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Hi everybody. I've been thinking about buying either the Pro1 or the
G6. I know the Pro1 is 8 mega pixel compared to the 7 mega pixel
resolution of the G6, and the Pro1 has that L series lens with a bigger
zoom range than the G6. Other than those two differences, are these
cameras basically in the same league? I already own a G3 -- LOVE IT,
but time to move on. Please, no SLR suggestions. I want what I have now
in the G3, but with more power.

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

Hank W. Shenkman

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"Hank W. Shenkman" <pacman@NOSPAMwildcats.ky> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hi everybody. I've been thinking about buying either the Pro1 or the
> G6. I know the Pro1 is 8 mega pixel compared to the 7 mega pixel
> resolution of the G6, and the Pro1 has that L series lens with a bigger
> zoom range than the G6. Other than those two differences, are these
> cameras basically in the same league? I already own a G3 -- LOVE IT,
> but time to move on. Please, no SLR suggestions. I want what I have now
> in the G3, but with more power.

Hi Hank,

i live in Friedrichshafen/Germany , own a G5 and think I like to upgrade
soon also. G3 an G5 are really good cameras, but I felt on my travel-trips,
I need some zoom range more.
The G6 is only a G5 with 1mio.px more and another face. How you said, the
Pro 1 is in another league. The L-lenses are really better and the
zoom-range is satisfying.
But you know, images made with the largest zoom range are often not sharp
because you was shaking.
I know, my next camera must have an image stabilizator, else you can forget
the large zoom. I don't like always to carry a tripod!
And so I look for the first reviews and pictures an experiences about the
new ( start in Germany in November) NIKON 8800. It has a 10 x zoom wit
stabilization. I wrote to CANON, if they would think about a similar camera,
but they wrote back the camera developement is in Japan and they have to
decide.
Perhaps I change from CANON to NIKON, but I will wait still 2-3 months.
Possibly CANON has an answer to the NIKONs 8800.

regards

Klaus

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Klaus Haller wrote:

> And so I look for the first reviews and pictures an experiences about the
> new ( start in Germany in November) NIKON 8800. It has a 10 x zoom wit
> stabilization. I wrote to CANON, if they would think about a similar camera,
> but they wrote back the camera developement is in Japan and they have to
> decide.

None of the Canon models offer image stabilization?

Hank W. Shenkman

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"Hank W. Shenkman" <pacman@NOSPAMwildcats.ky> wrote in
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> Klaus Haller wrote:
>
>> And so I look for the first reviews and pictures an experiences about
>> the new ( start in Germany in November) NIKON 8800. It has a 10 x
>> zoom wit stabilization. I wrote to CANON, if they would think about a
>> similar camera, but they wrote back the camera developement is in
>> Japan and they have to decide.
>
> None of the Canon models offer image stabilization?

The S1 does. It is a nice camera, but is only has 3 megapixels of
resolution, and no RAW file output. None of the high-end Powershots offer
IS at the time of this writing.

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Woodchuck Bill wrote:

> > None of the Canon models offer image stabilization?
>
> The S1 does. It is a nice camera, but is only has 3 megapixels of
> resolution, and no RAW file output. None of the high-end Powershots offer
> IS at the time of this writing.

Yeah the S1 IS is a cool cam -- but it would be a step down from what I
already have.

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Hank W. Shenkman wrote:
> Woodchuck Bill wrote:
>
>>> None of the Canon models offer image stabilization?
>>
>> The S1 does. It is a nice camera, but is only has 3 megapixels of
>> resolution, and no RAW file output. None of the high-end Powershots
>> offer IS at the time of this writing.
>
> Yeah the S1 IS is a cool cam -- but it would be a step down from what
> I
> already have.

Panasonic FZ20 has 12X zoom, 5MP and image stabilisation....

David

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David J Taylor wrote:

> Panasonic FZ20 has 12X zoom, 5MP and image stabilisation....

Yup. There's another nice cam -- but I prefer to stick with Canon. I
already own a Canon external flash and a bunch of Compact Flash cards.
Moving to another brand would force me to spend considerable sum of cash
on new accessories. Besides, my current camera is 4 mega pixel --
jumping up to 5 would not be worth the upgrade. I use a tripod when I'm
worried about camera shake, and I wouldn't really need a 12X zoom for my
purposes.

