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Canon G16 improves on already great G15

Started May 8, 2020 | User reviews thread
OP Henry Richardson Forum Pro • Posts: 21,956
OVF - optical viewfinder
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Henry Richardson wrote:

When I created this Canon G16 review I mistakenly made it a regular forum post rather than selecting the option to make it a user review. I contacted the dpreview staff and asked them if it was possible for them to change its classification to review, but Jeff Keller replied and said they did not have that capability. He suggested I create a review thread so that is what I have done. I will just link to my earlier post and thread. It is not ideal, but it will do. As a review it is easier to find. Be sure to read my follow-on posts in the thread for more information.

G16 replaced my G15: some thoughts

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54568251

Please be sure to read my longer review in the link above.

The OVF shows something like 85% of the view and a lot of people get upset that it isn't closer to 100%. This isn't a TTL viewfinder so it isn't possible to have a 100% or close to 100% view. For that you will need a high end DSLR or an EVF. You can use the G16's LCD which does have a 100% view though. The G16's OVF is sufficient for my purposes since it always shows a bit less than you will get rather than more. If they tried for something close to 100% then the parallax alone would cause the view to be a bit wrong much of the time. By the way, with this sort of OVF if it showed even more of the view you would find a bunch of the bottom view is obscured by the lens which is extended. The Fuji XT10 and XT20 had that problem.

I use the OVF for probably 90% of my G16 shots. The battery lasts for such a long time. I recharge about every 7-10 days. With my EVF cameras I recharge pretty much everyday and usually carry an extra battery with me too.

The G16 OVF is very simple with no info. You also only get the center AF spot (and the OVF has no marking for it). For the types of photos I take it has not been a problem. I almost never get a shot that is not focused properly. And at any time I can switch to the rear screen when that is more appropriate.

I have several EVF cameras, but it is nice sometimes to have a camera with just a simple OVF.

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