First G6 photos (without any post processing)

[Scottyk]

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots that I took over the last two days that have no post processing. Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

 

[Steven Ployer]

These are great, I really dont think you need any post processing. The G6 is just a super camera.
keep up the nice work

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

 

[Scottyk]

Thanks Steve:

You would not believe how many cameras I tried before settling down with the G6. The pictures I am getting are incredible. To be fair, it was a perfect day for photos (blue skies and sun), but no other camera I have owned can match the photo quality of the G6. Thanks again.

Scott

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

 

[sueanne]

Glad you're enjoying your G7 - I sure do like mine too

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

 

[romy!]

I finally ordered a G6 on Saturday and can't wait for it to arrive !

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[Steven Ployer]

I also checked out alot of cameras before deciding on the G6, alot were Canons, also a few Sonys. The G6 is Sharp, Fast and the battey is just everlasting.

Steve

You would not believe how many cameras I tried before settling down
with the G6. The pictures I am getting are incredible. To be
fair, it was a perfect day for photos (blue skies and sun), but no
other camera I have owned can match the photo quality of the G6.
Thanks again.

Scott

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

 

[Scottyk]

Steve - great shots!

Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large, Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.

These are pretty basic settings, but so far I feel like there aren't too many settings that could improve the results I am getting (at least outdoors).

I will be getting an external flash soon. Haven't decided on a dedicated flash (420 ex or the Sunpak 383). I will venture into the other modes in the near future.

Rose: You are going to love it. The only hard part is to find a bag to fit. When you get, I would put it in the "P" mode rather than shoot on Auto. It is just as easy. I literally bought and returned 4 or 5 cameras before getting this one. This one is not going back. Look forward to your future posts.

Scott

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[SAM]

Scott,

Curious as to which cameras you bought and returned, and why, in comparison to the G6? Thanks

Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large,
Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.
These are pretty basic settings, but so far I feel like there
aren't too many settings that could improve the results I am
getting (at least outdoors).
I will be getting an external flash soon. Haven't decided on a
dedicated flash (420 ex or the Sunpak 383). I will venture into
the other modes in the near future.

Rose: You are going to love it. The only hard part is to find a
bag to fit. When you get, I would put it in the "P" mode rather
than shoot on Auto. It is just as easy. I literally bought and
returned 4 or 5 cameras before getting this one. This one is not
going back. Look forward to your future posts.

Scott

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[Steven Ployer]

Those are the same settings I use most of the time: Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large, Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.

However I have also been shooting in the RAW, just checking this out. Its just great. They say there is not alot of differeance between Fine an Superfine, its hard to tell, they are both so sharp.

Steve

Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large,
Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.
These are pretty basic settings, but so far I feel like there
aren't too many settings that could improve the results I am
getting (at least outdoors).
I will be getting an external flash soon. Haven't decided on a
dedicated flash (420 ex or the Sunpak 383). I will venture into
the other modes in the near future.

Rose: You are going to love it. The only hard part is to find a
bag to fit. When you get, I would put it in the "P" mode rather
than shoot on Auto. It is just as easy. I literally bought and
returned 4 or 5 cameras before getting this one. This one is not
going back. Look forward to your future posts.

Scott

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[SteveL195031]

I have yet to see many indoor pics...any thoughts on those thus far?

Steve

However I have also been shooting in the RAW, just checking this
out. Its just great. They say there is not alot of differeance
between Fine an Superfine, its hard to tell, they are both so sharp.

Steve

Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large,
Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.
These are pretty basic settings, but so far I feel like there
aren't too many settings that could improve the results I am
getting (at least outdoors).
I will be getting an external flash soon. Haven't decided on a
dedicated flash (420 ex or the Sunpak 383). I will venture into
the other modes in the near future.

Rose: You are going to love it. The only hard part is to find a
bag to fit. When you get, I would put it in the "P" mode rather
than shoot on Auto. It is just as easy. I literally bought and
returned 4 or 5 cameras before getting this one. This one is not
going back. Look forward to your future posts.

Scott

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[sueanne]

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[sueanne]

I have evaluative center focusing, and AF is set to single( I heard continuous AF is not good all the time and will wear down the mechanism or something)

I like RAW too but don't use it all the time.

