Canon sells one of the latter as an optional accessory – but it’s going to cost you another £250 on top of the Mark II’s price. A viewfinder eliminates that issue, and we were surprised to see neither the original model’s simple optical or (even better) a new OLED electronic viewfinder here. Framing a shot on the Mark II’s LCD screen is fine when you’re indoors or at night, but on a blazing sunny day it’s hard to make out what’s being displayed on there. While viewfinders might seem like a relic from photography’s analogue days, there are times when they’re damn near essential. One change from the original G1 X that we can’t get behind is the removal of the optical viewfinder. Video looks fine, but we don’t recommend this for people for whom video is as important as stills.
CANON POWERSHOT G1 X MARK II PHOTOS 720P
It can capture 1080p, 720p and VGA video, but only at 30fps, and the lack of an external microphone input means you have to rely on the built-in stereo mics – not exactly a sign that Canon is taking video too seriously here. The G1 X Mark II does however feel a little outmoded in terms of its video capture capabilities. Oh, and you can still shoot RAW if you wish, which’ll please enthusiasts who love to tweak images in Photoshop. The new processor also helps speed up operation slightly. And the lens’ rounded aperture blades make that bokeh look lovely and smooth, as you can see from the above shot.
The wider aperture not only makes the potential shutter speed even faster – and thus pictures even sharper and less noise-plagued – it also allows you to achieve a narrow depth of field more easily, making this one of the best compacts around for taking photos and videos with bokeh. The first G1 X had a separate lens cap that was just asking to get lost, so we’re much happier.īut there are improvements, and they chiefly come courtesy of the new lens. One improvement we should note is that the lens cap is now automated and integrated. It’s also compatible with an underwater case that’ll protect the camera up to 40m below the surface. There’s no viewfinder this time (more on that below), but you still get a hot shoe for adding one or another accessory, such as a flash.
The Mark II looks a lot less chunky overall than its predecessor (although it actually weighs a small amount more), although it’s still too large for a trouser pocket. It’s tank-like in its solidity in the hand, and this particular version (the one sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa) has an extra-chunky grip that, in tandem with the wide, grippy barrel of the lens, keeps it securely in your hand.
CANON POWERSHOT G1 X MARK II PHOTOS SERIES
Canon’s PowerShot G series has long been regarded as the gold standard for build quality in high-end point-and-shoots, and the G1 X Mark II won’t do anything to dispel the notion.
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