Canon G9 owners, what do you think ?

[JohnG]

I was thinking about getting a smaller camera for those times when I can't take the 350D with me. I would need something like the Canon G9 and was wondering what people think of it.
Are there any alternatives to this as it does seem quite a lot of money for a non dSLR ?

[Radiohead]

Cracking camera, but not the smallest. Have a look at the excellent Ricoh GX100 as well.

[kavster]

Sigma DP1 looks interesting too

K.

[andy_fozzy]

Originally Posted by kavster

Sigma DP1 looks interesting too

K.

No zoom?
What a shame.......

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

I like mine except the poor grainy image quality with iso above 200. I use 400 very sparingly and above that it's useless.

All my images from Vienna were taken with the G9
http://www.flickr.com/photos/urhere/...7603215286822/

[Radiohead]

Great set there Gordon - looks like a very capable camera indeed (in the right hands of course).

[JohnG]

Yes, some excellent photos there. I'm slightly concerned about the size of it, wondering if it will fit in my trousers pocket, so I guess I'll have to go to a shop and see what it's like in real life.

[Tobers]

The G9 does look & feel really nice. I got a TZ3 which is fine for toting about in a pocket, but lacks all the manual control that the G9 provides.

I like the look of the Sigma DP1 as well - very interesting to see how that develops. Yes it has no zoom but that's never bothered Leica owners (yes I know you can switch lenses on Leicas bla bla bla), the spec is cool, and you could always walk closer

[RobDickinson]

G9 seems to me (afte a quick handle) rather large and solid for a trouser pocket. small hip bag or something mebe

[LFC_SL]

Digital Camera virgin, and after many months plumped for the G9

I will say forget about trouser pocket - unless you are comfortable walking around with a bit of a bulge

Still getting to grips with it... but in all honesty its hard to find a proper spare 5 min to have a play

But I agree £300 online (don't anyone dare point it out cheaper ), it is at the same price point as entry DSLR's... but I decided against as I can't be buying lens's as well as the bigger size. There are also bridge cams but again I discounted due to size

Very sorry but no photos to show you

[LFC_SL]

Sorry, finally got some sleep after 36 straight hours (Super Bowl ). My Canon G9 bookmarks that you may find useful in your research (no affiliation with any of the sites)

http://lightdescription.blogspot.com/
http://www.mycanong7.com/
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=26658959
http://www.pbase.com/rameshpkumar/canong9
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=26431379
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=26430387
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=25612433

[peskywinnets]

Originally Posted by LFC_SL

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[JohnG]

Cheers for the replies everyone, looks like I'll have to weigh up between size vs quality etc now before deciding about this.

[deadprez69]

Another vote for the Ricoh gx100.

I too looked at the G9 but was a little to large so ended up with the gx100.
Both are great cameras.

The problem I found is that there are not many choices as most people don't spend £300+ on a compact camera.

[nivvie]

My main camera is a Canon 40D which I take on all trips, holidays, outings etc... but it can be inconvenient having such a large camera in some situations so I bought a G9. It took a bit of getting used to but now I have I love it, 1cm macro is great fun and at the other end 6x zoom is also good and even the digital zoom which I was dubious about as it takes it to 24x is actually quite useful when trying to get a photo of a distant subject, wildlife for example and the stablizer helps alot.

There are lots of good features which you will have to decide if you would need yourself but it gets my vote.

I just pop it in my coat pocket, I couldn't do that with an SLR. There are smaller and cheaper cameras about for sure but if you like being in control over all the settings you will soon forget the cost and enjoy using it.

I got mine from Amazon for £283 and used their same day delivery because I'm impatient lol.