This is another one of the serious compact cameras that I like so much. I bought this one new back in 2013, but it still surprises me with how good it is.
Great photos! And I disagree with you at 03:35 - the grain does not look bad! It adds a lot of atmosphere. I love clear ultra-sharp pictures, but I also love grain. This CCD sensor adds grain that looks like old film that's pushed, which is fantastic.
Almost 10 years old and a fucken beast, I own a lot of DSLR Cameras being I do pro photo gigs, but wow, its one of the best cameras I've ever bought that has the test of time!
Una amiga me prestó esta cámara para ver si me vuelvo a enganchar con la fotografía como alguna vez lo estuve. Me encantó tu review y tus fotos me resultaron particularmente inspiradoras. Muchas gracias
Thanks. Your photo are wonderful. I would like to change my Olympus EP1 and i think that i buy this wonderful G15 because is a very good camera that is possible to put in my pocket. Ciao!
Excellent camera, probably generally underrated now although over priced on used market as most digicams are now. But one of Canon's best so called point and shoots. I'm still using the S95 and S100, still great at low ISO. Your images are good, so it probably doesn't really matter too much which camera you use.
Killer photos! One after another, they got better and better. I'm subscribing just to see your images. Could you tell me if you spend much time in post, working on the image, or do you just make a few adjustments and leave it alone?
such a nice photos! this video gives me enjoying actually, it's really like peace of goodness among other empty videos from people that can't understand what is the street fotography, but bought newest fuji and etc. and makes million random photos that i tired looking it... thank you for your video! I bought more early model of this camera g10 and I really enjoyed, because artist's eye, the composition and knowledge of base settings (not sharpness, not quality) is really matter, you are talented wow
I own many cameras, both film and digital. But I have not bought a new camera in ten years. Though I will this year. But I will say as photo editing software and apps get better every year, they breathe new life into older cameras. I have an Olympus XZ1 and a Panasonic LX100 that produce even more beautiful images today then when I first bought these cameras due to ever better photo editing. And your photos were great!
Great video and beautiful pictures. Did you make the point that shooting RAW with this camera gives the captured images more of a film look automatically, or is editing required to achieve? Thanks!
Yes, that look is more or less automatic because in RAW you don't get compression artifacts on the noise. But I do edit my photos. Not necessarily to make them look more like film, but I edit nevertheless. The main point I'm trying to make is that what many people consider "digital" noise is mostly compression artifacts on noise. The noise itself is not necessarily unpleasant, in the same way that film grain is not.
What was your criteria for choosing this camera? I have the Sony ZV1 and it has most of the same features as this one, minus the colour science and the addition of a 1 inch sensor. Would you use a camera like to ZV1 to shoot instead of the G15? If not, then why not? Thanks!
I got the G15 in 2012/2013, when it was new. The ZV1 is from 2020 no? As it is it should be a lot more capable than the G15 in every way. I'd definitely use it in the street!
It's the only one I've used! I would really like to try one of the new ones with the bigger sensors, those my really be a sweet spot in terms of image quality and fast electronics.
lovely Photos Juan, I used to work as a photojournalist in the Uk with the Observer and Sunday times. also Time Magazine. love your eye, I bought myG15 in 2013 and love it! tough as old boots! Magnesium, I think. I had a stroke in 2020 so I havw just picked my camera up again. good work ,hop you are safe after the covid. going to check out your site now. kind regards; geoff dowen
Buenas fotos Juan, una camarita humilde con la que se pueden obtener buenos resultados. La serie G evolucionó mucho y creo que de la serie la que más me convence es la G7X, con sensor de 1 pulgada, bien compacta, bolsillera, buen agarre, buena construcción y con una calidad de imagen aceptable. Tuve la G1X y me salió malísima, los flex tanto de la pantalla como del objetivo se rompieron (con menos de 7 mil disparos y con el cuerpo muy cuidado). Además excesivamente pesada. El problema de estas cámaras es que son muy complicadas de reparar porque para llegar al objetivo hay que desarmarla por completo. La vieja línea G no estaba bien sellada y solían tener problema con el polvo. Para cámara compacta iría con una Pentax Q o alguna M43 de Olympus o Lumix. Saludos.
