Canon compact

[mjb123]

Hi, Due to the breaking of a wrist and the fact that I'm a self employed carpenter I had to take the drastic step of selling my 70d and lenses to bring some money in, I now have now have a holiday on the horizon. My wife has a Sony compact hx60v I think which is not a bad little camera but isn't very good in low light and is a bit slow in between shots!
I was thinking of getting a Gx7 Mkii or maybe the Gx5 as I no canon and find the settings much easier to use than say the Sony! Anybody have any thoughts or experiences??

 

[B1ts]

Look at the gx7 mki, cheaper and IMHO the mkii did not really improve much.

 

[Goody13]

I have a G7X and 70D and am happy to take the compact when I don't want the bulk of the DSLR.

Quality is good and I often shoot Jpeg only rather than raw.

 

[snerkler]

Had both the Sony RX100-III and Canon G7x. The Sony went back as there were slight inconsistencies in sharpness, tried another at the store and was the same. No such issue with the Canon, but do miss a viewfinder on odd occasions. That being said the one on the Sony isn't great to use as is very small.

Also tried a G5x, best of the lot overall in terms of usability and ergonomics, but it's a bit too big to be truly pocketable, which was the whole point for me.

The Canons are not fast shooters though, once you've taken a shot there's a noticeable delay before it's ready to take the next shot, the Sony does not have this issue.

One thing I still can't get used to on any of these cameras is not having direct access to move the focus point via the buttons/pad. First you have to press a button to swap the pad from having functions to being able to move the focus point. I can't tell you how many times I've forgotten and just pressed the direction pad only to find I've selected a function/menu rather than move the focus point

As for the G7x-II it offers very little over the G7x, certainly not worth the extra £200 odd.

 

[mjb123]

I was under the impression that the G7x ii had the new improved better processor for low light capabilities and higher iso's! Is this just smoke and mirrors, would I not notice it!

Had both the Sony RX100-III and Canon G7x. The Sony went back as there were slight inconsistencies in sharpness, tried another at the store and was the same. No such issue with the Canon, but do miss a viewfinder on odd occasions. That being said the one on the Sony isn't great to use as is very small.

Also tried a G5x, best of the lot overall in terms of usability and ergonomics, but it's a bit too big to be truly pocketable, which was the whole point for me.

So if you didn't need a pocketable camera would you of gone for the G5x??

 

[Goody13]

One thing I still can't get used to on any of these cameras is not having direct access to move the focus point via the buttons/pad. First you have to press a button to swap the pad from having functions to being able to move the focus point. I can't tell you how many times I've forgotten and just pressed the direction pad only to find I've selected a function/menu rather than move the focus point

Do you not find the ability to be able to just touch the screen to select the focus point a much easier option instead?

I've never looked to use the pad and have always touched the screen.

 

[snerkler]

I was under the impression that the G7x ii had the new improved better processor for low light capabilities and higher iso's! Is this just smoke and mirrors, would I not notice it!

The G7x-II does indeed have a new processor, which makes it a teeny tiny bit better in the noise dept, whether you'd actually notice it it's debatable. The main advantage is frame rate and readiness to shoot. Whether those changes warranty an extra £200 is up to the individual.

With regards to the G5x, if pocketability wasn't an issue then yes definitely. With the extra controls, ergonomics and viewfinder it feels like a tiny DSLR. There's still the issue of slow shot to shot speed, and you still have to press an extra button to make the control pad move the focus point, but other than that it's a really nice camera. Has the advantage of a hot shoe too and canon do a nice compact travel flash with tilt head so that you can use bounce flash.

 

[snerkler]

Do you not find the ability to be able to just touch the screen to select the focus point a much easier option instead?

I've never looked to use the pad and have always touched the screen.

There's that option but it's just not natural to me and can't get used to it. If you use that anyway then the G7x/G5x will feel the same.

 

[davek]

Can I heartily recommend a look at the G9X? Great UI, good IQ, pocketable and, relatively, inexpensive (with cash back).

 

[Skyline]

I have the G7X and I bought my wife the G5X not that long ago. Think of the G5X as the same as the G7X but with a viewfinder and a tilt/swivel/sceenprotector. The G5X isn't as pocketable but it does have that viewfinder for those sunny days.
Personally I wouldn't upgrade to the G7X mk2. I would use the money and buy the Sony A6000 and the 50mm lens. That's exactly what I done.
G7X on the belt at all times. A6000 when you know you will be going to a tourist place and there will be photo to be had. My Canon 7D sitting at home with some lovely glass and me saying, wish I had brought that with me

 

[mjb123]

I have the G7X and I bought my wife the G5X not that long ago. Think of the G5X as the same as the G7X but with a viewfinder and a tilt/swivel/sceenprotector. The G5X isn't as pocketable but it does have that viewfinder for those sunny days.
Personally I wouldn't upgrade to the G7X mk2. I would use the money and buy the Sony A6000 and the 50mm lens. That's exactly what I done.
G7X on the belt at all times. A6000 when you know you will be going to a tourist place and there will be photo to be had. My Canon 7D sitting at home with some lovely glass and me saying, wish I had brought that with me

Thankyou I'm more confused than ever! Think it's between the G7x and the G5x. Then again I may just wait and see what these new Nikon compacts that are out in a couple of months are like!!

 

[PatrickO]

I took delivery of a used Canon G5x a week ago. Very impressed. Excellent EVF. Hotshoe. Good set of physical dials for manual control, but auto mode does an excellent job.
f/2.8 even at full zoom which is great for portraits.
It's a bit heavier/larger than some compacts, but fits in my jeans pocket.

 

[KathG]

I recently purchased Canon G5X so I could always have carry round. Being a woman it fits in my handbag great, but I also bought a small National Geo bag that fits the camera and a spare battery, which I can wear across my body. Great little camera too.

Cheers

Kath