noted that they contacted Panasonic and asked if any improvements were made to the LX100 II's lens to mitigate the original LX100 lens dust intrusion problems.

Panasonic's reply was:
"... we have a countermeasure to prevent the dust ingress with the LX100M2. There will no longer be a gap when the lens barrel is moving."

... Good luck with yours. Hope you won't see anything like that.

Thanks.

Had my LX100 MK1 for three years; no sensor dust or lens functioning issues.

As I noted spent couple months comparing G1X III and the LX100 II, and the end overall for 'myself' the LX100 II ticked-off more of the items I wanted in a enthusiast compact camera, along with that the G1X III with two extra batteries would cost US$300 more, and Panasonic's promo of a free 3-Year Extended Warranty.

Cheers,
Jon

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