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So I got a G5X Mk2 - My thoughts

Started Mar 20, 2022 | Discussions thread
RLight Senior Member • Posts: 4,426
Re: So I got a G5X Mk2 - My thoughts
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AdamT wrote:

The trouble with 1" is the lack of differentiation from smartphone quality at times.

In JPG there`s little between 1" M43 and APS_C as well , the NR they load up at base ISO kills detail but even 1" sensors have far more detail in RAW even than the biggest phone sensors because phone sensors are stops noisier even at base ...... prob with the G1X-3 is that it gives up all its APS_C advantage with that very slow short lens (which isn`t marvellous optically wideopen either)

I'll respectfully disagree. It resolves alot more detail, benchmarks and my own two eyes can tell me that. Color rendering is another big one. It's also alot smaller than say an SL1/2/3 with kit attached, or even EOS M with 15-45 attached. And weather sealed, leaf shutter too. Big boons, shutter shock ain't a thing, high speed sync is making flash photography more interesting with the built-in flash, which I use on the G1X III.

The G5X II has alot going for it, good lens, reach with it, fast readout, pop-up EVF. But it does take a hit on color fidelity being both 1" and a Sony 1" (not a Canon CFA), but again, faster readout speeds make it stellar for 4K for example.

Without getting wordy, the G1X III does 24-70 better, the G5X II however can do 24-120, and 4K, and does it with f/1.8 on a Sony 1" which is pretty potent for low light with DIGIC8 which again, potent for NR logic.

Each has it's merits and there are days I wish I had both, but that's madness to have 2 PowerShot G's....

Don't take my word for it. That's why I post albums so you can see for yourself...

G1X Mark III

https://flic.kr/s/aHskB9GUZR

G5X Mark II

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMJVSmk

Also, I've owned/own both. So I can speak to this with authority, not as a spectator/arm chair general.

It's too bad Canon won't do a G1X Mark IV with a G5X II aggressive lens, with a 90D sensor in it. Sure it's be bigger, but I didn't find the G1X Mark II to be too large, for example.

Shooting RAW with the G5X II and using a good post processor makes a difference here where the shot above, you can't do with an iPhone, in terms of color and detail retention. Just not possible. Physics at work here of having a larger sensor, larger lens.

capture one pulls out amazing details from the 1" brigade and overexposing and pulling back in RAW gives back the clean skies which the likes of the RX10 Mk3 & 4 get with ISO64

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