This post might not seem to belong here, but …
after nearly 8 years of faithful service and almost daily use, my old compact
camera (Canon Powershot G1X) developed a defect. This camera was used to
capture the various jobs on my cars, but was also used for capturing the cars on
various tours and events! And as a result most pictures in this blog since March 2012 were
shot with this camera!
Considering the facts that the repair would
cost somewhere between € 250,- and € 300,- and the camera is lacking 8 years of
development & progress, I decided to go looking for a replacement.
As I have always used digital cameras from
Canon, I decided to start the search there. It turned out to be a very short
search indeed. After I read a fairly positive review of the new Powershot G5X
Mk II in a photo magazine, I decided to give that one a try. I won’t bother you
with the technical specifications (they can be found on the Internet), so a few (mostly TR7 related) pictures I took
during a trial shoot at a friend’s workshop (and former British Leyland
dealer) earlier today.
Rather pleased with the results. It is quite clear
that the sensor, focusing and optical technologies have improved considerably over
the last 8 years! Added bonus is that it is much smaller (yes the pictures
below are not the same scale 😋), has
a slightly wider focal range, and better light sensitivity. And yes I
did try the cameras on various smart phones but their image quality is still
rather poor, especially under tricky light conditions or moving objects!
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