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Compacts and dust on the sensor (again) - is it time to go mirrorless?

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sgangker Regular Member • Posts: 119
Re: Compacts and dust on the sensor (again) - is it time to go mirrorless?

LorneBMT wrote:

Hey there,

That's two high-end compacts, two cameras with dust-on-the-sensor issues.

First it was my Canon S95 (though I found a guy who was able to fix it for not too much money), and just recently, my g9x II (Canon's asking $400 CDN for repair, which hardly seems worth it).

So it looks like it's time for a new camera, and I'm trying to decide which route to go.

The case for sticking with the Canon g series is the size, particularly of the g9x II, which fits so easily in a pocket.

The case for going mirrorless is the repeated experience with dust, and the potential for having a camera that can do more than a compact.

Wondering about any thoughts you might have on that, and also on this...is there something in between that you would recommend? Let's say a compact that might not quite fit in a pocket but would easily fit on a belt? Similarly, any mirrorless cameras also light enough to fit on a belt that you'd recommend?

Thanks,

LBMT

I also have the dust inside the lens (not sensor) issue with my G7Xii before. Tried the vacuum method which others have recommended before and it works. Not too sure whether it will works for the dust-on-sensor though. You might want to try it out and see.

I also have a Canon EOS M200. The size of the body (without mounting a lens) is close to the size of the G7Xii. But once you mount a lens onto it, it is certainty not going to be pocketable. The only exception is the EF-M 22mm lens which is small enough and when mounted on the M200, can fit easily into jacket pocket. But the EF-M 22mm is a prime lens, so you will lose the zoom.

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Canon PowerShot S110 Canon G7 X II Canon EOS M200 Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM +5 more
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