Vs the G5? Has anyone out there used both?
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My G5 is really glitchy right now due to the fact that my cat got into a vicious fight with the cord. So now I ordered the G9, and am still waiting for it to get here. From what I've heard, its better for claw grip users like me (your wrist stays on the mousepad and you use your fingers to move the mouse) as opposed to the G5 which I've heard is better for palm grip users (your wrist is elevated and your whole hand moves to move the mouse). To me, the G5 is a little too big and it took awhile to get used to the shape of it. Even after I've been gaming with it for several months, it still hurts my wrist in long gaming sessions.
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I love the G20. I don't know of a feature I would use...that it doen't have. Great camera. I record mostly high school wrestling and football. They have very different lighting. On auto mode they both look great.
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I have the G500s, Roccat Kone Pure Optical and the Rival. The Rival has a little bit more of a lift off distance then the G500s (a smiggin), but not by much and the same lift off distance as the Pure Optical.
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Hi, I only saw your reply today hence the late reply. Maybe it's just me but the G500 is too bulky and the build quality is lower than the G5 in my opinion, for example when you click the mouse button it feels slightly loose on the G500. In my opinion, the G500 is not the mouse to upgrade to. I'm not sure which mouse to go to tbh. Right now I using the G5 again and the G500 is in the drawer.
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I am an amateur photographer myself and I have both the S95 and the G12. I purchased the G12 to replace my G7 that died. I absolutely LOVE the S95 (the S100 is the newer model) and hate the G12. The picture quality on the S95 is far superior. I take alot of action horse riding photos and the S95 does better. The G12 produces blurry, grainy (when zoomed in) photos. I also don't use all the bells and whistles of the G12. I wish I could purchase the G7-it was a fantastic camera-the G12 disappoints. I hope the S100 is as great as the S95 because I want another one! I hope this helps!
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I don't exactly know what is the difference between G2 (that I own) and R5 version (May be R5 is a newer technology or not). However, the G2 has a max output of 180 and the R5 has 189. Other than that I have not really observed any difference when read the product specifications. All I can say is - two or three extra bucks will get you higher output (although the difference is subtle and probably you won't even notice by doing a side by side comparison).
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Yes. One of the nice things about the G5 is that pretty much all of the functions are accessible via BOTH the touch screen and through the buttons. I find myself using the touch screen only rarely, though I do find the ability to tap a spot on the screen to set the AF point somewhat useful (you can do that with the buttons too). I'm not aware of any mission-critical features that requires use of the touch screen. The only thing that comes to mind is the user-programmable F4 and F5 buttons, which are virtual.
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Why are people complaining? The G4 is a harder chew than the G3. It kind of seems like they are stale, yet still way before the expiration date.
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We would recommend the G6. Here's the advantages of this model over the G5: Can create panoramas Supports 24p Has an external mic jack Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO Higher resolution screen 1,036k dots vs 920k dots Slightly longer battery life Slightly less startup delay 900 ms vs 1030 ms
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the two models have the same number of pixels, but the G5 was a field sequential display where every pixel sequentially displayed red,green and blue. the OLED display has dedicated pixels for each color so the apparent resolution is about 1/3rd of the lcd, but without rainbow artifacts. The OLED has greater potential contrast. I personally wasn't bothered by the LCD artifacts and was a little disappointed by the G6 though it is still perfectly usable.
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we use g3 and got g4 and noticed little difference so we are going back to the g3. I think it is just a marking gimick with only slight changes. G3 have been around for ages and are the best but they had a problem a while back with wood in them so it also maybe a way to move away from that poor reputation while still keeping their base name.
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@Coog makes good points for a new G series, however, my number one interest in the G12 is the viewfinder. This is simply where the S100 doesn't make the cut. The fully articulating rear screen on my S5 IS has enabled many, many otherwise unobtainable shots. Being able to hold the camera in positions where one's head can't go simply enables shots that would otherwise be missed. With that, I hope that Canon does continue the G series, swapping sensors and processors as prices come down. I need these sub-$400 cameras because I'm pretty hard on pocketables. The last two only lasted 4 months each.
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not sure of the differences if any but i use it on a g2 and it works great, no problems what so ever
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I owned both the G11 and the SX20...I decided to keep the G11 and sold the SX20 because for my needs the G11 fit the bill. If you need a high zoom all the time then definitely go with the SX20. I had the G9 which I loved it and decided to upgrade to the G11 it's the best camera I have own. I just went on a Caribbean Cruise and took over 1,000 shots and couldn't be happier with them all. The proof is in the photos so you can start with this post on my photoblog and use the calendar or click on the next post and see the results yourself. If you have any questions you can leave me a comment with your email address... http://www.photoblog.com/lynnsgallery2/2010/02/09/st-thomas.html
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I haven't used a G9 etc but have it's baby brother the 12Mp AS650 IS.The sensor is apparently the same but it overexposes the highlights and is too slow to autofocus and shoot. BUT love the twisty screen. It is so useful for high/low shots. That is what will sell me on the G11. I love the idea of the panorama on the Sony HX1 but apparently the image quality on the panorama is not great and the camera is bulky. If you have handled a G10 you will see just how easy and accessible the controls are. Totally right for an SLR user. The G11 will have better image quality than the G10 due to reduced Mp count and upgraded tech. Hopefully the G12 will have HD video and everyone will be happy. I haven't used a G9 etc but have it's baby brother the 12Mp AS650 IS.The sensor is apparently the same but it overexposes the highlights and is too slow to autofocus and shoot. BUT love the twisty screen. It is so useful for high/low shots. That is what will sell me on the G11. I love the idea of the panorama on the Sony HX1 but apparently the image quality on the panorama is not great and the camera is bulky. If you have handled a G10 you will see just how easy and accessible the controls are. Totally right for an SLR user. The G11 will have better image quality than the G10 due to... » Read More I haven't used a G9 etc but have it's baby brother the 12Mp AS650 IS.The sensor is apparently the same but it overexposes the highlights and is too slow to autofocus and shoot. BUT love the twisty screen. It is so useful for high/low shots. That is what will sell me on the G11. I love the idea of the panorama on the Sony HX1 but apparently the image quality on the panorama is not great and the camera is bulky. If you have handled a G10 you will see just how easy and accessible the controls are. Totally right for an SLR user. The G11 will have better image quality than the G10 due to reduced Mp count and upgraded tech. Hopefully the G12 will have HD video and everyone will be happy. « Show Less
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Yeah, I use it with a G5. You just have to remember that these tubes cannot support autofocus so I hope you don't expect that.
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I'm a prospective buyer for either a g7 or g9. The g7 does have a firmware hack for RAW. I wonder if this would change peoples' minds on the g7.