Manufacturer: Canon
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II's photo quality is excellent and videos are improved. We have no problems recommending it.
Excellent stills; quality videos; Much improved performance; Very solid feel
No built-in viewfinder; Screen has reflectivity issues in bright sunshine; Videos only 30p
The sequel to Canon's acclaimed G1 X is here, and it's no slouch.
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II ($799.99) is a camera that doesn't fit snugly into any specific category, which makes it interesting, if a bit difficult to evaluate. Its 1.5-inch image sensor is larger than you'll find in a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, but a bit smaller than the APS-C chip...
Big 1.5-inch image sensor; Wide-aperture 5x zoom lens; Tilting touch-screen display; Quick focus; Excellent manual focus mode with peaking; Creative Shot mode; Raw capture; Add-on EVF available; Wi-Fi-enabled
Expensive; Soft-focus halo effect when shooting macro images at f/2; Inconsistent autofocus accuracy; Edges never sharpen, even at narrow apertures; Lacks mic input port; Not pocket friendly; Heavy
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II ($799.99) is a camera that doesn't fit snugly into any specific category, which makes it interesting, if a bit difficult to evaluate. Its 1.5-inch image sensor is larger than you'll find in a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, but a bit smaller than the APS-C chip found in SLRs and the Leica X Vario($2,950.00 at Amazon) zoom, which it's similar to in terms of design, but with a lens that's physically deeper. But even with its collapsible lens, the 12.9-megapixel G1 X Mark II is a bit too bulky to fit into a pants pocket, which makes it less portable than our favorite premium zooming compact, our Editors' Choice Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II( at Amazon). The RX100 II keeps its place atop the heap in part due to ergonomics—the G1 X Mark II is a little awkward to hold and use—and in part because, even though its sensor is smaller, it holds its own in terms of image quality. But the Canon isn't a disappointment like the original G1 X, so it's worth a ...
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II fixes just about every fault of the original G1 X, but it's got some stiff competition for your dollar.
Big 1.5-inch image sensor; Wide-aperture 5x zoom lens; Tilting touch-screen display; Quick focus; Excellent manual focus mode with peaking; Creative Shot mode; Raw capture; Add-on EVF available; Wi-Fi-enabled
Expensive; Soft-focus halo effect when shooting macro images at f/2; Inconsistent autofocus accuracy; Edges never sharpen, even at narrow apertures; Lacks mic input port; Not pocket friendly; Heavy
Canon has made some much needed improvements to the G1X Mark II, but it still occupies a slightly strange space. A great backup camera to your DSLR, it won't fit in your pocket.
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk II succeeds the original as the top model in Canon's acclaimed PowerShot compact camera line-up. It has a redesigned body and several interesting tweaks to the specification.
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