Comments on: Is There a "Professional" Compact Camera?

By: Tobias W.

Tobias W. — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:26:33 +0000

I never understood why people buy a G10/11 over a S90/S95 and soon the S100. The smaller model has the same sensor and electronics and is really compact (fits in the pocket of a jeans) as opposed to a camera that is closer to a SLR in terms of form factor. If someone considers a G10/11, they should rather buy a Micro Four Thirds camera.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:08:20 +0000

I am a Nikon user, always have been and always will be! Although I use Nikon pro bodies for my work I always carry a Nikon P7000 in the car just in case. Similar in concept to the Canon G10 but I find the Nikon a superior device and capable of taking pro shots when needed.
Regards
Steve
Cumbria Wedding Photographer

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[...] at the time the camera was being offered, we had been running this post about whether there is such a thing as a “professional” compact and it had garnered a bit of interest, so I thought “well, why not?”. A few days pass [...]

By: Fashion Photographer Jerry Avenaim

Fashion Photographer Jerry Avenaim — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:02:28 +0000

I have a very extensive camera, lighting and grip room. And I’ve actually shot two jobs with this G10. One was a fashion shoot for elite eyewear utilizing the on camera flash (a bit of Terry Richardson and Roxanne Lowit were in the style). The other for The Parker Meridian however, my digital back went down and I put a pocket wizard on the hot she and the client was blown away with the results! Point – and shoot away!

By: Gianni Galassi

Gianni Galassi — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:12:49 +0000

There used to be a Leica film camera who compares to the G10: the unforgettable Leica CL. I have been the happy owner of a G10 eleven month now. My Nikon D300 is sitting in a closet since.
Speaking about Leicas, I think Micro Four Thirds is going to be what the newly-born Leica format was in the 30′s.

By: Gary Rogers

Gary Rogers — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:18:57 +0000

I thought we would have a bigger list of potential professional compacts. I’m going to do a little digging and see if I can find a distributor or retailer who might be prepared to loan these for a direct comparison.

By: Jorge Moredo

Jorge Moredo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:01:22 +0000

There is a Leica model that is exactly the same as the Panasonic LX-3, it’s called the Leica Digilux 4.
I decided for the Canon G10, some months ago, and I love it. It’s a great complement for my Nikon D90.

By: Mike Lonier

Mike Lonier — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:47:36 +0000

The LUX 3 is for all intents and purposes, a Leica, or at least Leica markets it as a Leica. It’s a wonderful camera, 24mm equivalent at its widest, least distortion I’ve seen in a whole drawer full zooms, including most of the lower end Nikkors. I use it at 24mm period. The HD video is good, striking in wide angle if you know what you are doing. The color controls/computer are full feature.

The only beef I have is shutter latency–it’s about a generation behind the current scene on full automatic, and even with ‘manual autofocus,’ still too slow unless you like walking around with your finger half way down on the trigger. Get an extra battery or two.

Enjoy and go out to dinner with the $400 bucks you saved not buying the Leica red dot on the front.

By: Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:42:32 +0000

G10 has now been replaced by the G11 and they have sensibly reduced the pixel count to 10MP, so the noise issues ought to have gone.

By: Ingersoll

Ingersoll — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:29:28 +0000

I’ve had an LX3 for several months and love it for the wide, bright Leica lens, great image quality, RAW format, sane megapixel count and low light performance. What I don’t like is the lack of viewfinder and short reach (60mm).

I just last week picked up a refurbed G10 from Adorama to add to my stable so we’ll see how that measures up.