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G9 vs GX100 Anonymous
Anyone tried both the Canon G9 and the Ricoh Caplio GX100? I am going to buy one. I'd get the GX100 just for the smaller form factor, but I've head it takes about 5 seconds to write a RAW file.
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>> EvenSteven !!RBDL+S5h60X
The G9 has a virtually useless viewfinder.

I'm sure heavyweather will have a lot to say about Ricoh.
>> weatherreport !UPBQK5lNSw
No! You need the Ricoh GR 1, the 2 isn't as good anyway.

The operation is so quick, reliable, and similar to my SLRs, I can get very quick shots on the street. Also, and this is a rarity among point and shoots: no discernible shutter lag, if you're in Snap, Infinity, or MF mode (though the manual focus is lame and sucks). No shutter sound, either. You can turn every unnecessary sound off, which is not something I think you can say for many point-and-shoot class cameras, again. It becomes a stealth camera. With the viewfinder, I don't have to frame using the terrible (and bright) screen. Instead, I've got big 21mm/28mm brightlines, and I can shoot as though I'm using a rangefinder, a la HCB, Winogrand, Erwitt, DAH, and the other Leica-using ilk.

That's right, you can be like your photography heroes.

Awesome.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>162750
The GX100 has no viewfinder at all, though, unless you pay like an extra $100 for the accessory EVF.

How long does the G9 take to write a RAW? This is relevant to my interests, too, since I've also been eying the GX100 lustfully...

The GX100 seems to have better controls on it, from what I've read.
>> Anonymous
>>162756

lrn2dpreview

2.5 seconds for raw+jpg or raw only
>> Anonymous
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Yeah well I think I'm going with the G9. The GX100 is like the cool motorcycle rebel and the G9 seems like the guy with the steady office job.

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>> Anonymous
I don't remember deleting the original picture... Weird.
>> Anonymous
>>163459

MODS=FAGS