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The Sweet Spot

Started Jan 19, 2020 | User reviews thread
MAC Forum Pro • Posts: 18,487
Re: Mano a mano (Canon vs Canon)...
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RLight wrote:

thunder storm wrote:

If it's impossible to justify the M system because of the lack of a preferred zoom, you just start comparing to the AF of the G1X III so you can justify it anyway.

To me it's pretty simple: you won't be satisfied with anything less than the RF f/4.0 L as a zoom. That lens is the sweet spot between good IQ and acceptable size. Just keep the 24-240 as your 106-240 with some added flexibility on the wide end, and you're good to go.

M can't give you what you want. Certainly that 15-45mm can't give you what you want. Don't do it.

The RF 24-240 is going, just posted it. It’s a decent lens but not truly compact. It gets left home for a PowerShot 99/100 times.

Regarding the 24-105 f/4L? Still too big.

Now that 15-45? We’ll see. The G1X III isn’t up on flea bay just yet for a reason. I’m giving it another go. It’s a gamble, I may hate it and it goes back to Amazon.

The camera I want doesn’t exist. The G1X III / M + 15-45 is the question, which is “better”? I’m trying it.

The camera many of us want doesn't exist, in my case the M5II with IBIS

but you are playing ping pong with inferior gear.

the M is fine with primes (32, 56), but when it comes to normal zooms -- too dark and soft

Canon could use an updated stock zoom for the M, or, updated PowerShot G1X, or both. Those may never materialize…

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