Comments on: The Canon G7 http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/ Caymanian Geek... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Gareth Farrington http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/comment-page-1/#comment-35992 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:47:53 +0000 http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/#comment-35992 I have taken some more photos and movies with it now.

The noise is the thing that shocks me. Its pretty obvious once you have been shown what to look for. I think you need to come to grips with the fact that in a print it would be too small to see. When you scale down the photos to fit your monitor the scaling basically drowns out the noise. So the only time the noise is really bad is when you zoom in on a photo.

I guess if you really need to zoom in or crop images, go for the DSLR.

I’m not unhappy about getting the G7. It does lots of things well and makes a great point and shoot with manual controls when you need it.

]]> By: Roehl Tablada http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/comment-page-1/#comment-35964 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:12:45 +0000 http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/#comment-35964 I got a G7 myself and I’m very happy with it. I have it with me at all times. My recent upgrade to my G7 is a lens adapter and soon some filters.

Being a newbie, I wanted to start with a discreet and solidly built camera with full manual features. I wanted a camera that would grow with me as my interest in photography grows.

There’s a lot of negative comments about the G7 out there that would make one doubt it. Luckily, I found this site:

http://www.mycanong7.com

G7 is not perfect. For now it suits me just fine.

]]> By: Gareth Farrington http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/comment-page-1/#comment-28031 Thu, 24 May 2007 02:53:24 +0000 http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/#comment-28031 I got the camera this evening and did some shooting with it indoors. My initial impression was total dismay, really. I just couldn’t believe that the noise was that bad. I had this pile of laundry on my bed with a dark blue shirt in the middle and the camera just turned it into an unintelligible blob. The noise is just pervasive and it can wreck a shot if your not careful. I did get some better results closer up and with more light. In short the auto mode is worse than my old S300, at least indoors. I obviously need to become a better photographer to get the most out of this camera in low light.

The macro shots I took are simply outstanding. Worlds better than the S300. I’m really happy about that.

The camera a is fast, focuses fast, boots fast, the menus are fast. Its very intuitive, I don’t really need the manual. Its got a good heft but some of the fit and finish is not as nice as I expected. The main dial his a nice tactile feel but the ISO dial feels cheap and is too easy to turn by accident. The ‘ring’ around the main D-pad menu buttons works great. Lots of things that were a pain to do with the S300 are easy to do with the G7. Reviewing the last shot takes one button press and depressing the shutter will take you back to shooting mode. Turning the flash on or off is also just two clicks.

So its a mixed bag thus far. I’ll have a chance to take it outside and shoot some stills in bright light. Also I’ll have a chance to shoot some action shots and video.

]]> By: jay http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/comment-page-1/#comment-27888 Tue, 22 May 2007 18:02:56 +0000 http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/#comment-27888 Check out this link:

http://www.jimkukral.com/how-to-make-professional-online-videos-for-3k-or-less/

title says it all:

]]> By: Ambrose http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/comment-page-1/#comment-27778 Mon, 21 May 2007 16:10:42 +0000 http://waves.ky/2007/05/19/canon-g7/#comment-27778 You’ve made a good decision. The G7 is a fantastic camera. It’s not perfect for a P&S Noob, but for anyone with amibitions of improving their skills in photography, it’s the perfect have it on me all the time camera.

Ambrose
moderator of he G7 Yahoo Group
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanonG7/

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