5mp "Film" Camera
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- In a world filled with expensive, high resolution cameras, why are so many photographers choosing to buy digicams from the early 2000’s, like this Canon PowerShot G5, which I managed to buy for just $50? In this video I'll be discussing the reasons why, and also whether YOU should consider buying a digicam too...
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⏳ TIME STAMPS ⏳
Intro - @0:00
CCD vs CMOS - @0:21
Why Should You Buy One? - @0:57
Nostalgia - @1:22
Plus They're Cheap... For Now - @1:56
Digicam vs Film Photography - @2:32
FOOKIN' RAW! - @3:30
Y2K JPEGS - @3:57
Why Canon PowerShot G5? - @4:05
The Lens - @4:39
ND Filter - @5:04
Viewfinder & Screen - @5:22
Battery Problems - @6:00
Video Recording!? - @6:19
ISO & Noise/Grain - @7:27
Megapixels - @8:09
Other Camera Options - @8:47
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That footage actually look great! Weird TV nostalgia I was not expecting today!
Yeah, absolutely! It's a pretty cool effect. Definitely some creative potential to be had there!
CCDs get a lot of credit for their "film-like quality," but when you get down to it, the sensor itself isn't really what's doing it. Old color science was all about replicating film as 1:1 as possible, whereas new color science is about capturing life with as much vibrancy and realism as possible. Essentially trying to one up film. There are two factors that are largely giving digicams the "film-look" the color-science I just mentioned and the resolution. A point-and-shoot film camera's resolution in megapixels is around 4, while a good medium format is around 9. That pleasing softness that's so desired comes from the limitations of the medium and that's why modern cameras even with all the retro presets in the world struggle to replicate film. Because they are purpose-built not to do that. If you want the "film-look" with the convenience of a contemporary mirrorless camera system, the only camera that can give you that (quite by accident) is a Sony A7S (whichever model) with custom picture profiles.
Very interesting - thanks for sharing. I never really thought of it that way.
Thanks but there is no mirrorless Sony camera that produces anything close to a filmic look IMO. They are the worst. Terribly sterile and digital looking. A Fuji with one of their film simulations or better yet, one of the dozens of film recipes, created by the online community, delivers a much more filmic look.
Personally i dont realy want 100% film look, with modern camera like sony a73 i can replicate how the film's colors looks like and still maintain vibrant and colorful of very high quality image
The resolution of medium format film is a lot higher than that - estimated at around 50-80 MP.
@@swedishhiker9861 yeah I'm wondering where did he find 9mp medium format...
I have a battered old G9 which I bought used from eBay years ago for £20-ish: it's a premium compact meaning an all-metal body, RAW shooting, full PASM and manual shooting, built-in flash, decent zoom range, 12.1MP, live view etc. etc. Yes, the CCD sensor can produce film-like images if you choose but its stock digital image output is quite up to modern standards as well. I love it and it's my coat pocket-carry camera because it's small (if not light), versatile and very discreet.
Nice! The G9 seems to be a popular choice and it's not hard to see why. 👌
The main reason i am getting into it is because this is my first step into the world of photography. Not only is it a cheaper option but it will give me my own style to build off. This is the beginning of the journey and in the future i might get a better camera once i get more of a feel for it. Love it!! My first is a Ricoh Caplioh R1! I might even do some pov photography.
I think that all makes total sense! Good luck on your journey and I hope you enjoy the ride 🤘🏻
Good luck on your journey my friend... My advice is this...
DO NOT... Pay any attention to the haters. Do not feed into their NEGATIVITY. I'm sure you will get plenty of haters along your journey.take all of the negativity along the way and turn it into positivity...
dude, I hardly comment on youtube videos but I gotta admit, I love your videos and I love your silly jokes. I full on laughed out literally so loud when you used the film mode to demonstrate what the specs on this little camera mean :D Thanks for your content! You're the man!
