Weaknesses of the Canon G1 X

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The new Canon G1 X is tempting, and the best cure would be to find a weakness which would make it unsuitable for my purposes. I read the previews at Dpreview and Imaging Resource, and fortunately there are some obvious problems.

First of all, the lens range starts at 28 mm, not at 24 mm, which is a rather serious drawback for me. And the biggest aperture is f/2.8, which gives the camera 1-2 stop handicap compared to the LX5. The much bigger sensor helps here, but probably by 1-2 stops only, and thus it is a draw for low-light photography.

So, it seems that I can relax and stop thinking about the G1 X. Anyway, there are some other handicaps as well: size and weight and poor battery life. Also, even though the camera seems to have a macro mode, there is no mention of how close it can focus. This might be another handicap.

We are having a bit warmer weather now, but the temperature is still some degrees below 0 °C although it is getting warmer.

And yes, there will be a break in the postings here, while the weather is warming up.

Update: It seems that I was right about the macro mode of the G1 X. The closest focusing distance is 20 cm, which isn't so good for closeup photographs, as written by PhotoReview.