Doug Kerr
Well-known member
We are considering acquiring a new camera to operate in the realm between our Canon Powershot SX110 IS and our EOS 40D. Its role would be for fairly serious work where we did not care to carry the EOS rig because of its size and weight, where it would be obtrusive (sitting on the banquet table between shooting forays, etc).
The SX110 IS is a lovely camera, but it falls short in two major ways:
• Its noise performance is not very good for sensitivities above ISO 100, certainly above ISO 200.
• Its onboard flash unit takes a long time to recharge, even for the bursts needed at fairly short range. This is deadly in a common situation: "Smile. <Pop> Oh, Michelle blinked. Let me do that again. Just wait a little while, Mr. President, while my flash unit recharges." And it has no shoe for an external flash. (We like the small Canon Speedlite 270EX in such situations.)
We have somewhat focused on the Canon Powershot G12 as a candidate. Its field of view range will probably suit the preponderance of our work (28-140 mm full-frame 35-mm equivalent).
But we are not limited to Canon machines. We would like something that would go in a large pocket. And probably a flash shoe, and the availability of a compatible small external flash unit, would be needed.
Still, if only through brand and UI inertia, my first interest is in what experience members have had with the G12 (or, in fact with its predecessors the G11 - I understand that performance-wise the -11 and -12 are essentially identical - and the G10).
Asher, I think you have a G10. I'd like to hear your observations on it.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Doug
The SX110 IS is a lovely camera, but it falls short in two major ways:
• Its noise performance is not very good for sensitivities above ISO 100, certainly above ISO 200.
• Its onboard flash unit takes a long time to recharge, even for the bursts needed at fairly short range. This is deadly in a common situation: "Smile. <Pop> Oh, Michelle blinked. Let me do that again. Just wait a little while, Mr. President, while my flash unit recharges." And it has no shoe for an external flash. (We like the small Canon Speedlite 270EX in such situations.)
We have somewhat focused on the Canon Powershot G12 as a candidate. Its field of view range will probably suit the preponderance of our work (28-140 mm full-frame 35-mm equivalent).
But we are not limited to Canon machines. We would like something that would go in a large pocket. And probably a flash shoe, and the availability of a compatible small external flash unit, would be needed.
Still, if only through brand and UI inertia, my first interest is in what experience members have had with the G12 (or, in fact with its predecessors the G11 - I understand that performance-wise the -11 and -12 are essentially identical - and the G10).
Asher, I think you have a G10. I'd like to hear your observations on it.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Doug