Hi Juan, your photos are really great ! Love the film look you get out of your G15, it's something I look for and I was never able to properly get. Right now, I'm on the hunt for a comptact camera for everyday use to complement my Nikon D810 I use for landscape and macro photography. I quite like (understand need) optical viewfinders, I am thus drawn towards Canon G series cameras and I'm curently debating either I should get a G1X or a G15. They're about the same price used in my area so I put them in the same league. I hike quite a lot and shot in a variety of settings, mostly natural areas, especially in low light situation such as in dense forests, early in the morning or late in the evening. On the one hand, the G1X bigger sensor should perform better in low light, on the other hand the G15 is newer and has a much faster lens which counter G1X sensor's advantage. Primarly I considered having a small sensor like a bad feature always, but after watching your video about small sensor cameras (which was very interesting btw), I can see certain advantages. Once again, I'm looking for having a film look with a nice grain texture for this use and consider doing small prints. Undortunately I will not be able to try and compare both cameras and I will have to order one "blindly". I was wondering if you had the opportunity to try and compare both the G1X and the G15 or if you had any advices regarding my situation ? Thanks, Stephan.
I haven't used the G1X, or any of the bigger sensor Canon compact for that matter. The only relevant comment I can make is that the optical VF of the G15 is tiny, and only good to point the camera in the right direction. With that in mind, maybe you want to consider one of the GR Digitals, you can always add an optical viewfinder to the flash mount...
I still grab my Pentax MX-1 compact 8 or so years later or my Pentax Q7/QS-1 unless I know I'm going to need the power of my mirrorless or KP. The MX-1, Q7, and QS-1 all use the same size tiny sensor as the G15 shown here. I was considering getting a G15 or G16, compacts from that era are fun to collect, especially the more premium ones.
Вы делаете отличный ролик, в то время как другие говорят лишь о камере и делятся 4-5 фотографиями в самом конце, вы делаете все наоборот. Так держать, хорошая работа 🤙
Hello, and thank you for the review. I have a Canon G10 (coming from decades of shooting with film cameras) easy transition,its all there. EXCEPT for one thing i miss very dearly. I have not found any scale to depth of field when using different apertures. Could you help me maybe ?
Hey, sorry I never answered this! Not sure I can help--but in general, these cameras' sensors are so small that I usually just rely on depth of field. Search for "dof calculator" and check what the dof looks like with a small sensor like the G10 has.
I am searching for a take-everywhere camera for a reasonable price (not inflated by internet hype like the x100v and unfortunately ricoh). This looks like a nice option!
It is! I would check out the bigger sensor versions that came out just a couple of years after this. I really have no experience with those, but they seem like they would fit the description of what you're looking for!
I haven't used the G11. That camera is 10MP, not a lot lower than 12, so I imagine it's not "far" worse than the G15. The G15 is 3 years newer so it's probably a lot faster electronics in general, that usually makes a difference in terms of usability.
The d-lux 3 is from 2006, I would be hesitant to recommend that. A bit fairer comparison would be with a Panasonic LX-3, or Leica d-lux 4 (same camera). And you can have the Panasonic for ~$120 right now on ebay. Still, the G15 is a fantastic little camera. I think I prefer it over even the LX-3. Note: I have one LX-3 that I need to take out to see how it feels, but I have used the G15 extensively as seen in this video.
I bought a full-frame mirrorless camera last year (EOS RP) but often choose to bring my G15 instead.
Those are beautiful photos, thank you. I use this same camera every day and love it.
Thank you!
I have the same camera. Is fantastic. In your opinion what's the sweet point of g15? Maybe f 2.5 or 2.8? Thanks for sharing.
Great photos! And I disagree with you at 03:35 - the grain does not look bad! It adds a lot of atmosphere. I love clear ultra-sharp pictures, but I also love grain. This CCD sensor adds grain that looks like old film that's pushed, which is fantastic.
Thanks for sharing your photos! Inspiring me to go out and use my G15
Almost 10 years old and a fucken beast, I own a lot of DSLR Cameras being I do pro photo gigs, but wow, its one of the best cameras I've ever bought that has the test of time!
Found one in good shape for $100 is it worth it?
Una amiga me prestó esta cámara para ver si me vuelvo a enganchar con la fotografía como alguna vez lo estuve. Me encantó tu review y tus fotos me resultaron particularmente inspiradoras. Muchas gracias
Yes, one of the best damn cameras ever made. Your pictures are wonderful!
Hace poco me decidí por la G15, tu video me ayudó en la decision, no me arrepiento! Gracias!
