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| From Canon G11 |
Well, I guess I will not be writing more about the Canon G11
here. I managed to sell mine on Craigslist, just before the price dropped. So, I only spent $25 to try that camera (bought at $500 and sold for $475). That's not too bad. I did enjoy it more than those $25 so I guess I come out ahead. Why? Well, I had a few serious problems with this camera (also keep in mind that I do have an old G2 and a 10D...)
- The size and placement of the control wheel and the 4-way controller made my (large?) fingers hit the wrong thing way too many times
- To be the latest camera, I really found the auto focus to be both slow and often (especially in Macro) not focus properly
- This camera, as well as some of the previous G models, only support manual flash control of E-TTL flash (like 420EX, 430EX) in manual mode. My old G2 works just like the DSLRs and I like that much more.
All in all, I just did not feel that the new camera was worth the $500. I mean, many of the photos would be ok with the compact Canon SD1200
that I still have and love. It is not a G11 replacement, but it will hold me over until I find what's next. My short list for potential candidates are:- Canon S90IS
- same sensor, compact design (would replace SD1200 for me)
- Canon T1i
- Sure would not replace the SD1200... but would replace the old 10D
- Panasonic DMC-GF1 with 20mm f/1.7
- Size probably more like G11, but without compromise. Sounds too expensive though
- A Canon 50D
or Canon XS
- I would get this through the Canon loyalty program (see here)
still doing a good job with the 
, I think. Here are some fall photos to enjoy.
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