Murray Loc: New Westminster

Anyone have any thoughts/experience with this?

Thinking of it as a walk around......wife camera.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I have a G1X mk II. It's a nice bridge camera. A little on the pricy side when it first came out but more reasonable now. The only thing I don't like is the EVF is optional and the articulating screen has somewhat limited movement, but it's far better than a fixed screen. It has lots of features and functionality for a bridge camera but, unless you or your wife has fairly large pockets, it is not really a pocket camera, but it will fit in a decent size purse, but not a clutch. Another option you may consider is the SX60HS. I have one of them also and it's a pretty nice camera; easy to use and it has an EVF and a really long zoom. If you have a Canon DSLR, the Rebel SL1 or the new SL2 are nice. They're the smallest DSLR'S made and all Canon EF lenses fit them.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

Thanks rmorrison... I wonder if we're related. Morrison is my surname as welll.

RolandDieter

G1X and SX60HS are so different that they fill different roles. G1X has a much larger sensor (much better in low light) and an equivalent zoom length of 24-120mm. Whether this is enough for where you will be walking around only you can answer. Cities? Parks? Wildlife areas? Hiking? The SX60HS has a much smaller sensor (will not do as well in low light or evening shots) but has a absurdly long zoom length, from a useful 21mm wide angle up through lengths (over 1300) that are almost impossible if not actually impossible to hand hold. To use its full range your walk around kit would also require a tripod. But if going down to 21mm would be helpful if might be the better choice. It boils down to all gear choices should be based on what you want to do with it. Where will you be walking around? ... in cities ... parks ... hiking trails ... wildlife areas? In urban areas the G1X would usually be preferable, but for wildlife you would want more zoom. A good compromise camera might be a pocketable lumix zs100 or the older RX10 or RX10 mkll. They have more zoom with a sensor almost as large as the G1X, and the early RX10s have a longer zoom with a constant 2.8 aperture

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

The G1X came out in 2012, the first in a long line of G series cameras made by Canon. Five years ago it was a large compact camera with a large sensor, it should do your wife well even by today's standards.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

Thanks

RolandDieter

In my earlier reply I forgot to mention the lack of EVF on the G1X. That can be a problem in bright light where you may have trouble seeing the image on the screen. This can be a problem in some situations. The Panasonic ZS100 and the Sony RX10 both have EVF.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

That's food for thought.
Thanks again.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

It is possible; a lot of Morrisons are related in one way or another and don't even know it.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

Our branch is apparently from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, having originated in Denmark..

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Depends on how experienced your wife is with photography. The G1 X is a fairly sophisticated, feature-rich camera. If she is only a beginner, a simpler, easier to use camera may be better suited for her photographic needs. And a great deal cheaper, too.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Consider the Canon G16. It's a newer camera with newer technology, more features, longer zoom, and a 1/1.7" sensor. I have a G16 and find it a very good camera, easy to use. The only negative is the rather less than useful optical viewfinder.

Murray Loc: New Westminster

But...... I might want to "borrow" it occasionally :-)

Murray Loc: New Westminster

Thanks. I'll check that out.

Boris77

I bought the G1X to replace the G11 I often carried in the car to save my DSLRs from the summer heat and car break in robberies (city life-downtown at night). G1X image quality beats the smaller sensor Canon G cameras; operation is pretty similar. Only advantages to the G11 camera are built in lens cover and smaller size (I still use the G11 for a real pocket camera for these two reasons).

I will not buy a camera without a eye level viewfinder (do not have a cell phone), and the articulating screen covers the odd angles when one can not see thru the viewfinder. I think the G1X is/was one of the best casual carry cameras made. I do not consider zoom range a factor (or even worth the bulge it creates), but lens speed can help get the picture under the adverse conditions I usually use the cameras.

My G1X was a Canon refurb. Good price, new condition, no problems after years of random use and somewhat rough handling.
Boris