Canon PowerShot G15 Reviewed By Gizmodo
Gizmodo published its Canon PowerShot G15 review, Canon’s latest iteration of the enormously popular PowerShot series. This enthusiasts’ compact camera sports a very fast lens (f/1.8) in a small housing with all the manual controls you may wish. RAW is also supported, price is around $500. Let’s start with what Gizmodo thinks about the design:
Kudos on this one, Canon. Where looks are concerned, the G15 goes the distance. Everything is well-proportioned and well-placed, with an understated, sleek, yet classic look to it. It is small-ish and more compact than the camera it replaces, the G12.
Image quality:
The images you will produce are quite nice. For a compact, it packs decent sharpness and solid high ISO performance, with an ISO range topping out at 12800.
About the lens:
That ultra-fast f/1.8-2.8 aperture makes for low-light goodness and a shallow depth of field. Even the terrific Sony RX100 can’t match that at the long end.
Image samples are provided.
Technical specifications:
- 12.1MP CMOS Sensor
- 3.0″ LCD Monitor
- 5x Optical Zoom 6.1-30.5mm Lens
- 28-140mm 35mm Equivalent Focal Length
- DIGIC 5 Image Processor
- 1080p HD Video Capture
- 12800 ISO
- Intelligent IS Image Stabilization
- 10fps Continuous Capture
- RAW & JPEG Capture
Canon PowerShot G15 price check: [shopcountry 7076]
More Canon EOS M Sample Pictures Published
DPreview just posted a batch of Canon EOS M (production model) sample shots.
[dpreview] had a chance to shoot with the Canon EOS M, the [Canon’s] first mirrorless camera, over a weekend on Santa Fe, New Mexico. Shooting exclusively with the 22mm F2 prime lens, [dpreview] prepared a gallery of real-world images shot in a variety of situations and under a range of lighting conditions. In addition to camera JPEGs, we’ve processed a series of images at different ISO settings through the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw.
There is also a rather significant sentence:
[…] it’s hard to shake the impression that a potentially promising camera risks being undermined by woefully slow autofocus.
If you live in Europe you can get the Canon EOS M at DigitalRev with a concrete discount, usually €200 less than other EU-based online shops.
Canon EOS M price check: [shopcountry 6091]
Zeiss Apo Sonnar 135mm f/2 ZE First Impressions (by The Phoblographer)
Video above: Michael Schiehlen, Sales Director at Carl Zeiss, introduces the new tele lens Apo Sonnar T* 2/135.
The Phoblographer had the opportunity to briefly test the new Zeiss Apo Sonnar 135mm f/2 ZE lens (Canon mount) on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. As expected first impressions of this high end lens are totally positive. Sample shots are provided. Quoting The Phoblographer:
As a slightly long portrait lens or for non-macro closeups the Zeiss 135mm f/2.0 is an upper class contender. It is super sharp with the typical micro-contrast that Zeiss optics give, and it also provides a clinically clean and beautiful look that is valued by many photographers willing to pay top dollar for what they put in front of their camera sensor. In fact, when a Zeiss lens is put on a Canon body, it only seems like the white balancing right out of the camera just becomes better vs actual Canon glass. We’re looking forward to putting this one through its pace
More on Carl Zeiss' homepage
Canon EOS M Sample Images And High ISO Crops (videos, and a review in progress)
Cameralabs is working on a full review of the Canon EOS M (using a final production model), and while it is a work in progress they are sharing new bits when added to the review. A long and detailed introduction and first impressions section delivers all the information you need about Canon’s supersmall MILC (Mirrorless Interchangable Lens Camera).
The Canon EOS M has some weak points, as every camera, and among the positive sides the following are pointed out:
First is obviously having compatibility (with some limitations) to the entire EF lens catalogue which makes it extremely tempting to existing Canon DSLR owners. Second is having a decent sized APS-C sensor with performance that’s identical to an existing EOS DSLR. Third […] is also sharing the movie capabilities of EOS DSLRs including a decent array of frame rates, full manual exposure control, audio level adjustment and the chance to connect an external microphone. Fourth is the standard hotshoe, which can accommodate any of the Canon Speedlites, and fifth is the decent touch-screen interface which includes pinch and swiping gestures. As for the hybrid AF system, this could become a big plus point or a negative depending on its performance in practice.
They are right when they refer to the fact that for the time being there is no real review of the EOS M’s autofocus performance in practice. However, the AF of the EOS M for sure isn’t its strongest point.
There are videos for you to check, EOS M sample images with various ISO settings, picture crops to check the sensor noise and covering the available ISO range. The Canon EOS M sports the same sensor and processing system as the [shoplink 5623]Rebel T4i/EOS 650D[/shoplink], so no big surprises here.
Canon EOS M price check: [shopcountry 6091]
Canon EOS-1D X And EOS 5D Mark III Get Camera Of The Year Awards
Both the [shoplink 4119]Canon EOS-1D X (specs & price)[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 2431]Canon EOS 5D Mark III (specs & price)[/shoplink] got a camera of the year award.
Digitalcamerainfo chose the EOS-1D X as the camera of the year, because:
While there were only a couple high-end cameras brought to market in 2011, this year saw the eventual release of some incredible full-frame models from each of the major players. With some fantastic mid-range bodies also seeing the light of day, the Canon 1D X had stiff competition for our top spot once it finally was released to the public. Despite the delay, the 1D X bested all comers in our lab tests, producing the highest overall score of the year. While it's certainly too big, too expensive, and simply too much for most people, the Canon 1D X is, hands-down, the best camera from 2012
Read digitalcamerainfo's EOS-1D X review here. Canon EOS-1D X price check: [shopcountry 4119]
Scott Bourne and the staff at photofocus chose the EOS 5D Mark III as the camera of the year:
This year our team tested many cameras and one really stood out. It was the Canon 5D MK III. […] The 5D MK III is fast both in response time and frames-per-second (up to 6 fps.) It has much better chromatic aberration correction and it’s low-light performance is second to none. It has up to seven frame HDR/bracketing.
The biggest improvement in the 5D MK III is in the auto focus. The camera’s 61-point AF system has 41 cross-type sensors and is miles ahead of its competition and only a hair slower than its big brother the Canon 1DX which in my opinion, has the best DSLR AF system in the world. […]
Ultimately for our team, the selection boiled down to amazing low-light performance, super fast and accurate AF, premium build quality, and incredible DSLR film capabilities. If we had a nit it’s the price, but nothing is perfect.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III price check: [shopcountry 2431]