Doug Kerr
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I put this note in this section because the subject camera - like every non-film camera discussed in this forum - is a "digicam".
Canon has announced the new PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera.
The sensor and format sizes
You know that I hate the use of the term "crop" or "cropped" for a sensor that is smaller than a certain well-known film format.
For the 3:2 formats (including 4352 px × 2904 px), the format size at the sensor is apparently 18.7 mm × 12.4 mm. For the 4:3 formats (including 4160 px × 3120 px), the format size at the sensor is apparently 17.9 mm × 13.3 mm. The pixel pitch is about 4.3 µm.
In the repulsive "Vidicon bottle diameter" convention, this sensor size is described as "1.5 inch". For those who prefer the "inverse Vidicon bottle diameter" convention (used to produce a larger number for small sensors), that would be "1/0.67 inch".
More directly, this is a 23.4 mm sensor.
Sensitivities of ISO 100-12,800 are offered (presumably SOS/REI).
The lens
The G1 X Mark II has a fixed lens, with a ff35 equivalent focal length range of 24-120mm, having a maximum aperture of f/2.0-f/3.9 over the focal length range.
Viewing organs
The G1 X Mark II of itself has only one viewing organ, a "3 inch" tiltable back panel LCD screen, 1.04 Mdots.
It has no optical viewfinder.
It can be equipped with the new Canon EVF-DC1 electronic viewfinder, said to be 2.36 Mpx. (I hope that is not actually 2.36 Mdots.) It can tilt upward. It goes in the accessory shoe, so of course with it on board one could not use an external flash unit.
I will of course be eager to learn of the behavior of this new EVF.
Get a grip
There will be a "grip" for the G1 X Mark II (sold only through the Canon online store). This is apparently intended to give "the feel of a DSLR camera".
Price
The US list price of the G1 X Mark II is announced at USD 799.00. I think no price has yet been announced for the EVF-DC1 or the grip.
Best regards,
Doug
Canon has announced the new PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera.
The sensor and format sizes
You know that I hate the use of the term "crop" or "cropped" for a sensor that is smaller than a certain well-known film format.
My favorite crop camera is my Folding Kodak 3A, formerly the property of the US Department of Agriculture.
But here, the term is apt. The G1 X II has a Canon-made CMOS sensor whose overall dimensions are apparently 18.7 mm × 14.0 mm, the same size as in the PowerShot G1 X. But it is not (quite) all used for any of the operating formats. Only a "crop" of the full sensor is used.For the 3:2 formats (including 4352 px × 2904 px), the format size at the sensor is apparently 18.7 mm × 12.4 mm. For the 4:3 formats (including 4160 px × 3120 px), the format size at the sensor is apparently 17.9 mm × 13.3 mm. The pixel pitch is about 4.3 µm.
In the repulsive "Vidicon bottle diameter" convention, this sensor size is described as "1.5 inch". For those who prefer the "inverse Vidicon bottle diameter" convention (used to produce a larger number for small sensors), that would be "1/0.67 inch".
More directly, this is a 23.4 mm sensor.
Sensitivities of ISO 100-12,800 are offered (presumably SOS/REI).
The lens
The G1 X Mark II has a fixed lens, with a ff35 equivalent focal length range of 24-120mm, having a maximum aperture of f/2.0-f/3.9 over the focal length range.
Viewing organs
The G1 X Mark II of itself has only one viewing organ, a "3 inch" tiltable back panel LCD screen, 1.04 Mdots.
It has no optical viewfinder.
It can be equipped with the new Canon EVF-DC1 electronic viewfinder, said to be 2.36 Mpx. (I hope that is not actually 2.36 Mdots.) It can tilt upward. It goes in the accessory shoe, so of course with it on board one could not use an external flash unit.
I will of course be eager to learn of the behavior of this new EVF.
Get a grip
There will be a "grip" for the G1 X Mark II (sold only through the Canon online store). This is apparently intended to give "the feel of a DSLR camera".
Price
The US list price of the G1 X Mark II is announced at USD 799.00. I think no price has yet been announced for the EVF-DC1 or the grip.
Best regards,
Doug