*UPDATE* Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

[mrsfotografie]

Re: A faked Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Open the image in PS, lighten the shadows and all kinds of oddities show up around the lens, such as a zoom ring that stops and fades into the grip

Why has this been debated so long without anyone looking at the actual photo, or has the huge EVF done its job and distracted everyone's attention ;-)

I've a rollover image showing the issues at:
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/mirrorless.html

Thanks for pointing that out. Even if it is a fake it's still fun to debate because it shows what people would really like to see in this type of camera. I for one would be very excited if this proved to be real, save the EVF.
Not that I wouldn't welcome a decent (big) EVF for an EOS-M one day...

 

[tron]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

$700 with, or without the EVF?

Expensive no matter with or without (especially without).

I would consider SL1/100D with a decent EF-S zoom instead...

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

$700 with, or without the EVF?

Expensive no matter with or without (especially without).

I would consider SL1/100D with a decent EF-S zoom instead...

Wait for a few months and the price will be around $500 ... I bought the Canon G1X + EF-M 18-55 IS STM + Sunpack RD2000 flash for $500 (so the G1X actually cost me around $300 or less), but when the G1X was launched I believe it had a price tag of $799

 

[mrsfotografie]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

$700 with, or without the EVF?

Expensive no matter with or without (especially without).

I would consider SL1/100D with a decent EF-S zoom instead...

Wait for a few months and the price will be around $500 ... I bought the Canon G1X + EF-M 18-55 IS STM + Sunpack RD2000 flash for $500 (so the G1X actually cost me around $300 or less), but when the G1X was launched I believe it had a price tag of $799

Guys it looks like it is a fake

 

[tron]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

$700 with, or without the EVF?

Expensive no matter with or without (especially without).

I would consider SL1/100D with a decent EF-S zoom instead...

Wait for a few months and the price will be around $500 ... I bought the Canon G1X + EF-M 18-55 IS STM + Sunpack RD2000 flash for $500 (so the G1X actually cost me around $300 or less), but when the G1X was launched I believe it had a price tag of $799

Guys it looks like it is a fake

Such value for money ;D

 

[verysimplejason]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

FAST AF + 6fps... Please! That's the only thing I miss in G1X. Also, near micro capabilities + 70D sensor. It'll be a best seller.

 

[jrista]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

I wonder if the electronic viewfinder will work with the eos m?

(p.s. - I finally signed up after at least a year of lurking!)

Welcome to CR ... and a good point ... it'd be nice if it also works with the EOS-M

I would suspect not. The camera would require the appropriate firmware to recognize the EVF device when attached to the hotshoe, and would need firmware to ship the video signal from the sensor to the EVF. At the very least, a firmware update would be necessary to make it compatible with the EOS-M.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

I wonder if the electronic viewfinder will work with the eos m?

(p.s. - I finally signed up after at least a year of lurking!)

Welcome to CR ... and a good point ... it'd be nice if it also works with the EOS-M

I would suspect not. The camera would require the appropriate firmware to recognize the EVF device when attached to the hotshoe, and would need firmware to ship the video signal from the sensor to the EVF. At the very least, a firmware update would be necessary to make it compatible with the EOS-M.

let's hope Canon makes it possible.

 

[vrf]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Camera may be real, but photo is clearly a fake. Front zoom ring ends in midair on in the case. Does not complete the full circle!

 

[Don Haines]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Camera may be real, but photo is clearly a fake. Front zoom ring ends in midair on in the case. Does not complete the full circle!

Good catch! Welcome to the forum

 

[rs]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Camera may be real, but photo is clearly a fake. Front zoom ring ends in midair on in the case. Does not complete the full circle!

Good catch! Welcome to the forum

Likewise, welcome to the forum vrf.

Although Keith from Northlight Images did point this out a good 14 hours earlier:

Open the image in PS, lighten the shadows and all kinds of oddities show up around the lens, such as a zoom ring that stops and fades into the grip

Why has this been debated so long without anyone looking at the actual photo, or has the huge EVF done its job and distracted everyone's attention ;-)

I've a rollover image showing the issues at:
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/mirrorless.html

Not that I wouldn't welcome a decent (big) EVF for an EOS-M one day...

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi folks.
Perhaps this was created to increase membership, two new members who signed up and made their first comment on this topic! I've seen more new members than that to a single topic but not in 4 pages! : ;D

Cheers Graham.

