Polemic against a 2-point evaluation

My equipment: Cellphone Camera Sony Ericson, Nikon Coolpix 995 from 2001 a box of old Metz flash, various wire triggers and Cokin filters, all rather dusty, a Multiblitz studio complex that once in 2 years is used, and otherwise in the basement hindöst right to a suitcase full of old, dusty Camera Accessories, Nikon D70s with accessories, Nikon F3, and various Campact Flash cards in sizes 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 256MB, 2GB and 4GB.

You will ask: What does a Clipper with such an expensive compact camera? But I had read here about the G10 louder positive a negative review and wanted to get an idea.

15 million pixels

Also, I was always against too many pixels (noise, who needs so large files), but I am here to change my mind. In fact, the pictures are bad at high ISO speeds, which less me the barely visible color noise disturbs in dark areas than the then total of muddy picture impression.

However, the many pixels also provide benefits. For recording you can adjust the camera among other things, the following image sizes: 15 million, 9 million, 5 million, 2 million and 0,3Mio pixels. I photograph as standard with 5 million pixels. The existing mechanical zoom ranges from 28 KB - 140mm, who still wants more Zoom must use the digital zoom. If you photographed with only 5 million Pix remains the image quality to zoom factor 8.5 (mechanical plus digital zoom), or about 240mm KB, equal. In addition, the camera for the digital zoom different, selectable settings, including the functions of 1.7x and 2.2x. It should be read in the manual of the G10: The digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom factor (both of these settings), and the focal length shifts to maximum telephoto. This enables a faster shutter speed is guaranteed and significantly reduces camera shake than the settings [Standard] or [Off] "I understand that not right, but I tried it. Zoom in position 2.2x, maximum telephoto = approx 300mm KB , from a measured distance of 3 meters, a motif Hydrofugal spray, picture taken in the interior freehand with flash. If you then look at the image on the display of the G10, you can read the writing on the 2-3mm high Hydrofugaldose properly. On the computer monitor, it is of course even better, because it reads like a newspaper. This recording I have repeatedly made his free hand, the result is almost always perfect, the image stabilization seems to work great, the imaging performance is amazing.

This means that you actually have a camera with focal length range from 28 to 240/300 mm at KB limitation to smaller file sizes. If I should now decide either to have a camera with freedom from noise until ISO 1600 or the G10 with the large zoom range described here, then I would take the G10.

The here run across the board discussion on the noise performance of the camera is a good opportunity to reflect on time, based on what Bezugsssystems reviews should be made about a product. Should we measure a camera with comparable competitors in the market environment, should we measure it by fantasies that now are technically still not at all feasible (14 - 500mm zoom, noise-free to ISO 6400 and 200 Euro purchase price), or should it be evaluated on a Nikon D300 but much less noisy with objective 5 times as much cost and so handy like a menhir? Private I have a relatively new BMW plus a small, old station wagon, which acts as a workshop StattAuto. So I drive old glasses to the recycling center and get on the way back from the nursery potting soil. I have found that at higher speeds the wind noise when Workshop Car is much greater than the BMW, which does not surprise me, because the BMW costs 5 times as much. Most rustles the way on the bike. The thing does but still fun, because it's small and handy and allows you to park right at the front door from Segafredo to sip a delicious espresso, while the driver of a Sukiwawa D300 iX draws circles even before the local because it thick with his Allrader finds no parking.

Personally I see the camera in any case with other compact their price range and perhaps even with entry-level DSLRs, and in this environment it rushes very little. The sharp criticism of the noise performance of the camera on the part of a freelance photographer I can not understand.

Reviews on Amazon to give prospective buyers Kriteren for the purchase decision at hand and do not lead them astray. I noticed the buying decision anyway hard because I photograph for 30 years with Nikon and had always hoped the company would bring a compact on the market that I like. No matter - now I have the G10 and am very satisfied = strong buy recommendation. Those who do not necessarily need to directly access the manual controls of the G10, maybe should take a look at the Canon SX200 IS throw. Small housing, 12x zoom, HD video and permanently occupied by my wife with fog.