Which would you buy: Sony NEX 7 or Canon PowerShot G1 X?

12 years 3 months ago #190519 by Rich Beaumont
I'm so impressed with both of these cameras and can't seem to make up my mind. Which would you buy if you wanted something smaller to carry around with you?

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12 years 3 months ago #190566 by KCook
As a lil buddy for my DSLR I'd go with the Canon. But as a one-and-only camera I'd choose the NEX-7.

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12 years 3 months ago - 12 years 3 months ago #190600 by Henry Peach
Both look to be really nice cameras. If being compact was the priority I'd go with the Canon. If high ISO image quality was the priority I'd go with the Sony, although I'd also look into the NEX-5N as it's cheaper than the 7, and is supposed to have even better high ISO quality.

To get a similar range of zoom with the NEX would require carrying several lenses, and while they aren't huge the NEX lenses aren't all that small either. The normal and portrait length primes are still as large as the standard zoom. I'm using a NEX-3, and while it takes up about half the room of my DSLRs, it's not exactly a pocket camera.
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12 years 3 months ago #190788 by Wildfire
I think that new Canon is pretty sweet, I think I would be leaning in that direction


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12 years 3 months ago #190919 by Jim Photo
Tough call, almost two completely different cameras. If I had to pick, I would go with the Canon


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12 years 3 months ago #191091 by Gump
Another vote for the Canon


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12 years 3 months ago #191102 by Stealthy Ninja
Depends. Do you want a variable aperture 4x zoom lens or interchangeable lenses on a larger sensor?
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12 years 3 months ago #191160 by LeahJean84
Both are nice cameras. I would probably go with Canon, but in the end it is up to you.


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12 years 3 months ago #191254 by mattmoran
My main concern with the GX1 is the slow zoom lens that you 1) can't change and 2) must zoom with the annoying p&s style zoom toggle.

However, it does appear to be smaller than the NEX-7 with a slow zoom lens attached. With the NEX-7 you can zoom by twisting a dial on the lens, which is really nice. And you can swap that lens out for a prime lens (which still won't be super small, but it will be fast.)

And it's still smaller than a typical DSLR.

-Matt
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12 years 3 months ago #191376 by Scott Grant
Did you happen to see the asking prices on the NEX 7's on ebay recently? $3000! :sick:


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12 years 3 months ago #191432 by Scott Grant
Both are pretty sweet, but I think I'd go with the NEX :drool:


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12 years 3 months ago - 12 years 3 months ago #191436 by Stealthy Ninja
I gotta say, I'd go for the Fuji X Pro-1 (depending on reviews). ;) Or the S100 if I wanted something small.
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