tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post4170919879352722385..comments2007-08-15T10:52:10.278-05:00Aminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07779732764485317547noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-71042965801892925872007-08-15T10:52:10.278-05:002007-08-15T10:52:10.278-05:00zimmerkid<BR/>After my 5 year old finepix f601 finaly suffered at my sons hands, I have been re-educating myself on the compact digital market today. The GX100 was fast becoming the fore runner for me, but the magazine coverage is never at the heart of photo quality etc To the point, "thank you, thank you" for producing some great pics and comparisons, they have removed my final doubts. You should get some royalties form Ricoh!zimmerkidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-9749445312757188892007-08-08T08:05:52.853-05:002007-08-08T08:05:52.853-05:00Thank you Amin....I'll post pics to DPReview.com Ricoh forum as soon as I take more pics to compare, and figure out how to post. Your's is the first blog/forum I've written to......Very Cool and a lot of great people!rsart2001http://www.blogger.com/profile/16522728271585613802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-17662413286074481852007-08-08T07:28:58.957-05:002007-08-08T07:28:58.957-05:00<B>Miguel</B>, sorry for the late response. When I want fast photos of my sons, I shoot using snap focus mode with half press maintained to set exposure. This way, there is virtually no lag provided that the boys are within the area of focus covered by that mode (which is quite broad).<BR/><BR/><B>Jimmie, jetnag, rfabrin, and uncamikey</B>, thanks!<BR/><BR/><B>rsart2001</B>, it's hard for me to say what the issue is. I suggest that you post this question, along with links to full-res examples, over in the DPReview.com Ricoh forum. I will look at them over there, as will a host of others.aminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07779732764485317547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-67526290583945557322007-08-08T00:54:16.427-05:002007-08-08T00:54:16.427-05:00Amin, you did a great job on discussing the cameras. Thanks. I just purchased the GX100. My brother purchased the G7 this week and I noticed that his pictures are much sharper, and mine are on the soft side. Will all my shots need to be sharpened in PS or did I get a bad camera? Thanks again.rsart2001http://www.blogger.com/profile/16522728271585613802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-28019464237367767612007-07-22T11:14:08.945-05:002007-07-22T11:14:08.945-05:00Excellent comparison and interesting blog, thanks very much! I think you've sold another GX100 for Ricoh, LOL.UncaMikeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-33959075060086152312007-07-18T09:12:34.093-05:002007-07-18T09:12:34.093-05:00great review, thanks a lot! I went to a GX100 by the 24mm and the B&W capabilities.rfabrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01298106106564465967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-90828465454878307672007-07-16T18:19:24.397-05:002007-07-16T18:19:24.397-05:00Wow! I went to the camera store with G7 in my mind and walked out with a gx100. And when I read your fantastic comparison afterwards, I was lucky to read that I made the right choice. Both cameras have their advantages over each other, but for me who want to get close and experimental, the gx100 is my best friend. Very happy so far! And it has great battery time. Thanks again!jetnagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-8384573623016824892007-07-12T09:24:57.655-05:002007-07-12T09:24:57.655-05:00Amin, indeed this is the most detailed review of GX100 I had found in internet. But let me to ask you a few questions omitted in the review. Namely<BR/><BR/>1) does GX100 support "panorama" mode? in other words can I bind a set of photos to one large?<BR/>2) what kind of software does it contain CD?<BR/>3) how about video?<BR/><BR/>Could you give me any timely response here or by email ladislo@gmail.com?<BR/>Thank you in advance.<BR/><BR/>Ladisloladislohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175587965212654140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-1210488815667037672007-07-02T05:39:50.001-05:002007-07-02T05:39:50.001-05:00First of all thank you for this great comparison! I have one question that wasn't covered in your review. The G7 has a full shutter lag of 0.7 seconds which is not very useful for taking photos of moving kids. Do you know what the shutter lag of the GX100 is? Is it faster than the G7? Thanks!<BR/>Miguelmrsilvanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-49919543737421199112007-06-29T08:26:18.598-05:002007-06-29T08:26:18.598-05:00ditto on the above comments. Yours is the first blog I found with full details on the GX100 - even more reason for me to get one. arghargh. Thanks and keep it up.<BR/><BR/>Jimmie<BR/><A HREF="http://cornershots.com" REL="nofollow">cornershots.com</A>Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18339483557941755160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-20895981809002262312007-06-28T02:27:33.624-05:002007-06-28T02:27:33.624-05:00sailorman, thank you for your kind comments. Both the G7 and the GX100 provide quite a bit of control over the photographic process. The major deciding factor between these two, in my opinion, should really be the focal length range. Given that your son does not have fingers on his right hand, I do think that the GX100 shutter release and zoom would be easier to operate, although the lens cap is somewhat unwieldy compared to the G7 mechanism.