 

[distant.star]

Hi folks.
Perhaps this was created to increase membership, two new members who signed up and made their first comment on this topic! I've seen more new members than that to a single topic but not in 4 pages! : ;D

Oooooooooh, I do love a good conspiracy theory!!

Seriously, I'm anxious for Wednesday. My hope is that Canon will correct the serious drawbacks of the G1X that made it almost Frankensteinish and almost laughable for the money. As I've said before I went into the local Best Buy in summer 2012 (intro year for the camera) and the people in the camera department had never heard of it. No idea what it was or that it even existed.

Losing the OVF is the first thing that needs to happen. As many have said, the lens needs to be much faster. For the money, f/2.8 for the tele's first few mm doesn't cut it, and f/5.8 on the long end is amateur stuff. Also, the problem with MFD has to be corrected -- a lot of folks would find this a great camera for macro if you could get close with the right DOF.

While I'm not a video person I did see a video shot with a G1X, and it desperately needs an external mic input. The built-in microphone is adequate, I suppose, but recording inside with office type acoustics sounds tinny and really detracts.

The current G1X is also too big to be competitive. No surprise the rumor says it will be smaller. Unfortunately, smaller will also probably compromise battery capacity. And given that it will likely use the touch-screen, demands on the battery will increase.

I'm guessing the touch-screen will also be used to replace the exposure-comp dial; that would be a welcome clean up to me. And while they're cleaning up, the silly wheel up front can go -- either that or make it fully functional.

AF apparently also needs to get faster; maybe what Canon learned in speeding up the EOS M AF can be applied here.

While I'm probably dreaming I will also hope for better placement of the shutter button -- something closer to DSLR ergonomics than P&S.

Well, all will be revealed on Wednesday (to member old AND new!).

 

[vrf]

Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X II Image

Although Keith from Northlight Images did point this out a good 14 hours earlier:

True that... Don't credit me for the full takedown. I just noticed the lens ring glitch.

I'm still excited about the possibility. I've owned a G3, a Pro1 and a G10. Now I have an RX100. Will my next camera be a Canon G-something or the RX10?

 

[BlindMan]

Fake or not - This looks like a 3D render to me.

 

[tron]

It seems logical that a new model would be named G2 X and not G1 X II...

 

[privatebydesign]

It seems logical that a new model would be named G2 X and not G1 X II...

Not if Canon follow the nomenclature they have followed for many years if they really do consider the G1X a pro tool, which they have always said they do.

 

[tron]

It seems logical that a new model would be named G2 X and not G1 X II...

Not if Canon follow the nomenclature they have followed for many years if they really do consider the G1X a pro tool, which they have always said they do.

That's quite a ... pro tool ;D

 

[privatebydesign]

It seems logical that a new model would be named G2 X and not G1 X II...

Not if Canon follow the nomenclature they have followed for many years if they really do consider the G1X a pro tool, which they have always said they do.

That's quite a ... pro tool ;D

The G10 was used by a lot of pros. But here is what Canon say about the G1X

The Pinnacle of PowerShot.
Bright, fast and more creative than ever: advanced technologies come together for an exciting new camera that moves beyond anything the G-Series has seen before. The PowerShot G1 X digital camera will inspire advanced amateurs who have embraced the G-Series to explore new realms of photographic expression, and give pros an excellent camera that complements their creative demands.

Just pointing out that whilst G2X makes some sense, so does G1X II, it isn't like we haven't had a 5D MkII, and MkIII, and a 1D MkI, and MkII, and MkIII and MkIV is it?

 

[tron]

It seems logical that a new model would be named G2 X and not G1 X II...

Not if Canon follow the nomenclature they have followed for many years if they really do consider the G1X a pro tool, which they have always said they do.

That's quite a ... pro tool ;D

The G10 was used by a lot of pros. But here is what Canon say about the G1X

The Pinnacle of PowerShot.
Bright, fast and more creative than ever: advanced technologies come together for an exciting new camera that moves beyond anything the G-Series has seen before. The PowerShot G1 X digital camera will inspire advanced amateurs who have embraced the G-Series to explore new realms of photographic expression, and give pros an excellent camera that complements their creative demands.

Just pointing out that whilst G2X makes some sense, so does G1X II, it isn't like we haven't had a 5D MkII, and MkIII, and a 1D MkI, and MkII, and MkIII and MkIV is it?

Yes, but I do not think there is a comparison. We had all the G cameras with increasing numbers after all. Anyway the naming scheme is not important, they can make it whatever they want as far as the new specifications satisfy...