Enjoyed to the model, the long battery life, low shutter lag and fast autofocus. The image quality of the model is at a good level.
This camera is an important companion since I can use my existing Canon Speedlite flashes beside my DSLR still a handy, always with you, in which Komptaktkamera need for me.
Compared to other models:
Canon PowerShot G15:
Benefits:
- Comparatively long battery life
- Minimal shutter release delay
- Good image stabilization even with videos
- No optical viewfinder
- Good picture quality
- Hotshoe available
- Recording the images in RAW format
- Option for HDR images available
- High resolution display
To see good noise performance, noise until around ISO 800 -
Disadvantages:
- No swivel display, such as when G1x
- No Sweep Panorama, just manual panorma with tripod possible
Fujifilm X20
Benefits:
- Significantly more accessible settings via buttons / switches
- "Retro Feeling"
- Hotshoe available
- Fast Autofocus, fast triggering
- Optical display of the most important recording settings in the viewfinder
- Sweep Panorama possible
- No optical viewfinder
- A lot of manual settings possible
Disadvantages:
- Picture quality good, but not at the level of the other two models
- Not suitable for video. Despite recording with 60fps recordings very jerky, the
Stabilization with other manufacturers is significantly better -> no video camera!
- Relatively low resolution display
- Battery life is very low
Sony RX 100:
Benefits:
- Outstanding image quality
- Rapid focusing, fast tripping
- Sweep Panorama possible
- Very long battery life
- Recording in RAW format
- Video quality is very good, with very advanced image stabilization
- Many settings, many in-camera effects present
- Very good noise performance
- Very high display resolution
Disadvantages:
- No hot shoe
- No optical viewfinder
- Most of the settings are only accessible via the menu, less knobs, dials available
- Expensive compact camera
The PowerShot G15 is a highly recommended camera for people who deal intensively with photography and value good image quality, long battery life, an optical viewfinder, and recording in RAW format value. Although it does not quite measure up to the image quality of the Sony RX 100, but has for an optical viewfinder. In addition, Sony is at the moment still about 100 more expensive than the G15 and the majority of features there is only accessible via the menu.
PS: All three models have neither WiFi nor GPS.