Thanks. Your photo are wonderful. I would like to change my Olympus EP1 and i think that i buy this wonderful G15 because is a very good camera that is possible to put in my pocket. Ciao!
Excellent camera, probably generally underrated now although over priced on used market as most digicams are now. But one of Canon's best so called point and shoots. I'm still using the S95 and S100, still great at low ISO. Your images are good, so it probably doesn't really matter too much which camera you use.
Killer photos! One after another, they got better and better. I'm subscribing just to see your images. Could you tell me if you spend much time in post, working on the image, or do you just make a few adjustments and leave it alone?
such a nice photos! this video gives me enjoying actually, it's really like peace of goodness among other empty videos from people that can't understand what is the street fotography, but bought newest fuji and etc. and makes million random photos that i tired looking it... thank you for your video! I bought more early model of this camera g10 and I really enjoyed, because artist's eye, the composition and knowledge of base settings (not sharpness, not quality) is really matter, you are talented wow
Thank you, I really appreciate that!
I own many cameras, both film and digital. But I have not bought a new camera in ten years. Though I will this year. But I will say as photo editing software and apps get better every year, they breathe new life into older cameras. I have an Olympus XZ1 and a Panasonic LX100 that produce even more beautiful images today then when I first bought these cameras due to ever better photo editing.
And your photos were great!
Great video and beautiful pictures. Did you make the point that shooting RAW with this camera gives the captured images more of a film look automatically, or is editing required to achieve? Thanks!
Yes, that look is more or less automatic because in RAW you don't get compression artifacts on the noise. But I do edit my photos. Not necessarily to make them look more like film, but I edit nevertheless.
The main point I'm trying to make is that what many people consider "digital" noise is mostly compression artifacts on noise. The noise itself is not necessarily unpleasant, in the same way that film grain is not.
@@JuanBuhler Thanks for clarifying, Juan. Again, beautiful photos!
more videos on the canon g15 pls. i rarely see videos that cover this wonderful camera and the pictures it produces. good pictures and video btw
Really nice images, good work. Great video. Best wishes! God Bless! (Say hello to Ferris when you see him ;) )
And as far as weather it is the better choice,I would say yes. I have had TWO of the S100s and they have lens jamming issues
Interesting, I didn't know that!
What was your criteria for choosing this camera? I have the Sony ZV1 and it has most of the same features as this one, minus the colour science and the addition of a 1 inch sensor. Would you use a camera like to ZV1 to shoot instead of the G15? If not, then why not? Thanks!
I got the G15 in 2012/2013, when it was new. The ZV1 is from 2020 no? As it is it should be a lot more capable than the G15 in every way.
I'd definitely use it in the street!
Yay for the G series!
It's the only one I've used! I would really like to try one of the new ones with the bigger sensors, those my really be a sweet spot in terms of image quality and fast electronics.
lovely Photos Juan, I used to work as a photojournalist in the Uk with the Observer and Sunday times. also Time Magazine. love your eye, I bought myG15 in 2013 and love it! tough as old boots! Magnesium, I think. I had a stroke in 2020 so I havw just picked my camera up again. good work ,hop you are safe after the covid. going to check out your site now. kind regards; geoff dowen
Thank you! Glad you're picking up your camera again 🙂
Buenas fotos Juan, una camarita humilde con la que se pueden obtener buenos resultados. La serie G evolucionó mucho y creo que de la serie la que más me convence es la G7X, con sensor de 1 pulgada, bien compacta, bolsillera, buen agarre, buena construcción y con una calidad de imagen aceptable. Tuve la G1X y me salió malísima, los flex tanto de la pantalla como del objetivo se rompieron (con menos de 7 mil disparos y con el cuerpo muy cuidado). Además excesivamente pesada. El problema de estas cámaras es que son muy complicadas de reparar porque para llegar al objetivo hay que desarmarla por completo. La vieja línea G no estaba bien sellada y solían tener problema con el polvo. Para cámara compacta iría con una Pentax Q o alguna M43 de Olympus o Lumix. Saludos.
La G7X suena interesante. Lástima tu experiencia con la G1X! Un abrazo.
Beautiful photographs Sir, well done!
Many thanks!
I have had the S110 and I now have a G15. I like the G15 much more
has anyone been able to use the Canon Powershot G15 as a web camera? Either using a 3rd party video capture card or otherwise...
Hi Juan, your photos are really great ! Love the film look you get out of your G15, it's something I look for and I was never able to properly get.