<BR/><BR/>Another compact camera to consider, with plenty of manual controls at a lower price point, would be the Canon A640 - tremendous value in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>If compact size is not a primary consideration, your son might enjoy the greater photographic control afforded by an entry level DSLR such as the Oly E410, which would be in the same price class as the GX100.<BR/><BR/>Getting back on subject though, if I had to say which is a more "fun" camera on which to learn photography, my personal choice would definitely be the GX100 over the G7; however, that is mainly because I like to get close!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for reading and taking the time to comment.aminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07779732764485317547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-88090022693780117602007-06-28T00:47:41.311-05:002007-06-28T00:47:41.311-05:00This is a commendable effort at comparing three cameras that are very interesting from a 'control-over-what-you-capture' perspective while retaining portability. <BR/><BR/>My 13 year old son has expressed an interest in developing his photography skill after using an old 35mm slr for a day. He was intrigued by the control over the camera settings relative to the 'P&S' cameras the family currently use (eg F30). <BR/><BR/>I do have access to an old Nikon F40 film SLR - but the cost of film / developing / printing on film is likely to soon get expensive - makes me think of a digital camera.<BR/><BR/>Research on the web has led me to this blog/site.<BR/><BR/>Both the G7 and the GX100 seem to offer portability + control over the picture-taking process.<BR/><BR/>Do you have any comment as to how to proceed - by-the-way, I would also mention a slight complication is that he only has fingers on his left hand (his right hand has a wrist but no fingers - ie he can use hif right 'hand' to press a shutter/button but not to grip the camera.<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts for me to consider much appreciated.sailormannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-59803773643112648452007-06-27T12:32:10.637-05:002007-06-27T12:32:10.637-05:00hi blinx, glad to be of help, and thanks for reading =).aminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07779732764485317547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-46161721326545373602007-06-27T06:19:16.600-05:002007-06-27T06:19:16.600-05:00hi amin,<BR/>i've been looking everywhere for a photo/camera enthusiast blog to compare the gx100 and g7.<BR/>such a hard decision, but you've convinced me on the gx100.<BR/>keep the posts coming...great work!<BR/>b.blinx, oznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-64724904172196545102007-06-26T09:33:43.584-05:002007-06-26T09:33:43.584-05:00Thanks for reading Stef, and glad you found the comparisons helpful. I'm sure you will enjoy the GX100. I've never had so much fun with a compact camera.aminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07779732764485317547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-28720280756607859992007-06-25T05:48:14.307-05:002007-06-25T05:48:14.307-05:00Thanks from me too. I haven't commented either but I have read through all of you posts and found them helpful. Looking through your test shots has put to rest any doubts I may have had about buying a GX100 instead of a G7.<BR/><BR/>The biggest question mark for me was whether the image quality of the G7's jpgs was a far ahead of the GX100's jpgs/raws. I don't believe that they are. If that's the case then, as you have said, the biggest deciding factor is focal length range of both cameras and 24mm is very (very) nice to havestefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-14099757249448243212007-06-22T05:35:47.508-05:002007-06-22T05:35:47.508-05:00Rody, thank you for reading!aminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07779732764485317547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-78118049593243348822007-06-22T02:00:01.652-05:002007-06-22T02:00:01.652-05:00Thank you!Rody Graumanshttp://www.pbase.com/koekjemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-90118506927704565012007-06-21T17:31:39.403-05:002007-06-21T17:31:39.403-05:00Prog, thanks, I really appreciate your comments. I also appreciate that you linked to my blog from another one =). I wish I could spend more time comparing these cameras, but my vacation is ending soon and it's back to a lot of work for me!aminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07779732764485317547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154031113464112654.post-80928107089482669262007-06-21T17:24:21.791-05:002007-06-21T17:24:21.791-05:00Amin, although I haven't posted comments to your comparisons, I greatly enjoyed reading them all. Thank you so much for investing the time to write them.<BR/><BR/>Prog.Prognathousnoreply@blogger.com