G10, G11 or G12

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I have drowned my G10...a freak wave caught me out and it wasn't in the diving housing I already have. So, replacement time.

Does anyone know the pros and cons of the G series? I have looked until my eyes have gone square at various reviews - are these people paid by Canon?

I have used the 10 happily for the last 2 - 2.5 years and it works very well, within the confines of ASA100 and 200 if I am really desperate, but even by then the quality is starting to fall down and by 400 I won't use it, it is way too grainy/noisy, but for what it gets used for we generally have enough light at 100, so no worries.

Is the G11 the same dimensions - will it fit my diving housing is what I am really asking. The buttons look to be in the same places and I bet the main frame of the camera is the same, it certainly looks it...anyone live close with a G11 that I could try in my housing to see if it fits?

Is it worth buying the new, new one the G12? Is the quality vastly improved and therefore worth me lashing out £450 for the camera AND another £250 for the waterproof housing? It might be if the results are really very much better, but not if they are only marginally better (forget video functions - it is a camera I am buying, not a video recorder. If I want a video, I'll buy a video.)

So, any owners got any thoughts please. My own gut feeling is to get a good, used G10 and use my housing and software that I am used to, but I am willing to "upgrade" if the new version really is very much better.

Thanks folks.
 
A lot of the pictures that appeard in the newspapers during the riots in london were shot on g12 cameras. I had a G9 it was great, i loved it and i had the underwater housing for it which was also awesome, i really loved it, when i used it.

I no longer have it now, i sold it to fund other toys!

I myself am very excited to see the new Fuji X10 this camera looks amazing, a friend of mine who works for Canon said that the G12 is soon to be replaced but it wont be called a "G13" it will replace the G12 but will be a different "Model" if that makes sense...
 
The G11 looses some pixels vs the G10 but gains better noise control at higher ISO's.

The G12 has HD video vs standard def on the G11.

I love my G11, stunning stuff in a really handy size, its transformed my casual photography.

The G13 (or whatever it will be called) will be along soon though, probably with AF during video shooting.
 
Right decision made, after a few phone calls.......I'll keep my eyes open for a good G10 to use in the housing AND ordered a G12 to use more carefully. Having a pair of compacts round my neck on the shoots I use them for won't be a bad idea - the one in the diving housing will only be used in the really dangerous wet areas and underwater, or half underwater!
It was that, or pay it to the tax man!:thumbs:
 
Hi, if you still need some unbiased advice re: housings/cameras etc give Paul Duxfield (Duxy) a call at Ocean Leisure Cameras (formerly Cameras Underwater)

If he can't put your mind at rest i'll be amazed!

0207 930 5050

http://www.oceanleisure.co.uk/cameras (hope the links allowed)
 
Not a problem, be warned though, he can chew your ear off about cameras lol!

Top bloke though even if he is a Northerner ;) , always happy to give impartial advice and never gives the hard sell.
 
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