Canon G9, Sigma DP1 or Nikon P5100

[jgredline]

Well...After reading this I know more than ever I made the right choice in going with the G9...
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigmadp1/

Now, I am not a fan of DPR, but I too in my research found many of the problems they discovered.

[Dawgdawg]

May I ask how fast is the shutter speed for the G9. Would I be able to take, like, wildlife photos with it?

[jgredline]

May I ask how fast is the shutter speed for the G9. Would I be able to take, like, wildlife photos with it?

For wild life photos, you really need to consider a DSLR or at the very least a good bridge camera if you want A P&S.

While I believe the G9 to be the best in its class, you will have a hard time with wildlife photos.

[Photo-John]

Well...After reading this I know more than ever I made the right choice in going with the G9...
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigmadp1/

Now, I am not a fan of DPR, but I too in my research found many of the problems they discovered.

What were the problems? I looked at the review but I don't have time to wade through it all. While I like the G9, I have been super impressed with the image quality of the Sigma. I can't see there being any issues there.

[jgredline]

What were the problems? I looked at the review but I don't have time to wade through it all. While I like the G9, I have been super impressed with the image quality of the Sigma. I can't see there being any issues there.

In that review and a few others, the biggest problem that people had was extremely slow auto focus and there was a problem with the Green channel I believe. I do not remember exactly what, but there was quite a bit of problems, Most of which I am sure a firmware update could fix, but for the price of it, I did not like what I was reading.

[Photo-John]

In that review and a few others, the biggest problem that people had was extremely slow auto focus and there was a problem with the Green channel I believe. I do not remember exactly what, but there was quite a bit of problems, Most of which I am sure a firmware update could fix, but for the price of it, I did not like what I was reading.

The DP1 is definitely no speed demon. But for me, I think I might choose it over the G9 or the P5100. Those cameras are all chunky enough that if I had one, I'd choose image quality first. Right now, if I go compact, I want something that will fit in my pocket. And I'll happily trade some image quality for that. I hadn't used it in a while, but I took my Canon SD950 IS out a few days ago and was really pleased with the image quality it offers for such a compact camera. I still wish it had a wider lens. And as soon as Canon (or someone else) offers a pocket camera with comparable image quality and a wider lens, I'll be first in line

Thanks for following up here. That's valuable since I'm sure there are people watching this thread. And I'm sure I already asked you, but please post a review on the user reviews page. We need your review!

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[mwfanelli2]

FWIW....

A complete user review of the Sigma DP1 is located at:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re...igma-dp1.shtml

A few could points but lots of bad ones as well. Not worth the high price, at least for me.
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[Photo-John]

FWIW....

A complete user review of the Sigma DP1 is located at:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re...igma-dp1.shtml

A few could points but lots of bad ones as well. Not worth the high price, at least for me.
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Yes, price is definitely an issue. But size is an even bigger issue for me. If I'm gonna have a camera that big, I'd rather just carry an Olympus E-520, Nikon D60, or Canon XSi/450D.

[jgredline]

Yes, price is definitely an issue. But size is an even bigger issue for me. If I'm gonna have a camera that big, I'd rather just carry an Olympus E-520, Nikon D60, or Canon XSi/450D.

John, Are you saying the DP1 is a big camera? How does it compare size wise to a G9?

[Photo-John]

John, Are you saying the DP1 is a big camera? How does it compare size wise to a G9?

It's about the same size as the G9. And the G9 is big for me. Right now, I'm interested in either cameras that fit in my pocket, or digital SLRs. The in-between / bridge cameras have great performance. But they aren't for me.