Just picked up a g10 for 80 Canadian dollars and I’m really glad I did. I think these little canons are going to get annoyingly expensive. But for the right price, these are super fun to play with.
Nice! I think you're right, they probably will get a bit more expensive for a while, but so long as you buy one before the surge of interest gets too high, then they're a fun little purchase!
Imagine the amount of modern day technology you can fit into a camera this size.
Now I understand, why my favourite compact camera from 2015 has the Name G5X instead of simply G5
You got it! 👌🏻
I love this sort of nostalgic look back. I still use a Canon G9 which I bought new in 2008. Looks quite similar to the G5 but has a fixed rear LCD screen which is larger than the G5. It has a 12.1 mega pixel sensor and a fully retracting lens of 7.4 to 44.4 mm length, f2.8 to f4.8, giving 6 x zoom. It has IS too.
Nice! I'm assuing the write speeds are a little more manageable then on this G5 too? I've always liked the look of the G9. It looks super classy.
@@TomCaltonI Guess so but I have never owned a G5 to compare. Certainly it has never given me any cause for frustration. Can't compete with my later Fuji X-T5 and X-H2 of course but it slips in the pocket easily and is a lovely camera to use and has been 100% reliable. Still (amazingly) in mint condition. ☺
I bought one of these at a fleamarket when it was only a couple of years old. It had the issue that it didn't register the screen being upside down, so if you tried to open the screen on itself (so flip it out, rotate it and put it back in so it's flush with the body) it would turn off. Only way to use it was with the screen flipped out. But then it was 35 euros back in 2008 or so. An absolute steal, and it had interchangeable batteries with my canon EOS 30D back then, which was great. I should whip it out some day, it's a nice thing to work with.
I got exactly this model some 2 weeks ago at a market, broken. My first standalone digital camera! It doesn’t feel like one, because of very low usable ISO, images too small to crop and indeed you can use it without the color LCD. I’m learning Lightroom, as I’ve already accepted that some post is required.
Where I live, it gets dark before I leave my work, so I’m not sure how to make use of it yet. I would need to get a day off every week for photos 😅
I miss my gorgeous g6, I've owned 7 cameras and the g6 had the most grogeous colours ever, I noticed purple colouration in the shadows at 50iso, and the whacky white balance with blown out highlights, the shound of th shutter, what an experience!
Would you ever consider buying one again?
The video actually looks like a blast from the past haha it's actually nostalgic feeling
I love the retro photo equipment. My favorite is using old film lenses on mirrorlesas
This was my first digital camera, replacing Pentax Espio film cameras. Most everyone was using Soc Jepegs, no mucking around with raw, cos you were likely loading the images into a PC with 256 MB of memory running Windows XP… no kidding it was actually easier to take a role of film down to the local 1hr film processing lab. Results looked about same, though the flash on this camera created fantastic images - still have them today.
Do you still shoot with it these days?
I still have the camera - but sadly I dropped way back and bent the lens barrel so it’s not functional. Sits on the shelf as part of my retro technology collection, alongside early iPhones, Sony digicams etc. My go to camera currently is a Fuji X Pro 1
When you swap the video I thought I was watching a retro advertise on a CRT TV back in the 80's !
You might say I'm crazy but I did like it 😄
I also have the g5 but I got ot for free of a friend and it is awesome! I took some awesome photos with that thing when walking on the streets or in the woods
The simplicity of it is super refreshing to me. I really enjoy shooting with it 👌🏻
@@TomCalton it's also Nice that it has raw for photos which makes editing more posible
I've had mine for more than 12 years now and I use it once in a while. I like the color it produces and it is a good but slow camera. The one thing I do not like about it is that over my time of ownership, the handgrip deteriorated and I had to replace the flakey rubber with electrical tape.
Heh I just pocket a ZS-30 (even though it's a CMOS camera) because it's super tiny and captures better photos than almost any phone on the market with the flexibility of a 20x zoom. Pairs perfectly with a dumbphone.
