*UPDATE* Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

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<p><strong>*UPDATE*

</strong>Is the below image a fake?</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/mirrorless.html" target="_blank">Northlight Images thinks so</a></strong>. I tend to agree as well, there is something off about the image.</p>
<p>–</p>
<p>Below is an image of the upcoming replacement to the PowerShot G1 X. The optical viewfinder has been removed in favor of an external electronic viewfinder.</p>
<p><strong>Specifications (Not definitive)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Slimmer body, lighter weight</li>
<li>External EVF</li>
<li>24-120 f/2-3.9 Lens.</li>
<li>DIGIC 6</li>
<li>Around $700 USD</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_15770" style="width: 585px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-G1XII-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15770" alt="Is the above image a fake?" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-G1XII-2-575x500.jpg" width="575" height="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Is the above image a fake? (watermark removed for examination)</p></div>
<p>More to come.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>
 
Re: Canon PowerShot G2 X Image

Quite interesting, would be interested to see the full specs of this. The EVF looks to be detachable.

I have been looking for a smaller travel cam that is (almost) pocketable. The EOS M is interesting, but gets quite bulky if you add anything else than the EF-M 22mm. The Fuji X-E2 also has my attention, but its quite expensive and I not convinced about some of the lenses for that system.
 
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fox40phil said:
no flash? and no flash + EVF? :-\ come on... that's sad! :-X
To me it looks like a built in pop up flash, much like the S120. On the right of the EVF there's a rectangular cut out, and below on the side there's a flash logo - that looks like it's next to a physical release switch to make the flash pop up. No more messing about with multiple button presses and looking at the screen to get the flash to work
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

fox40phil said:
no flash? and no flash + EVF? :-\ come on... that's sad! :-X

what would you do if you could not complain eh?


To me it looks like a built in pop up flash, much like the S120. On the right of the EVF there's a rectangular cut out

yep was my first impression too. let´s wait and see before we go all "blahblah lame".
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

If the image is accurate it also appears to be missing:
- Exposure compensation dial (under the mode dial on the G1X)
- Front control wheel (under the shutter / zoom on the G1X)

Both of these changes seem strange for a 'G' series camera.

Phil.
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

This looks like Canon is trying to make it look like a mirrorless camera, rather than the rangefinder style of the current model, which I own and really like.

If the lens is as good as the current model's, then it should be a good thing, especially if they are using a similar sensor to the 70D with the dual pixel focussing.
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

philmoz said:
If the image is accurate it also appears to be missing:
- Exposure compensation dial (under the mode dial on the G1X)
- Front control wheel (under the shutter / zoom on the G1X)

Both of these changes seem strange for a 'G' series camera.

Phil.

Is it my imagination, or are there two control wheels on the lens?
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Layout looks more like an S1xx series camera than a G1X successor. If it is a G1X successor, then the compensation dial is gone and adjustments are done via the universal dial in the rear. That would be strange.
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Lee Jay said:
philmoz said:
If the image is accurate it also appears to be missing:
- Exposure compensation dial (under the mode dial on the G1X)
- Front control wheel (under the shutter / zoom on the G1X)

Both of these changes seem strange for a 'G' series camera.

Phil.

Is it my imagination, or are there two control wheels on the lens?

The G1X has that bumpy section on the lens; but it is for grip, not a control wheel.

Having two such sections, with one close to the camera, is different - so perhaps there is a control wheel.

Phil.
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Bennymiata said:
This looks like Canon is trying to make it look like a mirrorless camera, rather than the rangefinder style of the current model, which I own and really like.
The current model is mirrorless as are all Canon P&S cameras. They just do not have interchangeable lenses. A rangefinder camera is something totally different.
 
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Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Definitely looks more like the S120 and RX100 than the current G1X or even G16.

arvi said:
Layout looks more like an S1xx series camera than a G1X successor. If it is a G1X successor, then the compensation dial is gone and adjustments are done via the universal dial in the rear. That would be strange.
 
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