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Exceeded my expectations

Started Oct 19, 2014 | User reviews
ifsixwasni9e New Member • Posts: 5
Exceeded my expectations
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I am astounded at the results I got from this camera. I rented this camera for a concert and the photo detail and color and the camera's versatility exceeded my expectations. Even after I cropped the RAW files way down the detail was 100% realistic, near perfect with no noise. I shot RAW, Super Fine, AWB, Manual @ISO 1600-2000, 1/250 sec and used the zoom to 120mm (so I couldn't open up the aperture as wide as I wanted) and the photos showed no lack of brightness at all. The concert lighting/brightness/colors were constantly and dramatically fluctuating but the camera handled all of it remarkably well. Field of Depth was excellent. My regular is a 20D and Sigma f2.8 50-150mm lens for concerts/hockey games and the the G1X MKII equaled or exceeded the photo quality and versatility of my 20D. And the G1X MKII was easy to get acquainted with. I had one day to learn how to use this camera and didn't have any problems. View my G1X MKII photos here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/24052589@N07/?saved=1

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
13 megapixels • 3 screen • 24 – 120 mm (5×)
Announced: Feb 12, 2014
ifsixwasni9e's score
5.0
Average community score
4.2
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Kids / pets
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Action / sports
great
Landscapes / scenery
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Portraits
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Low light (without flash)
great
Flash photography (social)
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Studio / still life
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Bron Regular Member • Posts: 314
Re: Exceeded my expectations

Nice!

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marksee Contributing Member • Posts: 969
Re: Exceeded my expectations
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Another Canon camera with negative reviews at the outset. It seems Canon can only make great cameras for photographers, but not reviewers. Once again, kudos to Canon for making cameras for people who take pictures, not just review them.

Jim Senior Member • Posts: 2,666
Re: Exceeded my expectations

Your photos are very nice!

I own the G1X and G1X II, both great cameras that are handy, take excellent pictures, and are well built. The Mark II gives me 24mm which I wish the original had. I very much enjoy taking photos with both of them along with my SX50HS which rounds out my PowerShots.

Jim

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