If you pick Fine over Superfine, are you taking advantage of all your 7.1 MP or does that not have anything to with MP?

sue anne
-------------------------------------------

However I have also been shooting in the RAW, just checking this
out. Its just great. They say there is not alot of differeance
between Fine an Superfine, its hard to tell, they are both so sharp.

Steve

Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large,
Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.
These are pretty basic settings, but so far I feel like there
aren't too many settings that could improve the results I am
getting (at least outdoors).
I will be getting an external flash soon. Haven't decided on a
dedicated flash (420 ex or the Sunpak 383). I will venture into
the other modes in the near future.

Rose: You are going to love it. The only hard part is to find a
bag to fit. When you get, I would put it in the "P" mode rather
than shoot on Auto. It is just as easy. I literally bought and
returned 4 or 5 cameras before getting this one. This one is not
going back. Look forward to your future posts.

Scott

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[Scottyk]

Hi Sam:

There is no substitute to trying the cameras yourself, but I will share my experiences with you:

1) Kodak DX7590 - After the rave reviews of this camera, I was completely disappointed. Photos were soft, inconsistent and unusable in low light. With no Focus assist lamp, I could not get a decent focus in lowlight indoor shots. Because I have small kids, I need good indoor photos. I do not think that people looking at this camera are comparing it to cameras the quality of the G6.

2) Olympus C-770: I loved this camera. I sold it to a family member who also loves it. The problem: difficult to use in low light. Again, no focus assist lamp. This baffles me. This took nice outdoor photos with 10X zoom. However, I need good indoor photos. I was not willing to spend the incredible amount of money on the dedicated flash.

3) Sony W1. I liked the performance of this camera. Faster to focus in all settings than the G6. Great Focus in low light. Problem: I did not like the photos - they almost didn't look natural to me. In addition, every photo had red eye and I mean every photo and I mean extreme red eye.

4) Digital Rebel: This was a great camera with unbelievable performance. I just did not have the time to do all the post processing that is necessary to make this camera shine. Out of the camera, DSLR are not stunning. After being post processed they are amazing. I wanted something I did not have to post process every time.

5) Panasonic FZ20 - I did not actually try this camera. I love the concept, but every thread I read talked about the features. Great Zoom/great look. Actual photo quality seemed secondary. In one thread some guy said the "photos were good enough for him". That is not the standard I use for photo quality. Plus, the size was little big for me. Nevertheless, a very good looking feature rich camera that I would have loved to try.

Finally, the G6. To me, the most important thing is image quality. Performance and zoom are nice, but if the photos are not really top notch, to me it is not worth it. I new after taking photos for one hour with this camera that it was a keeper. Low light shoot is not perfect, but it has a focus assist lamp whiich helps. If I try to take a photo of a person in low light and it won't lock on the subjects face, I lower the camera to his shirt with more contrast, get a lock and move it back to his face. 99% of the photos I have taken with the G6 have been great and I don't even feel the need to post process. At the end of the day, it is a personal decision. If Zoom is the most important thing: Olympus or Panasonic, if size is important, there are other options, if speed is important, there are Sony's, if image quality is what you are after, this is a great camera. Take a flash card to the store and ask the sales person to let you try different cameras. It is a great way to tell. Good luck.

Scott

Curious as to which cameras you bought and returned, and why, in
comparison to the G6? Thanks

Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large,
Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.
These are pretty basic settings, but so far I feel like there
aren't too many settings that could improve the results I am
getting (at least outdoors).
I will be getting an external flash soon. Haven't decided on a
dedicated flash (420 ex or the Sunpak 383). I will venture into
the other modes in the near future.

Rose: You are going to love it. The only hard part is to find a
bag to fit. When you get, I would put it in the "P" mode rather
than shoot on Auto. It is just as easy. I literally bought and
returned 4 or 5 cameras before getting this one. This one is not
going back. Look forward to your future posts.

