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

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Chris 222 Senior Member • Posts: 1,981
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

Easy answer: get a Canon G1X3.

Excellent APSC sensor (plus you can push files quite a bit in post) lens and WR (zero dust or water intrusion, even in the extreme weather conditions I've encountered while hiking around the world (think hot deserts to super cold mountain tops) among many other qualities. It's hands down the best high-end compact cam out there. Feel free to check my previous posts on this forum.

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