Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The G7 has 10 MP, too - plus 6x zoom and optical image stabilizer. It seems to be outsold in Finland, next batch will arrive in 2 weeks. Might buy one for myself... All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will von Dauster" <vondauster@earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon G7; viable choice for a Leica M user? > Jack, the G7 is a decent point and shoot camera. In my opinion, a better > choice might be the A640, which is 10 MP, has a better lens in my > experience, and offers the advantage that it uses AA batteries - > rechargables are best, of course, but off the shelf ones in an emergency. > The A series do not allow raw capture, but again in my experience do a > very good job of internal conversion to jpeg. The A640 does not have the > optical image stabilization that the G7 has, but this may not matter to > you. > > Having said that I just bought a D-Lux 3 yesterday, and my first few > snapshots with it are very impressive. Great lens! The 16:9 aspect ratio > may take a little getting used to, though... > > Will von Dauster > > On Nov 5, 2006, at 6:47 AM, Jack McLain wrote: > >> Can anyone offer opinion or comment on the Canon G7 as far as it's "user >> friendliness" from the perspective of a Leica M camera user? It kinda >> "looks" like a camera. >> >> Are there other digital cameras that one could consider (other than the >> M8 >> or Epson Rd-1 which I just cannot afford right now)? Is the Panasonic, >> even >> without a optical viewfinder, a choice to consider? >> >> Whatever the choice I make it is likely that I will have to buy it via >> the >> internet sight-unseen. I am in a very rural situation and am isolated >> from >> other photographers and camera shops. I cannot depend on my past >> experience >> with film cameras to guide me into this brave new world. >> >> I moved from Tucson awhile back and lost my capability (and for some >> reason, >> the will) to develop and print my own film. It is time, I guess, to >> enter >> the digital world. I mean, what the heck, I just switched from PC to >> Mac, >> why not analog to digital image capture? >> >> Selling my MP and lenses is a big step, but I am seriously considering >> it. >> My M6 is already gone. The Huge (and unused) Nikon system now lives with >> someone else. >> >> Thanks much >> Jack >> >> >> Jack McLain >> >> In the desert near Maricopa, Arizona >> >> "But It's a Dry Heat!" >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information