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Canon, where is your compact bokeh king?

Started 11 months ago | Discussions thread
OP Bas Hamstra Senior Member • Posts: 2,070
Re: Canon, where is your compact bokeh king?
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AdamT wrote:

The G5X-II is actually a very good camera despite its 1st gen popup EVF and flaws which could be fixed in firmware (but canon won't of course as they never do) - its such a shame they had to follow Sony's lead on ludicrously overpricing these compacts , £499 I`d say was about right , £850 is so outrageously comical its not funny .. they are obtainable mint condition used from a dealer with warranty for £599 which is a lot better but still only £30 less than the groundbreaking G1X Mk1 was brand new at launch

Are there any ones to avoid? I am willing to spend around 400EUR, and for that I see the following options:

  1. G7X mark II for around 300EUR 
  2. G7X mark III for around 500EUR
  3. G7X mark I probably around 200EUR
  4. G5X mark I around 350EUR

The G5X mark II probably way above 500 or even 600 which I am not willing to spend.

My impression is that at least the G7X.3 and G5X.2 have rather good lenses. How about the G7X.2?

Kind regards,

Bas

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