I still think this has a big edge over m43 in terms of kit size and features. Built in nd filter, collapsable lens, 5x normal to telephoto zoom range, fairly bright (for a large sensor compact), canon color science, image stabilization, FAST ZOOM (VERY IMPORTANT, LX100 and leica dlux suffers big time having such a slow zoom), pop up flash, leaf shutter, and all this is offered with a 1.5 inch sensor which is bigger than m43. This is so much to offer in such a small package. In regards to the bad jpegs, there is a setting to enable higher resolution jpegs. By default it captures in the medium setting. Ive been looking for a camera that can kind of do it all that i can bring with me everywhere and i was looking for something with the least amount of compromises. This camera ticks every box for me, personally. Ive also found that its compact form factor disarms people around you and are way more open to taking candids, which is important to me as well
The 13 MP and lack of weather-sealing are deal breakers for me. I have purchased 2 Canon G1 X Mark IIIs because they are weather-sealed, take decent photos, and my siblings love to borrow them. I gave one to my sister who has Parkinson's disease. I bought a second one in case I need to talk her through something on the phone and because I know my brother wants to borrow it again for a few months. I normally take a camera with an interchangeable lens on vacation but I will pack the G1 X Mark III for when I get sore or want to cover the 24-70ish focal range. However, if I had left the family out of the equation, I would have gotten the Fuji X100V or VI with the conversion lenses instead of the second G1 X Mark III.
I'll be getting a G1X III sometime soon to try out. I go back and forth on the prime vs zoom thing, and maybe it depends what kind of trip it is. If I was going to a family event (wedding, etc) I'd bring a prime, but if I wanted more landscape, site-seeing stuff maybe the zoom?
I have a G1X m3 and love it - so not trying to bad-mouth it at all. But I think the mark 2 has quite a few advantages over the 3. The f2-3.9 aperture is going to make a huge difference in lower light situations where you don't want to (or aren't allowed to) use a flash. Also having a proper telephoto range in the zoom is huge. Speaking also as someone who went in for the MP hype and got a Sony A7R IV, unless you are making VERY large prints, 13mp really shouldn't be a dealbreaker. Up to and including A3+, you are going to need a printer that can do above 600ppi for anything above 12mp to make even a physical difference. Realistically 300ppi is where most people stop being able to pixel peep so you can go all the way up to A1 before 13 MP becomes a meaningful handicap. What stops me from getting the M2 is the poor autofocus and general slowness - which is less the fault of the device and just a reflection of how old it is. That said, the Fuji X100V also feels shockingly dated - the autofocus is outright terrible, its very slow and seems to search/"breath" forever - its worse than my older cameras, the A6000, nex 5 and even my ancient Nikon D600. The thing is also huge for a "compact", which seems like a waste of real-estate given how you are stuck with a fixed "jack of all trades, master of none" zoom length and don't even get image stabilisation.
Very interesting camera which I didn't know comes close to M43, thought Canon only had 1inch sensors in their point and shoots. But I think I might rather give up the 5x zoom / size and choose the Sony a6000 with budget prime - just my personal preference :) Small constructive critisism from one YT creator to another: I think you should practise to talk directly to the lens. I'm not sure, if you are reading from a script or monitor yourself on a screen, but it feels a bit disconnected when you don't look directly into the lens, although your presentation and information is excellent. If you are reading of a script, a teleprompter might be a good idea. Otherwise I guess practise - and believe me, I still suck at talking to the camera (since English is my third language), although I'm doing my best to improve with every video :) You are definitely able to do it, the last few minutes of the video you were looking at the lens and that felt much more natural to watch.
a6000 with a small prime would be a totally valid option. I know the not-talking-to-the-lens things is particularly bad in this video. I considered reshooting it, but it had taken so long to get out, I didn't want to delay it. I see a teleprompter in my future.
If one does want a bit of zoom, I think you can't beat m43 for a good balance between size and quality (have a 20mp Panasonic GX9 and a tiny GF7 myself)
Nice video man. I have the Canon Gx10, which is a super little compact camera and I love the zoom. However I'm looking to upgrade to a newer point n shoot ( I hate using my iPhone) on casual walks/trips so do you have any recommendations? cheers.