Scott

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[sueanne]

Canon still rocks

sue anne
gee-six
-----------------------------------------

1) Kodak DX7590 - After the rave reviews of this camera, I was
completely disappointed. Photos were soft, inconsistent and
unusable in low light. With no Focus assist lamp, I could not get
a decent focus in lowlight indoor shots. Because I have small
kids, I need good indoor photos. I do not think that people
looking at this camera are comparing it to cameras the quality of
the G6.

2) Olympus C-770: I loved this camera. I sold it to a family
member who also loves it. The problem: difficult to use in low
light. Again, no focus assist lamp. This baffles me. This took
nice outdoor photos with 10X zoom. However, I need good indoor
photos. I was not willing to spend the incredible amount of money
on the dedicated flash.

3) Sony W1. I liked the performance of this camera. Faster to
focus in all settings than the G6. Great Focus in low light.
Problem: I did not like the photos - they almost didn't look
natural to me. In addition, every photo had red eye and I mean
every photo and I mean extreme red eye.

4) Digital Rebel: This was a great camera with unbelievable
performance. I just did not have the time to do all the post
processing that is necessary to make this camera shine. Out of the
camera, DSLR are not stunning. After being post processed they are
amazing. I wanted something I did not have to post process every
time.

5) Panasonic FZ20 - I did not actually try this camera. I love the
concept, but every thread I read talked about the features. Great
Zoom/great look. Actual photo quality seemed secondary. In one
thread some guy said the "photos were good enough for him". That is
not the standard I use for photo quality. Plus, the size was
little big for me. Nevertheless, a very good looking feature rich
camera that I would have loved to try.

Finally, the G6. To me, the most important thing is image quality.
Performance and zoom are nice, but if the photos are not really top
notch, to me it is not worth it. I new after taking photos for one
hour with this camera that it was a keeper. Low light shoot is not
perfect, but it has a focus assist lamp whiich helps. If I try to
take a photo of a person in low light and it won't lock on the
subjects face, I lower the camera to his shirt with more contrast,
get a lock and move it back to his face. 99% of the photos I have
taken with the G6 have been great and I don't even feel the need to
post process. At the end of the day, it is a personal decision.
If Zoom is the most important thing: Olympus or Panasonic, if size
is important, there are other options, if speed is important, there
are Sony's, if image quality is what you are after, this is a great
camera. Take a flash card to the store and ask the sales person to
let you try different cameras. It is a great way to tell. Good
luck.

Scott

Curious as to which cameras you bought and returned, and why, in
comparison to the G6? Thanks

Sueanne - I am currently shooting i "P" mode, ISO 50, Large,
Superfine, Spot AE Point set to "center", AF mode is on continuous.
These are pretty basic settings, but so far I feel like there
aren't too many settings that could improve the results I am
getting (at least outdoors).
I will be getting an external flash soon. Haven't decided on a
dedicated flash (420 ex or the Sunpak 383). I will venture into
the other modes in the near future.

Rose: You are going to love it. The only hard part is to find a
bag to fit. When you get, I would put it in the "P" mode rather
than shoot on Auto. It is just as easy. I literally bought and
returned 4 or 5 cameras before getting this one. This one is not
going back. Look forward to your future posts.

Scott

Rose

What settings are you using?

sue anne
---------------------------------------------

Steve

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Scott

--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[troytheblacklab]

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Very nice Scott - thanks. I'm getting my G6 tomorrow and if my results are as good as yours I'll be well pleased.
--
Troytheblacklab.

 

[FinnL]

I have evaluative center focusing, and AF is set to single( I heard
continuous AF is not good all the time and will wear down the
mechanism or something)

I like RAW too but don't use it all the time.

If you pick Fine over Superfine, are you taking advantage of all
your 7.1 MP or does that not have anything to with MP?

Well, I allways use Superfine (if not raw).

In Fine the pic is still 7.1 MP but more jpg compressed. That way you loose detail in the picture!
Why "ruin" pictures from this fine camera with jpg-compression?
(unless you are very short of CF space).

Cheers!

 

[Scottyk]

Troy:

They will be. I would put the settings to P (see above) for starters and go from there. Let me know.