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David J Taylor <david-taylor@invalid.com> wrote:
>> Yeah the S1 IS is a cool cam -- but it would be a step down from what
>> I
>> already have.
>
> Panasonic FZ20 has 12X zoom, 5MP and image stabilisation....
>

And if it's as nice as the FZ-10 (looking at the enhancements they've
made to the Venus Engine it could be very good indeed) it should be a
very good camera - I've been very happy with my FZ-10.

(Although had there been a Canon that combined the lens and stabiliser
of the S1 IS and the sensor (and style!) of the G5, I think I know what
I would've bought

pete
--
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Pete Fenelon <pete@fenelon.com> wrote in newsd6rlc.8g6.ln@fenelon.com:

> And if it's as nice as the FZ-10 (looking at the enhancements they've
> made to the Venus Engine it could be very good indeed) it should be a
> very good camera - I've been very happy with my FZ-10.
>
> (Although had there been a Canon that combined the lens and stabiliser
> of the S1 IS and the sensor (and style!) of the G5, I think I know what
> I would've bought

What do you guys think about the new Nikon 8800?

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Woodchuck Bill wrote:
[]
> What do you guys think about the new Nikon 8800?

I've been a Nikon purchaser since starting with cameras back before 1970.
The 8800 would have been the obvious choice for a stabilised lens camera.
However, the maximum aperture at full zoom is only f/4.9 (IIRC) compared
to the f/2.8 of the Panasonic FZ20. The means you are throwing away a
stop and a half of light. The image stabiliser is gaining you 3 stops,
but you are then throwing away 1.5 stops of that gain by going to a
smaller lens. It's a little more complex than that because of the sensor
size and noise characteristics.

So it was looking like a lot more money for something that wasn't as good!

I would be interested in a real-world comparison, though, or someone to
convince me otherwise.

Cheers,
David

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"David J Taylor" <david-taylor@invalid.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hank W. Shenkman wrote:
> > Woodchuck Bill wrote:
> >
> >>> None of the Canon models offer image stabilization?
> >>
> >> The S1 does. It is a nice camera, but is only has 3 megapixels of
> >> resolution, and no RAW file output. None of the high-end Powershots
> >> offer IS at the time of this writing.
> >
> > Yeah the S1 IS is a cool cam -- but it would be a step down from what
> > I
> > already have.
>
> Panasonic FZ20 has 12X zoom, 5MP and image stabilisation....

Yeah, but the range starts at 36mm (25mm equiv.) which would be too much
for me. When I bought my Powershot G5 early this year, there were no only
few ZLR's around with a zoom range down to 28mm. (AFAIR it was only a
Nikon Coolpix 5something that had other drawbacks.)

With respect to that I'd prefer the Pro1 although I'd miss the optical
viewfinder of my G5. I think I'll wait a little longer for the Pro1's
successor. :-)

My 0.02EUR...

robert

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"Woodchuck Bill" <bwr607@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Pete Fenelon <pete@fenelon.com> wrote in newsd6rlc.8g6.ln@fenelon.com:
>
> > And if it's as nice as the FZ-10 (looking at the enhancements they've
> > made to the Venus Engine it could be very good indeed) it should be a
> > very good camera - I've been very happy with my FZ-10.
> >
> > (Although had there been a Canon that combined the lens and stabiliser
> > of the S1 IS and the sensor (and style!) of the G5, I think I know
what
> > I would've bought
>
> What do you guys think about the new Nikon 8800?

I'd be missing 28mm wide angle...

robert

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"Matt" <mgellis@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Not sure what Woodchuck Bill meant, but ALL the Canon Powershot models
> have IS (image stabilization). They have had this on there cameras
> since the PowerShot Pro70 IS model.

I don't think my G5 has it. And it's after the Pro70 AFAIK:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default.asp?view=alpha

> The SLR's have had IS since the D
> models. I'm using the Power Pro1 now and it is an exceptional camera
> compared to other Canon models I used (PowerShot Pro90 IS, PowerShot S1
> IS, and PowerShot S45) plus other models (Nikon D1, Nikon Coolpix 950,
> and Kodak DC5000). And once again, the IS feature is an invaluable
> option especially for low light and zoom photography.

Sure.

Kind regards

robert

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