Testseek.co.uk have collected 138 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark 2.
May 2014
(78%)
138 Reviews
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Users
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38 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Small size
Large sensor
Touchscreen
Built
In Wi
Fi
With a couple of exceptions
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II is very well designed with a functional shooting layout
Fast f/2.0 maximum aperture
Tilting touchscreen
Great picture quality up to 3200 ISO
Clearly designed interface
Good touchscreen
Two customisable settings rings on the lens barrel
WiFi and NFC
Creative Shot function is a nice extra that's fun to use
Solid aluminium build
Larger than average sensor
Tilting touch LCD
DSLR quality images
Sturdy build
Great new lens
Physical lens control rings
Autofocus speed and macro focus improvements
Considerable customisation
Excellent stills
Quality videos
Much improved performance
Very solid feel
The editors didn't like
High price
No viewfinder
The camera is relatively slow and given the price
The photo quality should be better. Also
The grip isn't big enough to maintain a solid hold
Limited video options
Heavy and not particularly compact
Especially when switched on
Screen's tilt mechanism seems fragile
Quite a few annoying flaws with design and handling
Slow to switch between EVF and LCD
Slow to start up and save photos
Sharpness levels only look e
Bulkier than rivals
Quite pricey
Viewfinder costs extra
Super expensive
Now no viewfinder for the price
Autofocus not ample for professional continuous AF
Some controls seem fussy
A bit chunky
Widest aperture no good for macro wide-angle shots
Published: 2014-05-05, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
DSLR quality images, sturdy build, great new lens, physical lens control rings, autofocus speed and macro focus improvements, considerable customisation
Super expensive, now no viewfinder for the price, autofocus not ample for professional continuous AF, some controls seem fussy, a bit chunky, widest aperture no good for macro wide-angle shots
Faster, leaner, meaner: the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II represents a considerable overhaul to the series. It's an entirely different beast compared to its predecessor and we salute it for that. But if you want premium image quality then you'll hav...
Excellent stills, quality videos, Much improved performance, Very solid feel
No built-in viewfinder, Screen has reflectivity issues in bright sunshine, Videos only 30p
Just as we gave props for ISO handling, Canon gets an overall cheer for the newly designed PowerShot G1 X Mark II. It is a far superior camera to the original (which should be avoided in favor of this model). Now, for the $800 question, should you buy t...
Great picture quality up to 3200 ISO, Clearly designed interface, Good touchscreen, Two customisable settings rings on the lens barrel, WiFi and NFC, Creative Shot function is a nice extra that's fun to use
Heavy and not particularly compact, especially when switched on, Screen's tilt mechanism seems fragile, Quite a few annoying flaws with design and handling, Slow to switch between EVF and LCD, Slow to start up and save photos, Sharpness levels only look e
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II impresses on paper and in hand. Leaving aside the LCD's dodgy feeling tilt mechanism, it has plenty to please advanced users who aren't interested in mirrorless lens switchers (which are often more basic) or DSLRs (which a...
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Published: 2014-02-13, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: The high-end compact camera market has gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years, and Canon is back with a bang in 2014 with the PowerShot G1 X Mark II. The update to the 2012 original model rights many of the shortcomings that we had...
Small size, large sensor, Touchscreen, Built, in Wi, Fi
High price, No viewfinder
The premium compact camera market is an interesting place to be right now. This seems to be a genuinely decent piece of kit which I can see a lot of photographers being tempted by, especially those who are loyal to the Canon brand. By keeping the same se...
While the manual control rings aid functionality and give the camera a robust feel, the new handgrip is less appealing and feels like a late addition. With an SRP of £749, the G1 X Mk II is going to be up against some stiff competition and as such the...
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