canon powershot g1 x mark ii mark 2 review

Naturally there is video shooting too, at a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels at 30 frames per second (up from 24fps previously), and with stereo sound.Ī performance that is, in this way, similar to one that we'd get from a fully tooled up digital SLR will be a large part of the G1 X Mark II's appeal. The actual pictures themselves offer a maximum 12.8 megapixels – seems modest, but hey, size isn't everything – and are presented in a default 3:2 image ratio, a format that seems to be gradually taking over from the old 4:3 as the factory setting. Given the above we should be more than capable of achieving images with plenty of beautiful 'bokeh' – the terms given to the effect of a shallow depth of field whereby the key features of your subject are sharp but the surrounds are gradually blurred to add visual punch. In the case of the 'Mark II' we get a large 1.5-inch CMOS sensor – most compact cameras settle for a small 1/2.3-inch, so this is larger to APS-C DSLR size – plus a chunky piece of glass on the front offering an aperture range stretching from a bright f/2.0 (compared to its predecessor's f/2.8) to a still very respectable f/3.9, especially given that this is a zoom lens.įocal range stretches from 24mm to 120mm in 35mm terms, equivalent to a 5x optical zoom, a slight step up from the original's 4x zoom. The equation runs something like this: a physically large sensor married to a sizeable, high quality lens equals high quality images. But, for once, the hype may well be justified for this re-vamp of 2012's original Canon G1 X. A lot of camera manufacturers are claiming a 'best ever' performance for their latest products, and the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II is no exception.

Canon powershot g1 x mark ii mark 2 review