Will the G10 be Sufficient?

[Ronin1]

I will be traveling overseas soon for a vacation. I have a G10 and an XTI with different lenses. I am not too sure that I want to go through the trouble and hassle of flying with the XTI. I will be taking photos of landscapes, city scenes, and anything else that seems like a good ideahttp://photography-on-the.net/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif My question is if the G10 will be sufficient enough to meet my needs or should I lug along the XTI? I know that I will have more versatility with the XTI but if I can get good results and have more convenience with the G10 than I would be happy. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

[GSeries1]

The XTI will take better pics... The G10 will take nice pics... IQ vs Convenience.

[tsamarin]

This is just my opinion, of course, but how often are you going to go overseas? I've started taking all my gear with me everywhere because I always seem to want the one piece of gear that I didn't bring. It's some sort of natural law. I'd try to get the most photography bang for the vacation buck possible.

[NOsquid]

I don't like bringing a DSLR with me personally, but there's a huge thread about that debate in another forum. I'd bring both if anything.

I guess the question is - how is your G10 working for landscapes and city scenes for you in your part of the world? Acceptable? IMO landscapes and city scenes don't necessitate a DSLR to the same extent that sports/wildlife/kids/weddings etc... but it's all about you.

[tmwag]

If you anticipate most images will be taken on static subjects in bright light then the G10 may be all you need. If this is a once in a lifetime adventure then I would pack all the firepower I had.

[Yesac13]

Depends on what you are photographing...

If you need high ISOs, thin DOF and lots of FPS (for sports, etc) then bring the XTi. Otherwise, the G10 would be more than good enough.

I happen to have a G9 and a XSi. I prefer my XSi for the most part but after studying the pictures, I have realized that my old G9 really gives the XSi a real run for the money at ISOs under 200. For me, the difference are almost nil. I bet if you look carefully, you will notice the same thing as I have. Do not pixel peep too much, its pointless in the end.

I am heading to Switzerland this summer and am agonizing over pretty much the same thing. Tonight, I took the G9 and took pictures in dying light. It turned out much, much better than I expected. But I like night photography so I am still agonizing...

There is one caveat: The G10, like my old G9, may benefit from being in M or Tv mode. Otherwise, the camera will tend to use too low a shutter speed which leads to soft shots. I bought my XSi after not being satsified with my G9. Then I learned manual control and found the G9 to be much better than I thought! Just mentioning this if you're not using M or Tv mode.

[GSeries1]

Depends on what you are photographing...

If you need high ISOs, thin DOF and lots of FPS (for sports, etc) then bring the XTi. Otherwise, the G10 would be more than good enough.

I happen to have a G9 and a XSi. I prefer my XSi for the most part but after studying the pictures, I have realized that my old G9 really gives the XSi a real run for the money at ISOs under 200. For me, the difference are almost nil. I bet if you look carefully, you will notice the same thing as I have. Do not pixel peep too much, its pointless in the end.

I am heading to Switzerland this summer and am agonizing over pretty much the same thing. Tonight, I took the G9 and took pictures in dying light. It turned out much, much better than I expected. But I like night photography so I am still agonizing...

There is one caveat: The G10, like my old G9, may benefit from being in M or Tv mode. Otherwise, the camera will tend to use too low a shutter speed which leads to soft shots. I bought my XSi after not being satsified with my G9. Then I learned manual control and found the G9 to be much better than I thought! Just mentioning this if you're not using M or Tv mode.

Also AV mode set between 2.8 and 4 works very well.

[tmwag]

I am heading to Switzerland this summer and am agonizing over pretty much the same thing. Tonight, I took the G9 and took pictures in dying light. It turned out much, much better than I expected. But I like night photography so I am still agonizing...


G11 will hand the G9 it's lunch in low light:)..go buy one now

[2mnycars]

Interesting. I bought my G9 and grip after reading an article on Luminous Landscape. The writer took a Leica M8 and G9 with grip to Japan; ended up leaving the M8 in his hotel room and was very comfortable with the G9 doing scenics.

Then Michael became estatic about the G10 and posted vey elogquenlty about it on Luminous Landscape. (I never bought a G10)

He wrote about the G11 and recommended it. I bought one. I wanted the screen and wider angle on the zoom. I was prepared to give up the longer zoom on the G9.

Since the G11 has the same lens..I really enjoy it for scenics. I really enjoy it for people photos as long as the people aren't moving fast. Low light is great and better than the 10. The 10, I believe, has better good light image quality. The G11 is good enough.

Hope this helps.

DaveL

[liannallama]

I have taken a g-series to Tahiti, Macau, Hong Kong and Japan. I have gotten great photos (or at least ones that make *me* happy, LOL!) I don't have an SLR since I went digi but I don't know that I would want to lug it around when I am doing "forced marches" to see every bit of scenery I can! G's are great for outdoor and landscape.

My only regrets are that my Tahiti G5 pics are a little fuzzy when I blow them up to poster size so I wish I had more pixels back then, LOL! Also if you are doing a lot of indoor shots or night shots you might want more flexability. But I have noticed a huge improvement in my lower-light shots with my G-10 so I am still happy with it.

Click my blog if you want a couple of examples of some of the shots I got. I am obviously an interested amateur but if you want to sell shots or have a highly critical eye you may want your SLR so you can achieve perfection.

Another thing to consider is where you are going. How crowded is it? I wouldn't have wanted to lug an SLR or tripod around Japan where we were squashed like sardines onto the train. How "urban" is it? I wouldn't have wanted expensive-looking equipment at some of the sketchy outdoor markets we visited in Hong Kong that are known for pickpockets.

Good luck on your trip!
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