I gonna assume you meant the older Canon G10 point and shoot, since there doesn't seem to be a Gx10. The older 1/1.7" sensors are pretty obselete these days and have been superseded by 1" sensors (usually with 20mp). A sony RX100 or (ZV1 if you care more about video), or a canon GX7 or GX5 would all be a good upgrade if you want a similar form factor. The G1X cameras are probably one step larger. If you care about telephoto, check the zoom range, because a lot of the newer point and shoots start wider, but don't zoom in as far.
How nostalgic. Thank you very much for making this video as I recently found my G1X from the top of my shelf and realized that I didn't even use it to its full potential for the past 10 years. A little bit off topic. Can I repurpose and use it as a webcam? Not sure if the technology is too old for Zoom calls.
glad it inspired you to shoot with your camera again. Unfortunately, the G1X Mark 1 and Mark 2 are too old to use as a webcam. There is a micro-hdmi port but it only works to play slideshows on a tv.
I don't understand people saying the jpegs are awful. I do usually use RAW, but the jpegs are fine by my reckoning. I've owned the G1X ii for 10 years and still enjoy using it and its output. I've got crop sensor Canon's, Panasonics, Olympus, full frame Canons and two Leica digitals, and I would never sell my G1X ii. Horse's for courses I guess!
Maybe there is a compression setting i have set wrong, but I see a big difference them, especially in terms of faces and skin-detail. But it's easy enough to shoot raw, and that's my preference anyway.
Great video, you are very clear in what you talk about. But I have noticed in a few of your videos, you are looking off to the side and Im assuming you are reading talking points, which is something I still need to get in my head to do with videos, but have you thought about a telaprompter?
Yeah, it's the number one piece of feedback I get. I've been playing around with them a bit but haven't got a teleprompter setup yet that doesn't feel horribly clunky, so for now, I'll at least put the notes above or below the lens, and not off to the side.
@@leadwhite1249 I get that, you have to be comfortable with what you use. I have gone threw so much gear over the years trying to find the right set up. But you are still making wonderful videos. Thanks for sharing your thoughts
thanks for the review My search for an alternative to my aging fuji x30 and looking for something else than leica d-lux 8 leads me here. , amazing this old camera is still better than most recent one. , I wish you could provide some insight for portraits and dof
As long as you shoot raw and watch the highlights I think this is one of the better point and shoots (at least with zoom). As you get into the longer range (80-120mm) you can achieve a fairly shallow dof.
I have the mark I and am really happy with it, cost me very little and is great for street photography, the OIS is also stellar, the only negative is the close focusing distance, which is awful, even in macro mode.
@@leadwhite1249 you sure the sensor Is the same? On the Mark I i see 14.3mpx roughly, where the Mark II Is 13mpx. Have a feeling they are in fact different
@@viper3391 Yes, the actual sensor is the same, but the MP count is different. The mark II uses a 'multi-aspect ratio' setup where the lens doesn't cover 100% of the sensor area, and the extra data is thrown away - it's the same as what panasonic does on the LX100 cameras. The mark III switches to a brand new sensor.
Hi brother you are doing great. Keep it up. I know you will interview to talk better without the script soon. Just be constant. You will surely be amazing at this.
currently I'm in the market for a small camera with large sensor. APS-C is a must, or maybe m4/3. Fixed lens is okay. I've tried a couple of compact cameras with zoom lenses. They are good for holiday, occasional shooting. 2 things that bother me : startup time and the lack of physical button for muscle memory. Hoping fuji continue the x70 lineup with new sensor. I wanted to love ricoh GR, but the dust issues seems affecting a lot of users.
I think lots of us would love a new x70, there is definitely a market for it. Regarding muscle memory - the G1X lets you change what the controls rings around the lens do, but then when you switch modes, the ring function also changes. It's -too- customizable. On the other hand, you can set it to return to the last used focal length when it turns on, which is very welcome. As for the dust on sensors issue, I wouldn't lose sleep over it - at least it's not an issue I've ever directly experienced.
