Canon G12 v. S100

[Sinclair9]

I just finished reading through this thread, please forgive my ignorance I am new to all of this, but I noticed where it sais the s100 will not accept an external flash. Does this mean you cannot use externals strobes?

Thanks

 

[Warmwater Wank]

S9--It's a topside issue only. The S-100 doesn't have a hot shoe, the G-12 does. UW you simply use a fiber optic connection to fire an external strobe on either camera. // ww

 

[alien]

G12 has a wide angle wet lens you can attach to the Canon housing

 

[Interceptor121]

No it doesn't it only has a dome port to restore the air field of view

 

[chile7236]

i just picked up a G12 (canon housing on the way from B&H) to play with...probably pair it up with an S2000.

 

[Spittmonkey]

The perfect post for what i was looking for. Thanks for all that contributed. I am looking for a camera specific to underwater shooting. It will more than likely never see surface shooting. I am a macro freak, but every once in awhile I would like a WA shot. From reading countless stats and reviews, talking with folks that actually own the cameras, and pouring over MANY videos and photos with both. I think the S100 wins the edge for my personal interests. For the casual underwater photograper, I would think either will work just fine. The main deciding factors for me were: user friendly, portability, growth ability (able for a novice to grasp but able to satisfy a more adept amature), the amount of manual capability, and overall versatility of the camera for the underwater environment I just need to decide on a case and read how I can dual mount a Sola 500 & 800 onto it. I also need to look into strobe possibilities. Thanks again for all the good info

 

[alien]

So why not consider the new Sony RX100? Might get a good deal from Japan.

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S9--It's a topside issue only. The S-100 doesn't have a hot shoe, the G-12 does. UW you simply use a fiber optic connection to fire an external strobe on either camera. // ww

Don't need fibre optic if you use something like the Inon S2000 it will detect the preflash on the camera if use the transparent case

 

[chile7236]

Can't get English menus on sony and Panasonic on JDM cameras

 

[gummybun]

I went to play with the s100 last week and found that the battery only gave 1/2 the number of shots that the G12 offered. I want to like the smaller form factor of the s100 but I am often running low or out of power with my g10 (which has an great battery IMHO) after the second dive on a good reef - that is likely going to be a deal breaker for the s100. Or I will have to be far less trigger happy!

It would be helpfull if the s100 and the g12 have better battery monitors than the g10 - which tells me that I have a full and happy battery until 10 shots before its' dead. A better battery monitor would allow me to manage my trigger finger more apropriately.

 

[ivakdiver]

I am not doing multiple dives or anything, but I have not had a problem with battery with S100. May run into it if I was doing two or three dives. I have an extra battery and usually have time to dry and swap battery between dives. But I know this is not always convenient. I did, as recommended by others, disable the GPS feature as this is a considerable drain on the battery if left on. I don't think the G 12 has GPS?