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So I got a G5X Mk2 - My thoughts

Started Mar 20, 2022 | Discussions thread
Shiny Object Contributing Member • Posts: 676
G5X II Closeup Performance?
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I'm wondering about the closeup/macro performance of the lens. Reviews of the G5X II online don't tend to say much about this. I am guessing that given the relatively small lens with a long zoom range and fast aperture, compromises must have been made. And I am guessing that closeups at wide angle or telephoto would suffer in terms of sharpness - but I'd be happy to be wrong about this.

I can't think of a 1 inch sensor pocketable camera that does good semi-macro at telephoto. The G5X II's minimum focusing distance (MFD) at telephoto is impressively close, but how do images look at or near MFD? So... would you be kind enough to comment on sharpness of closeups at wide angle and telephoto for the G5X II?

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