Canon first introduced the black PowerShot G1X series in 2012. This camera product line is unique because it is technically a pocket camera with a lens that is permanently attached , but equipped with sensors measuring 1.5 inches which is almost equal to the size of a DSLR camera .
Two years later , Canon introduced its successor , the Black PowerShot G1X Mark II . This camera brings many changes and fix the many flaws of its predecessor . G1X Mark II , for example , no longer has an optical viewfinder which does have a limited scope .
As a result , this camera also looks more slender with a slightly trimmed up side , though still not exactly " pocketable " or fit in a pocket . This is because the lens is slightly sticking out .
Black PowerShot G1X Mark II has a thicker gauge than the PowerShot G12 because the lens is slightly sticking out.
The lens has also been updated . Its scope has now reached 24 - 120mm ( 35mm equivalent ) f/2.0-3.9 with openings . The figure was higher focal length at the wide and telephoto coverage than the G1X lens belongs to the first generation , but also has a larger aperture .
This lens is equipped with two rings . One ring is used to adjust the camera parameters ( aperture / shutter speed ) , while the other is a manual focus ring that can be used to set the focus at any time . Zoom mechanism with knob still run around the shutter button , like a pocket camera .
The lens on the PowerShot G1X Mark II has a range of 24 - 120mm equivalent in 35mm format and wide openings.
Flash lamp was redesigned by applying the concept of a pop - up with the use of hinges , compared to the first generation G1X fixed placed facing the front of the body , similar to the PowerShot G12 . Flash models with a flexible hinge has advantages because it can be bent back to bounce the flash to the ceiling ( bounce ) .
LCD screen on the PowerShot G1X Mark II can be bent 180 degrees toward the front
Flash -owned PowerShot G1X Mark II features a flexible hinge
LCD screen hinge is also changing , which has now become a kind tiltable display , not fully articulated screen as its predecessor . Although it could also be bent through 180 degrees towards the front , the screen is less flexible because it can not be rotated up / down while the camera is in portrait or vertical orientation .
As an alternative to the LCD screen , G1X akeseoris Mark II now provides an electronic viewfinder ( EVF - DC1 ) that can be purchased separately . EVF mounted on the hot shoe G1X Mark II is equipped with a proximity sensor so that it can be activated automatically when the user close the eyes to do framing .
The EVF - DC1 has a resolution of 2.36 megapixels or XGA . The electronic viewfinder can be bent up to capture images with a low - angle corner .
Canon also introduced accessories electronic viewfinder ( EVF ) to accompany G1X
In terms of button layout, not many changes were implemented by Canon . Nearly all remain in the same place with similar functionality anyway . the display menu to set various kinds of camera settings that the user is definitely familiar with the series of compact cameras from Canon PowerShot .
At the G1X Mark II 12 megapixel sensor with embedded cross-sectional area 4.5 times larger than the sensor type 1/1 , 7 inch common on compact cameras . Although the resolution is slightly smaller than the first generation G1X ( 14 megapixels ) , G1X Mark II promises quality capture better photos with alloy DIGIC image processor 6 .
Do not forget the autofocus system to be improved . G1X Mark II now has a 31 point AF , compared to the first series of this camera is only nine . Based on experience in the Kompas Tekno menjajalnya CP + photography exhibition in Yokohama , Japan , February 13 , autofocus G1X Mark II feels more hurried than its predecessor .
Canon PowerShot G1X Interface Mark II
The lens has a wider aperture also produces bokeh ( blur ) is more subtle . Unfortunately, the Canon can not provide a sample photo as a model on display in the exhibition when it is not a final version or production models .
In general , using the G1X Mark II gives a different sensation than the first generation G1X , but still familiar to anyone who has ever used a pocket camera PowerShot " G Series " from the manufacturer .
With a retail price is pegged at around 800 U.S. dollars . G1X Mark II will deal with models of high-end compact cameras such as the Sony RX100 Mark II is much slimmer despite having a smaller sensor , also with a mirrorless camera models from several manufacturers that are in the price level .
The main attraction offered G1X Mark II is a combination of large sensor and lens berbukaan wide -reaching . The price to pay to get these two things are fairly bongsor physical size to size " pocket camera " . Can G1X Mark II draw the consumer ? Forward presence in the market from April 2014 .
