Canon G12 is build for serious photographers, the ISO and exposure compensation jog dial above the camera really help DSLR users to adjust the shot setting quickly and easily. Additional dial in front of the camera helps you to select Aperture in Aperture Priority mode and Select Shutter Speed in Shutter Priority mode.
Canon G12 feel solid and heavy, not slim as a compact camera and the G12 won’t fit into a trouser or shirt pocket.
The vari angle Display is fantastic, It allows you to take pictures in any position and situation.
Image Quality and Sample Images
G12 offer Hybrid IS employs both an angular sensor and an accelerometer, enabling it to suppress both the blur caused by the angle of the camera and the “shift blur” that happens when your subject moves parallel to the camera, a problem that is especially noticeable at large zoom factors.
G12 offers automatic and scene-specific shooting options that should appeal to a broad range of users, both experienced or not. With new formats and sizes you can take pictures, 10:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:2, 4:5 allows to get a better composition without croping the image. Focusing speedis too quick and more faster than G11, The lens is magnificently sharp and gives same result as L-lenses of canon DSLRs.
In SCN mode yo can take HDR effected pictures. High Dynamic Rangescene mode combines multiple shots into one picture but you should use a tripod while shooting HDR images.
Excellent performance in Low light, 2.5-megapixel setting ISOs range from 320 to 12,800; it’s 80 to 3200 in all other modes, 2.5 MP sounds too small but looks good in 8×10 print paper, respectably bright apertures of f/2.8 and f/4.5 at either end of the zoom range gives clear and usable images at night.
HD Movie mode: G12 features 720p HD movie shooting (24fps) with stereo sound, no optical zoom available during video recording.
Good: Excellent performance in Low light, manual controls, articulated LCD, built-in neutral-density filter and In-Camera HDR
Bad: Too bulky to fit in pants pockets.
Conclusion Canon Powershot G12 is an excellent compact camera which offers full manual control like a DSLR, Highly Recommended. Buy Canon G12 at Amazon
Low light comparison test between Sony F3 and canon 5D Mark II. Sony F3 with a Nikon 80-200 f2.8 lens and the Canon 5D Mark II with a Canon 70-200 IS f2.8 lens. Both set at f2.8, 1/60th shutter. Im currently on assignment in Japan so this was done in 10 minutes through a hotel window. Neither camera was white balanced and the 5D was on a make shift tripod.
At ISO 1600 and 3200 the F3 was too bright and had to be stopped down to f4. The F3’s low light ability can be further enhanced by taking the shutter out completely.
Sony F3 vision was recorded on a SxS card at 35mb/s and the Canon 5D vision was converted into Apple ProRes. 422.
I apologize as i didn’t do the test of the F3 at ISO 6400 (18DB)
See the difference between all these three camera, Announcement dates
Ricoh CX3 Announced 03-Feb-10
Ricoh CX4 Announced 19-Aug-10
Ricoh CX5 Announced 26-Jan-11
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