I really liked the G5 and G3 but my favorite that I kept after selling my G5 is the G2. As far as film look, I dont really care if it technicially can produce a film like look as long as I see the result and "feel" like it produced a film like look. Its all for my enjoyment.
Yep, the G3 is awesome. My favorite of the bunch.
For the longest time I had a canon S 100 which sounds familiar to the canon G, but it was more on the professional round
Cool! I never actually owned a compact growing up. I was a bit of a camera snob, I'm ashamed to admit. I'm learning the error of my ways, though. These little cameras are so much fun to use.
My first digital camera bought in 2005. Pocket sized so I had it with me on all trips. And still I have a few nice A4 photos on my walls from it. Resolution is not impressive, but the lens is sharp. Sometimes I've made a few shots and merged them into panorama to get higher resolution. I still use this trick now from time to time (now I use 15Mp camera).
hey tom i just got one of these what kind of modern cf card do u recommend?
I got this camera from a Garage Sale for $5 and it was missing the screws as it was repaired by the man I bought it from and deemed junk by Canon and replaced to the customer back in the day. Problem in case you were wondering, sometimes it cant read the CF card. So all I need to do is eject it and then its fine for the next 100 shots. I love the look of this camera. Though truthfully my favorite is the G6. But these old G series are built very well and as long as the lens is not messed up, they should be able to shoot for a hundred years or so.
I can confirm : the f2 glass lens on my G6 is still top notch, and the macro capability is amazing. Color rendering is great, and battery autonomy is sufficient. The tiny flip-out screen is a bit of a joke, but the viewfinder works. And yes, the autofocus is really slow. But I still love it, one of the best cameras I have owned... 😎
I have two compact cameras, a Panasonic Lumix from like 2007 and a Powershot G7X mark 1 and they're both cracking cameras, especially the G7X, but imo the Lumix has a A more filmic look
G series was outstanding right from G1. I myself stopped on G2, and images are beautiful. Just added some Pixpro FZ101, FZ201 last year, after stepping on great source - my G2 is bit heavier and too much loved, to bring with me on every trip. Pixpro also have certain excellence and unique story behind them.
Check out the Panasonic FZ series. I have 3 and they are all excellent. The FZ50 is my favorite.
Have a G10 and love it.
Nice!
I've got Canon PowerShot SX10 IS. I'm not a professional photographer, but the depth of pictures, when displayed on TV, is brilliant. I've bought some pocket size Sony camera later and there's no comparision to Canon.
01:46 to 01:56 massive agreement with these words, mate! Having fun and feeling good via a nostalgic point of reference is a most excellent vibe!
Thanks man, glad you agree! 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Just bought one of these, waiting for it to be delivered. Strange ending to the video though, just ends like it's been cut off.
was that a FTb-1???? (total love)
I bought the G2 in 2003, exactly 20 years ago.
The camera really isn't too much trouble since you can get batts and it runs with CF cards. 2GB card is no problem and just shows that you have 999 pictures left. It'll shoot RAW and has bracketing etc nice and easy. The viewfinder isn't great it's tiny but it's there. I still take it out at times.
G3 was already available but i didn't like it, the lens has more zoom range but it's not as sharp and a little more prone to colour fringing. Does G5 inherit G3's lens?
Man i woulda killed to have a 2gb card back then. LOL a 64mb or 128mb would fill up fast. lol
@@kennyadvocat If i remember right, Canon-branded 1GB IBM Microdrive was an official accessory released alongside G2 or in that general era, sometimes bundled. To accommodate it, the camera has CF Type II support. Of course the compromise is battery life. Soon after, the 2GB model was released (not Canon branded) and then Microdrive business was transferred to Hitachi, who released 4GB and 6GB models. Not sure where the limit is for the camera where it can no longer parse the drive.