Scott

I just received my G6 and absolutely love it. These are 2 shots
that I took over the last two days that have no post processing.
Almost every photo that I have taken with this camera comes out of
the camera with this clarity and sharpness. I am loving this
camera. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Very nice Scott - thanks. I'm getting my G6 tomorrow and if my
results are as good as yours I'll be well pleased.
--
Troytheblacklab.

 

[romy!]

Scotty:

After reading about your experiences, I am even more convinced that I have chosen the right camera for me. Image quality is what counts. I bought my first digicam back in March this year - a Canon A80 - I have taken some superb pics with it and don't regret buying it one jot - but it was my first digicam, I have learned so much and have simply outgrown it. I've used film SLRs for years and I don't really see myself as a P&S digital owner.

Rose
---
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

1) Kodak DX7590 - After the rave reviews of this camera, I was
completely disappointed. Photos were soft, inconsistent and
unusable in low light. With no Focus assist lamp, I could not get
a decent focus in lowlight indoor shots. Because I have small
kids, I need good indoor photos. I do not think that people
looking at this camera are comparing it to cameras the quality of
the G6.

2) Olympus C-770: I loved this camera. I sold it to a family
member who also loves it. The problem: difficult to use in low
light. Again, no focus assist lamp. This baffles me. This took
nice outdoor photos with 10X zoom. However, I need good indoor
photos. I was not willing to spend the incredible amount of money
on the dedicated flash.

3) Sony W1. I liked the performance of this camera. Faster to
focus in all settings than the G6. Great Focus in low light.
Problem: I did not like the photos - they almost didn't look
natural to me. In addition, every photo had red eye and I mean
every photo and I mean extreme red eye.

4) Digital Rebel: This was a great camera with unbelievable
performance. I just did not have the time to do all the post
processing that is necessary to make this camera shine. Out of the
camera, DSLR are not stunning. After being post processed they are
amazing. I wanted something I did not have to post process every
time.

5) Panasonic FZ20 - I did not actually try this camera. I love the
concept, but every thread I read talked about the features. Great
Zoom/great look. Actual photo quality seemed secondary. In one
thread some guy said the "photos were good enough for him". That is
not the standard I use for photo quality. Plus, the size was
little big for me. Nevertheless, a very good looking feature rich
camera that I would have loved to try.

Finally, the G6. To me, the most important thing is image quality.
Performance and zoom are nice, but if the photos are not really top
notch, to me it is not worth it. I new after taking photos for one
hour with this camera that it was a keeper. Low light shoot is not
perfect, but it has a focus assist lamp whiich helps. If I try to
take a photo of a person in low light and it won't lock on the
subjects face, I lower the camera to his shirt with more contrast,
get a lock and move it back to his face. 99% of the photos I have
taken with the G6 have been great and I don't even feel the need to
post process. At the end of the day, it is a personal decision.
If Zoom is the most important thing: Olympus or Panasonic, if size
is important, there are other options, if speed is important, there
are Sony's, if image quality is what you are after, this is a great
camera. Take a flash card to the store and ask the sales person to
let you try different cameras. It is a great way to tell. Good
luck.

Scott

Scott,

Curious as to which cameras you bought and returned, and why, in
comparison to the G6? Thanks

 

[romy!]

I finally ordered a G6 on Saturday and can't wait for it to arrive !

Rose

Not sure yet ! My sister's looking for a new digicam and I might lend it to her with a view to buying it off me if she likes it... or I might decide I can't bare to let go of it myself !

Have you kept your A80 ? If so, what do you use it for now ?

Rose
--
http://www.pbase.com/romy_uk

 

[sueanne]

I was refering to the previous posts who chose fine over superfine. I think its easy to download, reformat and go shoot again unless space is limited.

sue anne
gee-six
----------------------------

I have evaluative center focusing, and AF is set to single( I heard
continuous AF is not good all the time and will wear down the
mechanism or something)

I like RAW too but don't use it all the time.

If you pick Fine over Superfine, are you taking advantage of all
your 7.1 MP or does that not have anything to with MP?

Well, I allways use Superfine (if not raw).
In Fine the pic is still 7.1 MP but more jpg compressed. That way
you loose detail in the picture!
Why "ruin" pictures from this fine camera with jpg-compression?
(unless you are very short of CF space).

Cheers!