Canon Powershot G6
 

http://www.photographyblog.com/weblog.php?id=P3336

- 7.1 megapixel camera
- 3x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35-140 mm on a 35mm camera
- Aperture range f/2.0-3.0
- Maximum file size of 3072 x 2304 pixels
- Supports JPEG, RAW, AVI formats
- 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 video
- CompactFlash Type I / II memory cards
- USB Interace
- 104 x 70 x 72 mm dimensions
- Weighs 375 grams
- PictBridge support
- Advertised price of 899,00 Euros

(Yikes, for that price!)

Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

Mike Henley wrote:
> http://www.photographyblog.com/weblog.php?id=P3336

It looks like another hoax to me.

Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

what a funny wee blog?

Arts

"Fishface" <invalid@ddress.ok?> wrote in message
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> Mike Henley wrote:
> > http://www.photographyblog.com/weblog.php?id=P3336
>
> It looks like another hoax to me.
>
>

Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

In article <6005702b.0408051654.3b60d742@posting.google.com >,
mnhenley@msn.com (Mike Henley) wrote:

> http://www.photographyblog.com/weblog.php?id=P3336
>
> - 7.1 megapixel camera
> - 3x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35-140 mm on a 35mm camera
> - Aperture range f/2.0-3.0
> - Maximum file size of 3072 x 2304 pixels
> - Supports JPEG, RAW, AVI formats
> - 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 video
> - CompactFlash Type I / II memory cards
> - USB Interace
> - 104 x 70 x 72 mm dimensions
> - Weighs 375 grams
> - PictBridge support
> - Advertised price of 899,00 Euros
>
> (Yikes, for that price!)

3 times zoom?? the G5 has 4 times zoom!

375 grams? The G5 weighs 490 grams ...

Doesn't look right.
I will believe it when I see it ;-)


Wouldn't it be about time that they started using FireWire?
Or at least USB 2 support?



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Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

>
>3 times zoom?? the G5 has 4 times zoom!
>
>375 grams? The G5 weighs 490 grams ...
>
>Doesn't look right.
>I will believe it when I see it ;-)

490gms is too much; it sounds just about right that they may try to reduce it.

3x or 4x is neither here or there.

Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

>
>Doesn't look right.
>I will believe it when I see it ;-)

The only thing that doesn't look right to me is the price. They just can't sell
it for 899 Euros. I would say 500 to 600 euros sound about right.

Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

Mike Henley <mnhenley@msn.com> quoted:

> - 3x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35-140 mm on a 35mm camera

....and there was I thinking that "3x" means "three times". ("5x" sounds
plausible as an upgrade from the G5, doesn't it?)

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Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

>
>...and there was I thinking that "3x" means "three times". ("5x" sounds
>plausible as an upgrade from the G5, doesn't it?)

Eh, 3x sounds even more plausible as an upgrade from the 4x G5. You may be
buying a camera but they are selling a line. They probably think that it makes
more sense to the g6 potential buyer to have better quality lens than a bigger
zoom. Those who want zoom will buy the 10x IS camera they sell.

Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

Sabineellen <sabineellen@aol.com> wrote:

> > > - 3x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35-140 mm on a 35mm camera
> >
> >...and there was I thinking that "3x" means "three times". ("5x" sounds
> >plausible as an upgrade from the G5, doesn't it?)
>
> Eh, 3x sounds even more plausible as an upgrade from the 4x G5.

You reckon? Seems to me that 3x would appear to be a downgrade from the
G5's 4x, to those who just go by the numbers.

(Leaving aside the question you snipped, as to how "35-140" equates to
"3x")

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Re: Canon Powershot G6
 

>
>You reckon? Seems to me that 3x would appear to be a downgrade from the
>G5's 4x, to those who just go by the numbers.

Well, I can only assume that they assume the G6 buyer (and keep in mind canon
also sells the S line, the A line... etc) would not be one of those who just go
by the numbers.