Had a G2 but it got fungus on its lenses. Older camera indeed prone to some defects~
Ah man, that's too bad! ❌🍄
It helps when your subject is Margate too. Everything looks gritty and old.
I have a hand me down CCD olympus from 2009 and I was suprised at how nice the photos were.
Also battery is shit, lasting barely 1 or 2 days of usage on 4 AAs lol
Nice! Though, yeah, battery life is an issue. I believe they should be compatible with rechargeable AA's though.
My childhood is on GDR ORWO slide film 😂
That video ended like brick wall that that disappeared
Canon also skipped the G13 for the same reason 😅
An annoying flaw is that you can see the lens through the viewfinder
The question is..does this G5 only shoot jpeg?
It can shoot RAW or JPEG, or both.
Margate?
You got it 👌🏻
why this aspect ratio?
Why not?
21:9 is the future my friend
CCD was also like Betamax a bit - when CMOS sensors came out they were demonstrably worse in all ways. CCD was the standard and CMOS was the cheap alternative. Of course we now know how that worked out over time.
I wonder what will be the next big thing in sensor technology? Hard to imagine what will knock CMOS sensors into the dirt, but I'm also looking forward to finding out! Maybe one day I'll be making a video about how CMOS sensors give that "2020's look". 😅
@@TomCalton lmao i can see exactly what that "2020's look" in my head
And my guess was 640x480 video.
4:20 jojo refrence
My new “film” camera is a film camera, just saying. Having said that, I’m looking for a Canon G10 right this moment but, of course, people are selling them as if they were Leicas…
Now they're north of 150.
Get the G3 instead. Cheaper and better than the G5.
0:12 got mine for like 5 or 10 euro in 2011 lmao.
Nice! Bet you're glad you held on to it 😜
@@TomCalton yeah really. Because the resellers watch these videos too and they probably quadrupled the price the moment they saw the title xD
@@TomCalton my oldest powershots are the original, Powershot 600 and the Powershot S10 from 2000
That's cool. Do you still shoot with them these days?
I've used them for a time but after some time of not using them the batteries couldn't hold a charge any more and I still need to buy one ones. the S1 IS is easy to get batteries for but the 600 has no options any where on the internet and can now only shoot when connected to the charger, I am keeping the battery just in case someone wants to build me a new one. Other notable ones are the Powershot S5 IS and the Kodak DX3500. Both of which I still use for street photography. @@TomCalton
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Wow, how bizarre. I left a comment regarding jpeg vs RAW, pointing out that although the jpeg has limitations regarding post processing, it's not like it can't be done successfully to some degree, rather than just assuming you should skip it all together. Apparently that was too much for the algorithm? Why would the algorithm eliminate such a comment?
Did you leave the comment on this video? Sometimes YT will hold comments for review but I can't see any on this video. Very strange!
toy? really? digicams can be used to make serious art. some of them are selling for large bills online. lots of "photographers" slave in lightroom to get the look that just comes straight out of some of these toys. it's a bit more than a toy. and i also loved the video from your toy - btw. the only limitations are those imposed by the user. also, not all of us can afford what's being asked by the camera companies lately. even used, newer kits cost a pretty penny. photography seems to have taken to a class system when making images should be for everyone. digicams can make it very affordable for those that are not making a lot of money. i noticed snobby comments from some of your viewers backing up my opinion on a class system in the community. but hey, i'm not a photographer. i just play with toys.
Sorry if you took offence to me using the word "toy". It wasn't meant in a derogatory way. Any camera could be considered a toy in the sense that it's something fun to play with. But you're absolutely right, you can capture some seriously good photos with this camera.
people definitely pushing the price up on these potatoes lol
Digital images can look supremely GOOD indeed on a computer monitor.
But trust me ... the average print made from a digital file CANNOT compete with the sharpness and vibrancy of film ...
