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Want high end DSLR image quality in a relatively compact camera? This is about as close as you can come. Pixel peeping yields stunning results. I liked it so well I bought two. Build quality and features are excellent. A very likeable camera. Be sure to get the leaf opening lens cap and install it AFTER removing the outer lens ring.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is a great camera for me. I am not a professional, just an enthusiastic amateur. I spent two weeks scouring reviews and spec sheets, visiting camera stores, and talking to people before I decided on this camera. What I was looking for was a camera that would maximize picture quality and hopefully still be portable and affordable. Some of the smaller "point and shoot" cameras take beautiful photos, but the controls are all in menus and I wanted the basic controls to be physical dials and buttons on the camera. So, as part of the process, I began narrowing down to the Fujifilm pair (X100 and X10). I ruled out any cameras with interchangeable lenses (mirrorless) because they are not as portable, well-balanced in the hand, and they did not seem as well-built. I was tempted toward the X100 because it is well-built and takes beautiful photos, but the fixed focal length was a deterrent. I ruled out the X10 because of the way it handles RAW images (poorly as per the reviews) and the build quality seems a little cheap. The one review comment that tells of a drawback to the G1X is the poor macro focusing ability. This seemed a small sacrifice to me, since the rest of the focal range is so good. The lens rating of 2.8 is not as good as the 2.0 on the X10, but I believe that the photos it will take are still stunning and I could live without the better bokeh in that case. So then I got the camera. Bought it from an eBay seller who had taken it out of the box and used it for about 200 pictures, so I was able to get it for $535 delivered to me. WHAT a camera! I love it. It is solid and hefty (like my Nikons of old) and yet not too big to carry around. Whereas an SLR would have taken photos just as good (and not argualbly much better) this camera doesn't scream "look at me I am taking pictures" the way an SLR does -- allows me to be a little more low key in that case. But the large sensor gives a tremendous advantage over other cameras this size (except mirrorless which almost have the same size sensor) because I can take a photo and not concern myself with perfect composition -- when I crop it later, I still get a great image even as it is resized to a more usable size because there is so much data left in the cropped image. I love that. I have taken a few hundred images with the camera and am still learning about it and about photography in general. I am using the Canon software together with Pixelmator (for Mac) to process the photos after I take them and I love the results.Read full review
Good product compromises with image quality, size and price. It has all pro camera functions (M, Av, Tv), it also has two custom settings and it is very convenient for switching to different purpose for shooting. it has lot of buttons that let you easily to adjust WB, ISO, MF/AF, Flash, while you are shooting. It is very easy to use and convenient to adjust functions you want. The con is the dynamic range is a bit narrow. When shooting under big contrast light source, it would cause some part white out or too dark.
Excellent camera. the best non-dslr on the market with a near dslr sensor. The short comings to this camera are exaggerated and silly nit picking. True the camera has very poor macro capability, but when shooting in manual mode you can get reasonably close to the subject. IQ counts the most and the G1X excels at this. A bargain to be had with a 1.5 inch sensor!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Finding a quality camera that would be easy to carry around instead of my DSLR units was my mission! I wanted something that would mostly be used for portraits, spur of the moment shots of family and friends, and maybe a little landscape shooting while out on my cycle. Well, to that end, I struck gold. This camera provides stunningly good images considering it is not a DSLR, though its sensor is very close in size to its DSLR siblings. Image stabilization is good, shoots quite well in low light and actually produces very nice photos with it's built in flash. White balance seems pretty accurate regardless of the light you are shooting in and the auto white balance is good and you can feel comfortable using it in most situations. This camera is not really meant to shoot sports or fast action, at least not if that is your primary purpose. It will do ok in a pinch but I'd lean towards some other models if that is what you are most interested in. If you are after quality images, low noise, a solid impressive body, excellent optics, and quite a bit of user control then this is an excellent choice. One thing that isn't the best by any measure is the viewfinder, not the screen you look at but rather the viewfinder that you put your eye up to and look through. It's not that good, but then again, I personally don't use it so it doesn't bother me. If you need to use it, I would suggest you get to a camera store and check it out to make sure your comfortable with it.Read full review
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