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What to buy - jplemarie - 05-31-2011
Hello there,
I need to get a camera that is good for hiking, mountaineering and general travelling. I was comparing this two:
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs. Canon G 12
I need something light and around 500 USD and maybe other brands and models.
Please advise
What to buy - arvydas - 05-31-2011
My personal choice would be Olympus XZ-1 for pocketable compact <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />A.
What to buy - wim - 05-31-2011
[quote name='jpl' timestamp='1306801940' post='8944']
Hello there,
I need to get a camera that is good for hiking, mountaineering and general travelling. I was comparing this two:
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs. Canon G 12
I need something light and around 500 USD and maybe other brands and models.
Please advise
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If you need a long zoomrange, do get an SX30, or one of the Panasonic equivalents. If you are looking for better image quality, and RAW files, a G12 (or even G11 or G10) are great cameras.
Size wise, the Canon G series certainly are more compact than the superzoom cameras. If you need superzoom in a compact package, look at the Panasonic TZ series. Generally speaking, you can do more with Canons from a manual control POV, if you are so inclined.
The Canon G series also take an external flash if need be.
Personally, if I can't carry a dslr, I have a G10 with me <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.HTH, kind regards, Wim