The Canon G9 has arrived!
In my first post about the G9, I compare it to my Olympus E-500 DSLR:
This comparison shot demonstrates the primary reason why one would prefer the G9 to a DSLR. The G9 is easy to take with you; the DSLR is big and bulky.
From the top, the G9 has a retro rangefinder look to it. There’s even an ISO dial where the film speed dial used to be on old 35mm cameras!
I already have two complaints about the G9. The first is that it’s hard to hold. There’s no natural place to grip it. Even the cheap Sony P200 (unseen here because it was use to take the photo) has more handholding space.
The second complaint is that the package includes a neck strap, but no wrist strap. If I wanted a camera to wear around my neck, why not just go with the DSLR? I think a wrist strap would be more useful. I partially remedied the problem by utilizing the wrist strap from the P200, but this is an unsatisfactory solution because the Sony wrist strap is gray, and G9 is a black camera. The result is aesthetically unpleasing. A big demerit point to Canon for not including a black wrist strap.
Hi! This one is a great comparison of the size of the bodies. But if you compare the sizes of the integrated CCD-Sensors you will also see the same result. Bigger CCD-Sensors have better picture qualites at higher ISO values.
Posted by: Auyana | February 08, 2009 at 06:50 AM