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Equipment & Techniques => Mirrorless Cameras => Topic started by: thierrylegros396 on February 12, 2014, 01:05:19 pm

Title: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: thierrylegros396 on February 12, 2014, 01:05:19 pm

New Canon G1X MK2 available in April/May 2014.

Large 1.5-type 18.7 x 14.0 mm Canon CMOS sensor with multi-aspect shooting 12.8MP "only" but in 3/2 format
24-120 mm F2/F3.9
9-bladed aperture
Accurate 31-point AiAF
Manual Focus Peaking
14 bit RAW
3 Stop ND filter
Customisable Dual Control Rings

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_Camera/PowerShot/powershot_g1x_mark_ii/?WT.ac=SS_G1XMarkii_UK (http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_Camera/PowerShot/powershot_g1x_mark_ii/?WT.ac=SS_G1XMarkii_UK)

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry

Title: Re: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: petermfiore on February 12, 2014, 01:14:15 pm

I have the original and have found it to be perfect for my needs.

Peter

Title: Re: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: mahleu on February 12, 2014, 01:58:42 pm

Star mode: Capture starry skies with ease. Could be interesting.

How does the ND filter work?

Title: Re: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: robdickinson on February 12, 2014, 04:04:46 pm

If its like the G16 you just switch it on in the menu, its an LCD panel in front of the sensor.

G16 Star mode worked really well for me when I had a play, static and trails, easy as. Only produced jpg though.

This looks very interesting , fixes the big issues with the G1x.

Title: Re: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on February 13, 2014, 04:10:10 am

This could turn out to be a great travel camera, as most of the shortcomings in the G1X were apparently fixed.

The star mode is very appealing to me, as basically the camera does all the stacking I normally do in the computer. The only limitation will probably be the battery life.

Title: Re: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: robdickinson on February 13, 2014, 02:28:53 pm

I found battery life on the G16 doing this was surprisingly fine, though it was cool not cold.

Title: Re: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: BJL on February 13, 2014, 02:49:41 pm

This thread seem misplaced: this forum is for compact _system_ cameras, meaning ones with interchangeable lenses. (And no, that does not mean ones with accessory wide and tele convertor lenses that attach in front of the main lens!)

Maybe the admins could move it to "Cameras, Lenses, and Shooting Gear".


P. S. Nevertheless, an impressive lens/sensor combo for the size; pity about the EVF being a $300 add-on!

Title: Re: New Canon G1X MK2
Post by: BernardLanguillier on February 13, 2014, 08:09:52 pm

Interesting camera indeed!

Cheers,
Bernard