Right now, I'm on the hunt for a comptact camera for everyday use to complement my Nikon D810 I use for landscape and macro photography. I quite like (understand need) optical viewfinders, I am thus drawn towards Canon G series cameras and I'm curently debating either I should get a G1X or a G15. They're about the same price used in my area so I put them in the same league. I hike quite a lot and shot in a variety of settings, mostly natural areas, especially in low light situation such as in dense forests, early in the morning or late in the evening.
On the one hand, the G1X bigger sensor should perform better in low light, on the other hand the G15 is newer and has a much faster lens which counter G1X sensor's advantage. Primarly I considered having a small sensor like a bad feature always, but after watching your video about small sensor cameras (which was very interesting btw), I can see certain advantages. Once again, I'm looking for having a film look with a nice grain texture for this use and consider doing small prints.
Undortunately I will not be able to try and compare both cameras and I will have to order one "blindly". I was wondering if you had the opportunity to try and compare both the G1X and the G15 or if you had any advices regarding my situation ?
Thanks,
Stephan.
I haven't used the G1X, or any of the bigger sensor Canon compact for that matter.
The only relevant comment I can make is that the optical VF of the G15 is tiny, and only good to point the camera in the right direction. With that in mind, maybe you want to consider one of the GR Digitals, you can always add an optical viewfinder to the flash mount...
Have you used the Canon CDHK software on this camera at all?
No, I haven't. The main reason I use CHDK is shooting RAW, and the G15 can do it natively.
Wonderful pics :)
Thank you! Cheers!
I still grab my Pentax MX-1 compact 8 or so years later or my Pentax Q7/QS-1 unless I know I'm going to need the power of my mirrorless or KP. The MX-1, Q7, and QS-1 all use the same size tiny sensor as the G15 shown here. I was considering getting a G15 or G16, compacts from that era are fun to collect, especially the more premium ones.
Same here, I love the MX-1. I discovered it late, in 2019 or so. Wish I had gotten one when they were new!
Actually the Q series is CCD if I'm not mistaken
the only usefull video about the g15. thank you for being informativ
Wow !!! Which settings do you use with this camera?
Вы делаете отличный ролик, в то время как другие говорят лишь о камере и делятся 4-5 фотографиями в самом конце, вы делаете все наоборот. Так держать, хорошая работа 🤙
Спасибо!
Великолепные фотографии! Подписка!
Hello, and thank you for the review. I have a Canon G10 (coming from decades of shooting with film cameras) easy transition,its all there. EXCEPT for one thing i miss very dearly. I have not found any scale to depth of field when using different apertures. Could you help me maybe ?
Hey, sorry I never answered this! Not sure I can help--but in general, these cameras' sensors are so small that I usually just rely on depth of field. Search for "dof calculator" and check what the dof looks like with a small sensor like the G10 has.
@@JuanBuhler I see. Thanks for the tip. "Dof-calulator" :-) I know that the sensor is 1/1.7 large. I look it up ! Thank You
I still use my g11 until today for my underwater photography
Is this better than the g12 alot
Me encanto esa foto de la toyota
I am searching for a take-everywhere camera for a reasonable price (not inflated by internet hype like the x100v and unfortunately ricoh). This looks like a nice option!
It is! I would check out the bigger sensor versions that came out just a couple of years after this. I really have no experience with those, but they seem like they would fit the description of what you're looking for!
@@JuanBuhler Thanks!
has anyone been able to use the Canon Powershot G15 as a web camera? Either using a 3rd party video capture card or otherwise...
nice photos
Is it far better than G11?
I haven't used the G11. That camera is 10MP, not a lot lower than 12, so I imagine it's not "far" worse than the G15. The G15 is 3 years newer so it's probably a lot faster electronics in general, that usually makes a difference in terms of usability.
this or an older leica d-lux 3?
The d-lux 3 is from 2006, I would be hesitant to recommend that. A bit fairer comparison would be with a Panasonic LX-3, or Leica d-lux 4 (same camera). And you can have the Panasonic for ~$120 right now on ebay.
Still, the G15 is a fantastic little camera. I think I prefer it over even the LX-3. Note: I have one LX-3 that I need to take out to see how it feels, but I have used the G15 extensively as seen in this video.
One of the best posershot g. But the G16 is much better in terms of sharig files.
Great photos! but I don’t think it is because of the camera.
Subscribed. Thanks
For urbex videos? Será buena y resistente?
Canon G3 here :)