Canon G9 or S90
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- ADP
Alright chaps..
I'm not big into photography but want a nice camera I can take nice pics of my paintings are print work... along with the usual every day stuff.
A friend is selling the G9 and I've found the S90 on a forum both for similar prices.
What one would you get? Any input much appreciated.
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- aanderton0
Some visual aids for those of us who know fuck all about cameras; so aim to give an opinion based on how expensive they look.
- lol thanks. If it was aesthetics I'd get the S90.ADP
- G9 looks nicer in my eyes. Those pop up flashes remind me of the 90s.aanderton
- i like it as its super pocket friendlyADP
- Ah that's where we differ you see. My pockets are exceptionally rude, so often struggle to make friends.aanderton
- Mine too, the S90 is super pocket friendly though so was hoping it would teach mine a thing or two about manners.ADP
- horton0
very different cameras... G9 is probably bigger than you might think.
- Tungsten0
go with the s90 for less noise, smaller body.
it's also a bargain now because the s95 is out.
- ADP0
I'm feeling the G9 now so I can super hip-cool wicked like this guy
- horton0
G12 is coming soon so consider also that you're comparing a camera that is almost 4 gens old, to the S90 which was only just replaced.
- ADP0
Is there not a simple answer though to literally which camera will take better pics?
- vaxorcist0
The G9/10/11/whatever has a flash shoe and manual mode.
The original post mentioned photographing art....Learning how to work with an external flash, bouncing it off the cieling or walls will help you shoot artwork. That and photographing a macbeth color card will help you get the art color right.... You can use an old Sunpak 333 or similar in manual mode, you don't necessarily need a Canon 580EX/430EX flash for artwork, but some old flashes have too much voltage and will fry a G9
Flash voltage list:
http://www.botzilla.com/photo/st…
- ADP0
I'm sold on the pocket friendly now. Tempted to just go with the Canon IXUS 120 and save myself £80 :-/
Bad move?
- horton0
fck just buy a Mark IV on yer CC and call it a day.
- ADP0
I just bought the S90
- Atkinson0
S90 is best, S95 is even better
- Atkinson0
g9 isn't very good btw in comparison
- Hombre_Lobo_20
as far as i know the G10/11 and s90 share the same components (apart from a slightly different lens which is long on the G10/11), so essentially they will take photos of equal IQ.
but the G9 is older components IIRC. so i think you made the right choice!
- Hombre_Lobo_20
and in terms of the ixus concern u had ADP,
the s90 / s95 are the creme da la creme of canon compacts, all the ixus range fall below it in terms of quality.
The ixus range are still some of the best for the price range though.
- Atkinson0
the Ricoh GRD3 is nice too
