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jplemarie

Hello there,



I need to get a camera that is good for hiking, mountaineering and general travelling. I was comparing this two:

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs. Canon G 12



I need something light and around 500 USD and maybe other brands and models.

Please advise

arvydas

My personal choice would be Olympus XZ-1 for pocketable compact <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Smile' />



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[quote name='jpl' timestamp='1306801940' post='8944']

Hello there,



I need to get a camera that is good for hiking, mountaineering and general travelling. I was comparing this two:

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS vs. Canon G 12



I need something light and around 500 USD and maybe other brands and models.

Please advise

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If you need a long zoomrange, do get an SX30, or one of the Panasonic equivalents. If you are looking for better image quality, and RAW files, a G12 (or even G11 or G10) are great cameras.



Size wise, the Canon G series certainly are more compact than the superzoom cameras. If you need superzoom in a compact package, look at the Panasonic TZ series. Generally speaking, you can do more with Canons from a manual control POV, if you are so inclined.



The Canon G series also take an external flash if need be.



Personally, if I can't carry a dslr, I have a G10 with me <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Big Grin' />.



HTH, kind regards, Wim