12 mp… come on, come on. Stop it with the retro stuff and get with it. Fuji aps-c has 40 mp. And are you going to tell me that you, a professional photographer is going to use that even for your personal use? Come on. Stop it.
You are entitled to your own opinion, but I really don't put that much weight on megapixels, especially in the age of social media. Dynamic range, and noise/high iso are probably a bigger concern on this camera than mp. Lot's of people can't afford or justify the cost of brand new gear and I don't want to give the impression you need something high end to do good photography.
Canon's aps-c are amazingly cheap and affordable and hv decent IQ (dslr pointnshoot etc) .. Fujifilm aps-c is disgusting and super expensive also hv iPhones images quality - I'm a pro using A630 8mp point and shoot for streets, 20D, 5Dmark2 for paid weddings.
I still think this has a big edge over m43 in terms of kit size and features. Built in nd filter, collapsable lens, 5x normal to telephoto zoom range, fairly bright (for a large sensor compact), canon color science, image stabilization, FAST ZOOM (VERY IMPORTANT, LX100 and leica dlux suffers big time having such a slow zoom), pop up flash, leaf shutter, and all this is offered with a 1.5 inch sensor which is bigger than m43. This is so much to offer in such a small package.
In regards to the bad jpegs, there is a setting to enable higher resolution jpegs. By default it captures in the medium setting.
Ive been looking for a camera that can kind of do it all that i can bring with me everywhere and i was looking for something with the least amount of compromises. This camera ticks every box for me, personally. Ive also found that its compact form factor disarms people around you and are way more open to taking candids, which is important to me as well
Agree, so many pros with this camera. I still think the jpegs are bad, but I prefer to shoot raw anyway. I would love to see a modern successor.
Friendly tip - stop looking at the monitor / text prompter - look at the audience (the camera you're filming on).
He is looking on the script.
I'm working on it - I know it's particularly bad in this video. I was in rush to get the shooting done and this was the result.
Maybe print out the Script and put it behind your camera, so the eye movement won't be that obvious
Yes I was thinking the same
search homemade teleprompter low cost options also exist
The 13 MP and lack of weather-sealing are deal breakers for me. I have purchased 2 Canon G1 X Mark IIIs because they are weather-sealed, take decent photos, and my siblings love to borrow them. I gave one to my sister who has Parkinson's disease. I bought a second one in case I need to talk her through something on the phone and because I know my brother wants to borrow it again for a few months. I normally take a camera with an interchangeable lens on vacation but I will pack the G1 X Mark III for when I get sore or want to cover the 24-70ish focal range. However, if I had left the family out of the equation, I would have gotten the Fuji X100V or VI with the conversion lenses instead of the second G1 X Mark III.
I'll be getting a G1X III sometime soon to try out. I go back and forth on the prime vs zoom thing, and maybe it depends what kind of trip it is. If I was going to a family event (wedding, etc) I'd bring a prime, but if I wanted more landscape, site-seeing stuff maybe the zoom?
I have a G1X m3 and love it - so not trying to bad-mouth it at all. But I think the mark 2 has quite a few advantages over the 3. The f2-3.9 aperture is going to make a huge difference in lower light situations where you don't want to (or aren't allowed to) use a flash. Also having a proper telephoto range in the zoom is huge.
Speaking also as someone who went in for the MP hype and got a Sony A7R IV, unless you are making VERY large prints, 13mp really shouldn't be a dealbreaker. Up to and including A3+, you are going to need a printer that can do above 600ppi for anything above 12mp to make even a physical difference. Realistically 300ppi is where most people stop being able to pixel peep so you can go all the way up to A1 before 13 MP becomes a meaningful handicap.
What stops me from getting the M2 is the poor autofocus and general slowness - which is less the fault of the device and just a reflection of how old it is. That said, the Fuji X100V also feels shockingly dated - the autofocus is outright terrible, its very slow and seems to search/"breath" forever - its worse than my older cameras, the A6000, nex 5 and even my ancient Nikon D600. The thing is also huge for a "compact", which seems like a waste of real-estate given how you are stuck with a fixed "jack of all trades, master of none" zoom length and don't even get image stabilisation.
