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The Sweet Spot

Started Jan 19, 2020 | User reviews thread
Alastair Norcross
Alastair Norcross Veteran Member • Posts: 9,874
Re: Mano a mano (Canon vs Canon)...

MAC wrote:

RLight wrote:

telefunk wrote:

Looks like a great little beast!

Is it better than your G1XII for everyday use? And will it beat your Fuji X100 in low light (can't imagine)?

We're about to find out...

I may have snubbed the EF-M 15-45 previously, and instead opted to go PowerShot G for my portable needs, however, I've found both the G5X II and G1X III as falling short of desirable for my needs. 1" sensor doesn't cut it in IQ, and the Sony sensor, even in a Canon, is less color-friendly; the G1X III on the other hand although more IQ and better color fidelity, DIGIC7 isn't cutting it for my autofocus needs after reviewing the product of it the past few months. Canon really needs a G1X Mark IV, but, I suspect that's never happening.

Going to pit the G1X Mark III against the M6 Mark II with 15-45. I don't like using free returns, but, if the 15-45 doesn't cut it, it doesn't cut it. Looking at my shots from the month I tried it on the EOS M5, I'm thinking maybe I was expecting too much from it. We'll see. I'm holding unto my G1X III until I can verify in fact, an M6 II + 15-45 is a "better" solution. I know from experience the M6 Mark II + 22mm is practically a contender for the Fuji X100 series, but, can the stock zoom effectively compete with Point and Shoots in size/weight and punch? No bet.

Grab your popcorn folks.

with your quest, the popcorn has been continually out for years

15-45 and m62 has shuttershock

If you find yourself in the range where that applies, switch to electronic shutter. I use that quite a bit anyway.  If you don't need burst shooting, the electronic shutter is very useful. It's especially useful for shooting fast primes wide open in bright light, because you can use up to 1/16,000. It's also useful for unobtrusive shooting.

and bad copies

go with 32 to start

I'm revisiting the M system, again, as I feel perhaps the 15-45 needs a closer look as a contender to make the M system a point and shoot contender, which is what I've been looking for all along (a portable, powerful point and shoot-like solution). I'm thinking although blasphemous to marry a low-res 15-45 to such a high-res 32MP sensor, it is however, when you look at alternatives, logical as a point and shoot-like solution.

Re-processed from my former EOS M5. Although I found the reach limiting of the 15-45 on the long end, and, indoor use it was a bit too slow, perhaps I was expecting too much... Maybe I had the right idea with pairing zooms with primes, but never gave the 15-45 a chance. I never could understand why Canon sold the 15-45 with 22 in Japan as a kit (focal length overlap), but maybe now I do understand...

https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/fixed-lens/canon-powershot-g1-x-mark-iii/

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https://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/lenses/other-ilc/canon-ef-m-15-45mm-f35-63-is-stm-lens/

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The G1X III's lens is clearly the better lens, however, being paired to an autofocus system that has trouble keeping up? We'll see.

Too bad I can't just glue the G1X III lens on an M6 II...

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