In particular when it's a LOW ISO film like ISO 100. Nor can the color compete. I'm not saying great results can't be achieved with digital. It just costs more money, more effort, and more pain along the way to get it all perfect.
Digital is for measurbators, and film is for photographers. The comment directly down below is bullshit -
Even if you compare a 36 megapixel image in a large print with a same size print made on photographic paper of an image taken of the identical subject with a medium format film camera, well ... the results are not favorably comparable for digital.
Try comparing, for example, the results from two prints measuring 20 by 24 inches - the same exact image, with everything identical.
In addition, film has better shadow detail and highlight detail. Kind of hard to seriously burn out your highlights, and when you use a flash unit for fill light, it ends up being much more pleasing, and it looks much less "flashed." Is the light not quite right for your color temperature film? Not much of a problem unless there's a HUGE difference. Not so with digital. If you get your white balance wrong with digital, fixing it is a royal pain in the ass. The greatest limiting factor for film is mostly just the limits of photographic paper. Your photographic negative has more detail than a print can easily reveal. The only bad mistakes you don't want to make with negative film is to underexpose it, or to expose any film to high heat for a while, before and / or after exposure.
4 in japanese sounds like dead/death/die, just like in most chinese dialects, being superstitious people, east asians avoid using 4
Japanese equivalent of Datsun?😀
annoying neon halation effect 😢 I can't see camera you're holding on..
There are plenty of close ups and cut away shots whenever I talk about anything in detail 🤷🏻♂️
I don’t get it. At all.
Why not Joe?
@@TomCalton I tried two of my old cameras. If I’m going through the trouble of carrying a second device (camera) it’s going to take much better photos 😎
I think it's more about shooting with a different type of camera from your regular choice and embracing the challenges it brings. If that's not for you then you're absolutely right, your "proper" camera is the better choice. 😊
Meh there are so many presets and option to create retro looking photos there is no point in buying this...
If you're only in it for the end result, then sure, you could get something close to what this captures with some editing in post. But as I mentioned in the video, it's more about the fun and experience of using older tech that potentially makes this a fun little purchase. Depends what you're into of course.
And all those presets and options look terribly fake.
why are pretentious tubers posting 2.35:1 ratio videos to youtube.
stop
shit framing, shit grading, shit lighting... stop
f you denoise, add grain, reduce contrast then finally add film LUT (or add a film frame like corner date time/film strip), most of people will not recognize that your image was taken by a new digital camera. If you reveal the process, they will immediately said: “I knew it from the start, I knew those pictures were taken by a crappy digital machine. The film photography is king”. This also applies with midi instrument and analog instrument. Why are people like this???
I like your content but the lighting in background is childish. It's too bright and feels like you want to live the Blade Runner 2049 life when your channel's content is far from that. And even in Blade Runner, they never quite tried to blind with their lights because they were not trying to shine the light directly in our eyes but rather it was used to illuminate the scene. Your choice of lighting also makes me question how good of a photographer you are. In any case, I don't mean to be rude and if my comment highlights anything that is useful to you, it would be great. Otherwise, continue doing what you do. I've unsubscribed your channel just because of those lights shining bright and directly into my eyes. I'll miss your content though.
Feedback is always welcome, so thank you for your honesty. Like many other photographers/videographers, I am constantly experimenting and trying out new ideas, because that's how you learn - through trial and error. If you look at my previous videos you'll see that my setup is constantly evolving and will continue to do so. Ultimately though, I light and colour my videos to my own personal preference.
That's said, I can't help but find it somewhat ironic that you've called my lighting choice "childish" yet have unsubscribed in protest over something as trivial as lighting - particularly when you've said you enjoyed the core content. Seems silly to me, but, if it really offends you that badly, do what you've got to do.
CCD is trash, buy vintage camera, buy used iPhone 11
Can you explain why?
I have enjoyed buying CCD cameras for $10 at yard sales and flipping them for $80 however 🥸😎
Sounds like a cool little side hustle 👌🏻