Very interesting camera which I didn't know comes close to M43, thought Canon only had 1inch sensors in their point and shoots. But I think I might rather give up the 5x zoom / size and choose the Sony a6000 with budget prime - just my personal preference :)
Small constructive critisism from one YT creator to another: I think you should practise to talk directly to the lens. I'm not sure, if you are reading from a script or monitor yourself on a screen, but it feels a bit disconnected when you don't look directly into the lens, although your presentation and information is excellent. If you are reading of a script, a teleprompter might be a good idea. Otherwise I guess practise - and believe me, I still suck at talking to the camera (since English is my third language), although I'm doing my best to improve with every video :)
You are definitely able to do it, the last few minutes of the video you were looking at the lens and that felt much more natural to watch.
a6000 with a small prime would be a totally valid option.
I know the not-talking-to-the-lens things is particularly bad in this video. I considered reshooting it, but it had taken so long to get out, I didn't want to delay it. I see a teleprompter in my future.
If one does want a bit of zoom, I think you can't beat m43 for a good balance between size and quality (have a 20mp Panasonic GX9 and a tiny GF7 myself)
Nice video man. I have the Canon Gx10, which is a super little compact camera and I love the zoom. However I'm looking to upgrade to a newer point n shoot ( I hate using my iPhone) on casual walks/trips so do you have any recommendations? cheers.
I gonna assume you meant the older Canon G10 point and shoot, since there doesn't seem to be a Gx10. The older 1/1.7" sensors are pretty obselete these days and have been superseded by 1" sensors (usually with 20mp). A sony RX100 or (ZV1 if you care more about video), or a canon GX7 or GX5 would all be a good upgrade if you want a similar form factor. The G1X cameras are probably one step larger. If you care about telephoto, check the zoom range, because a lot of the newer point and shoots start wider, but don't zoom in as far.
How nostalgic. Thank you very much for making this video as I recently found my G1X from the top of my shelf and realized that I didn't even use it to its full potential for the past 10 years. A little bit off topic. Can I repurpose and use it as a webcam? Not sure if the technology is too old for Zoom calls.
glad it inspired you to shoot with your camera again. Unfortunately, the G1X Mark 1 and Mark 2 are too old to use as a webcam. There is a micro-hdmi port but it only works to play slideshows on a tv.
i was looking for a recent review, more like a "is it valid in 2024?" thanks for this review.
Thanks! That was one of they key goals of this channel - to give up to date reviews of older, under-reviewed gear
I don't understand people saying the jpegs are awful. I do usually use RAW, but the jpegs are fine by my reckoning. I've owned the G1X ii for 10 years and still enjoy using it and its output. I've got crop sensor Canon's, Panasonics, Olympus, full frame Canons and two Leica digitals, and I would never sell my G1X ii.
Horse's for courses I guess!
Maybe there is a compression setting i have set wrong, but I see a big difference them, especially in terms of faces and skin-detail. But it's easy enough to shoot raw, and that's my preference anyway.
Great video, you are very clear in what you talk about. But I have noticed in a few of your videos, you are looking off to the side and Im assuming you are reading talking points, which is something I still need to get in my head to do with videos, but have you thought about a telaprompter?
Yeah, it's the number one piece of feedback I get. I've been playing around with them a bit but haven't got a teleprompter setup yet that doesn't feel horribly clunky, so for now, I'll at least put the notes above or below the lens, and not off to the side.
@@leadwhite1249 I get that, you have to be comfortable with what you use. I have gone threw so much gear over the years trying to find the right set up. But you are still making wonderful videos. Thanks for sharing your thoughts
thanks for the review My search for an alternative to my aging fuji x30 and looking for something else than leica d-lux 8 leads me here. , amazing this old camera is still better than most recent one. , I wish you could provide some insight for portraits and dof
As long as you shoot raw and watch the highlights I think this is one of the better point and shoots (at least with zoom). As you get into the longer range (80-120mm) you can achieve a fairly shallow dof.
