Bridge Camera

CabanSail · 06-10-2008 1:34pm #1

I am looking to buy a Bridge Camera. I want something to use when it's not practical to lug a load of gear around. I also want to use it to lend to friends/family to help teach them about photography.

The two things I would like it to have is RAW & a Hotshoe.

What experience have people have in regards to quality & compromises on these beasties?

Dink · 06-10-2008 2:30pm

It's not exactly a bridge, but the Canon G9 is excellent!!

liamtinney · 06-10-2008 3:36pm

+1 for the G9

CabanSail · 06-10-2008 3:56pm

The G9 does sound like a good piece of kit. When is the G10 out?

whyulittle · 06-10-2008 4:01pm

http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-015K/?cm_mmc_o=2zkAFwfCJsCjC2zEBE7viCjCmkBf%20vCjC-Cm5Bf

Doesn't say when it is due in.

Cicero · 06-10-2008 9:01pm

I have the Canon G7 and can't fault it- G9 has greater mega Pixels and RAW, so slightly better and newer obviously
However, with full manual mode either the G7 or G9 would be great to learn on - they're excellent on holidays as you have basic SLR type capability and creativity with point and shoot portability.

eirlink · 06-10-2008 9:50pm

have a think about this baby...one hell of a package for under 400 yo yos....

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/1336062/art/panasonic/lumix-dmc-fz50-black.html

video review here:
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/PanasonicFZ50/page7.shtml

might suit...has the RAW and the hotshoe. and those manual rings for focus and zoom will really impress you.Just beware about lending it, you may not get it back!

CabanSail · 22-10-2008 2:57pm

Had pretty much decided to get a Canon G9. Can get one for €375. It has taken me a while toget over feeling just that little bit dirty, but after getting a Macbook I may as well try the rest the Dark Side has to offer.

Now the G10 is available too. So deciding between the two of them.

The thing that puts me off the G10 is the 14.7MP when I feel that 12.1MP is already too much. Also it is quite a bit more than the G9.

What attracts me to the G10 is that it goes to 28mm on the wide side as opposed to 35mm on the G9.

Any insights from the Canon users or anyone that owns either of these beasties?

melekalikimaka · 22-10-2008 3:06pm

those megapixel counts are stupidly high, due to their tiny sensors the image quality is really suffering from it, i'd NEVER reccommend a point and shoot over 8 mp. EVER

whyulittle · 22-10-2008 3:07pm

Just so you know, there is a G9 on sale on Adverts right now (not mine).

City-Exile · 22-10-2008 3:22pm

melekalikimaka wrote: »

those megapixel counts are stupidly high, due to their tiny sensors the image quality is really suffering from it, i'd NEVER reccommend a point and shoot over 8 mp. EVER

Huh?
Is the processor in the G10 not the same as the 50D?
Can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be able to produce a decent 14Mp image!

Stephen · 22-10-2008 3:39pm

The sensor will be much smaller than one from an APS-C DSLR.

melekalikimaka · 22-10-2008 4:58pm

City-Exile wrote: »

Huh?
Is the processor in the G10 not the same as the 50D?
Can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be able to produce a decent 14Mp image!

megapixel myth

google it

in a nutshell
too many mp in a small sensor degrades image quality due to electrical interferance with each light receptor, more mp =bigger file sizes, pointless print size capabilities, slower write times, and degraded image quality

City-Exile · 22-10-2008 6:51pm

I was thinking of processor, rather than sensor.
My mind was fried from office politics.
Don't need to google anything.
An hour of Scrubs has got me thinking straight again.

nilhg · 22-10-2008 9:39pm

CabanSail wrote: »

Now the G10 is available too. So deciding between the two of them.

The thing that puts me off the G10 is the 14.7MP when I feel that 12.1MP is already too much. Also it is quite a bit more than the G9.

What attracts me to the G10 is that it goes to 28mm on the wide side as opposed to 35mm on the G9.

Any insights from the Canon users or anyone that owns either of these beasties?

http://theonlinephotographer.com/the_online_photographer/blog_index.html
I don't seem to be able to link directly to it but you want 15th of Oct.

nilhg · 23-10-2008 10:38pm

I've just been reading this, $40,000 Hasslebad/Phase One v $500 G10.

Hard to know what to think except its a great time to be a photographer......

CabanSail · 29-10-2008 2:01pm

I have just ordered my Canyon G9.

The drop in the £ to the € makes it quite affordable.

1X Canon Digital Compact Camera
2X Camera Battery - NB-2L
1x Secure Digital (SD HC) - 4GB - Sandisk Extreme III - With Sandisk Reader
1X Toshiba Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card - 4GB

All for about €400

This may end up being the camera I start to use the most, just because I plan to carry it with me a lot more. Was listening to Peter Wilcocks last night & he said he always has his G3 with him if he hasn't got the DSLR over his shoulder.

CabanSail · 12-11-2008 2:26pm

I am really enjoying the G9. Not shot anything really good with it so far, just doing stuff to get used to how compacts work & also working in the ways of the Dark Side. Have been doing a "My Day in Pictures" where you shoot all the things you did that day. Just a fun exercise. One shot attached. Not a great photo, but funny. The fault reported was that the equipment had no power, see if you can see why. LOL

Bridge Camera

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