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Thanks for that- if it wasn't for lugging it around I'd probably just buy a 50D or 60D, but I remember a fair bit of weight saving in the xxxD bodies hence the interest. The G range is more compact still but I think I'll find it too limiting without lens interchangeability.

Sounds like a winner if it wasn't for the price which I've just seen, I think realistically it will be between a 50D or a 500D for now, I'm nowhere near professional and I doubt I'll be able to justify an extra £500~ for a smaller body and more pixels. Looks promising and surely the way things...

Thanks again- can anyone point me in the direction of a good read up or comparison between some of these new compacts? I'll need persuading to change from what I know but sounds interesting- I'm assuming that the biggest potential put off will be lens prices- vs the ocean of good used EOS ones...

Thanks for the replies, I enjoy having my G12 and have considered upgrading but I miss the ease of accessing the manual controls and the shallow DOF, along with macro capabilities. Is there a compact that will do all this as well as a 50D or 60D could, given that the money will be similar?

Good morning all, I used to be rather in to my (amateur) photography a few years ago, owning a 400D, then upgrading to a 40D with a good selection of lenses (Canon 10-22mm was a favorite at the time) and experimenting with reverse lenses for extreme macro before selling most of my kit due to...

Hi all, Since my 40D and lenses departed, I have been happily using my Canon G12 and I was hoping to take it on holiday with me to Thailand in a couple of weeks. It's going to be partly a "lads" holiday and partly the more normal sensible stuff, so I was originally considering buying a...

Thanks guys! Yes I wasn't sure about the green, I tried with the flash on and off and have posted a couple more below showing the difference. I was trying to get some shimmer from the web with the blury background, I'll have to experiment how's best to do this, and maybe find a slightly bigger...

Thanks for the input Geoff, I should have said- the spider was only 3mm long at the most so it makes the macro on the camera look worse than it is, I was trying to get the effect of the web, sun and blurred background in more-so than a full close up. I am planning on toying with the camera and...

Hi guys, been a while since I uploaded any pics, after getting my new G12 the other day I had a little play last night and took a few pics of this tiny money spider in the evening sun, with built in flash and very happy with what is achievable! I have an off camera flash cord and a couple of...

The GF1 etc look great but I want the versatility of having a zoom without having to buy lenses! I was looking at G12's but more expensive and the same sensor as the S95...

Hi- I'm seriously debating whether to get an S95- I have been hanging on for a G12 replacement towards the end of this year but the S95 gets such great reviews- anyone else been in the same situation who can sway my mind?!

have to agree, use ai servo, and if you can a faster shutter speed

Thats a really nice looking camera- I love the aperture ring but pity no zoom, I know it's retro and makes you use what you have more with a fixed lens but for my general and everything sort of stuff I need it :(

Hey all, I'm still thinking about the downgrade as I haven't used my 40D for ages and I've a lot of money sitting there doing nothing. I've been watching Google and finally today I found this link- which could be lies lies lies or the beginning of actual reviews and facts on the G12...

Well done james, i saw it on there earlier, great shot too