Just bought one for 250 usd... Was It a good deal?
I think so, assuming it's in good condition.
I have the mark I and am really happy with it, cost me very little and is great for street photography, the OIS is also stellar, the only negative is the close focusing distance, which is awful, even in macro mode.
Glad you like it. I do think they improved the close focus in the Mark 2 - sensor is the same, but the lens is redesigned.
@@leadwhite1249 you sure the sensor Is the same? On the Mark I i see 14.3mpx roughly, where the Mark II Is 13mpx. Have a feeling they are in fact different
@@viper3391 Yes, the actual sensor is the same, but the MP count is different. The mark II uses a 'multi-aspect ratio' setup where the lens doesn't cover 100% of the sensor area, and the extra data is thrown away - it's the same as what panasonic does on the LX100 cameras. The mark III switches to a brand new sensor.
@@leadwhite1249 ahh ok, Thanks for the clarification, never realised that
Hi brother you are doing great. Keep it up. I know you will interview to talk better without the script soon. Just be constant. You will surely be amazing at this.
thanks!
Very Good comparison
thanks!
currently I'm in the market for a small camera with large sensor. APS-C is a must, or maybe m4/3. Fixed lens is okay. I've tried a couple of compact cameras with zoom lenses. They are good for holiday, occasional shooting. 2 things that bother me : startup time and the lack of physical button for muscle memory. Hoping fuji continue the x70 lineup with new sensor.
I wanted to love ricoh GR, but the dust issues seems affecting a lot of users.
I think lots of us would love a new x70, there is definitely a market for it. Regarding muscle memory - the G1X lets you change what the controls rings around the lens do, but then when you switch modes, the ring function also changes. It's -too- customizable. On the other hand, you can set it to return to the last used focal length when it turns on, which is very welcome. As for the dust on sensors issue, I wouldn't lose sleep over it - at least it's not an issue I've ever directly experienced.
The lower the pixels of a camera of the same size of the sensor, the better the quality of the photos can be taken.
Beautiful photos, although tas I had watched photos with that camera on Flickr I imagined, correctly, you weren't using the jpeg's.
Yes, Jpeg's with this camera are terrible, but the raws can be quite nice.
I have a Canon G1X- Mark II
Sony had a FF compact camera.
Are you talking about the RX1? That is full frame, but doesn't have a zoom lens like the G1X II. I'd love to get one and review it though.
@@leadwhite1249 I don't know its name but yes, must be that.
It’s digital right? I’m not interested talk to me about film an I’ll listen?
Yes, it's digital. I swore off shooting film long ago.
Canons Jpgs are crap! But great little camera will be a classic one day.
They really are. none of my other cameras have such bad looking jpgs.
@@leadwhite1249 the main reason I switched from Canon to Fuji
LX100 Panasonic II is a lot better
It's a newer camera, so it should have a better sensor - but the screen doesn't tilt / flip which annoys me.
Leica d-lux 8 is announced as well which looks to be an lx100 mk3 of sorts. But still no flip screen.
12 mp… come on, come on. Stop it with the retro stuff and get with it. Fuji aps-c has 40 mp. And are you going to tell me that you, a professional photographer is going to use that even for your personal use? Come on. Stop it.
You are entitled to your own opinion, but I really don't put that much weight on megapixels, especially in the age of social media. Dynamic range, and noise/high iso are probably a bigger concern on this camera than mp. Lot's of people can't afford or justify the cost of brand new gear and I don't want to give the impression you need something high end to do good photography.
Megapixels are not synonymous with quality.
Canon's aps-c are amazingly cheap and affordable and hv decent IQ (dslr pointnshoot etc) .. Fujifilm aps-c is disgusting and super expensive also hv iPhones images quality - I'm a pro using A630 8mp point and shoot for streets, 20D, 5Dmark2 for paid weddings.
Good luck at finding this camera in the market because Canon stopped producing this camera a long time ago.
You won't find it new, it's 10 years old after all, but there seem to be a decent amount available on the secondhand market.