Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Personally, I'd go for the G9. It has more rangefinder feeling than the Panaleicas compacts, and a better sensor, too. Didier On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:10:17 -0700, "rsphoto's email" <rsphotoimages@comcast.net> wrote: > My G5 is finally dying. The flip out display has lunched and menus > don't work. > > In my business and personal life, I found that a decent (not great) > digital rangefinder is a very, very handy tool so I'm about to replace > it. > > For passion, I turn to film and my R's (8 and 9). > > I looked at the Panaleicas but my sense is that they may not be up to > the Canon G9 - which, admittedly, has a larger price tag > > But Canon has a Customer Loyalty Program that is very tempting; since > my G5 will cost at least $ 150.00 to repair, and they'll exchange my > G5 for their Factory Rebuilt G9 for $250.00, I'm leaning away from the > rangefinder form factor PanaLeicas. > > They also offered me a Digital Rebel with the usual Kit Lens for $ > 275.00 > > Anyone out their played with both and have some thoughts about this? > > I'd like to remain loyal to Leica (once-removed, albeit) but I don't > know if the latest Panasonic digital rangefinders are nearly as good, > let alone better in a straight-up comparison. > > Thank you! > > > Bob in Seattle