G16 or Rx100 2

[seaworm]

I Plan to shoot photos like macro, wide and video. I mostly plan to take macro pic, however which is right for me? Does the rx100 2 ready deliver the goods with its 1" senor? Please input your thoughts. I'm stuck between g16 & rx100/2.... I hate how canon really didn't make huge improvements with g16..... Does the rx100 really make a huge difference between senors with g16 and rx100. I want the best photo clarity. I was reading the rx100 2 has problems focusing in low light is it true? I use a old canon p&s and its time for a new one but which one? At the end of the day which would you buy and why.

 

[James R]

I think the RX100 is far better.

Here's some macro shots that show it's up to the task (with some wet lenses of course): http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/so...perience-lembeh-ucl-165-m67-x2-inon-z240.html

 

[Interceptor121]

The G16 is basic in video and really can only do close focus wide angle with two strobes with the inon lenses

The RX100 is better and the RX100II even better than the previous

 

[seaworm]

Do you have any problems focusing with your rx100?

 

[James R]

If using strong or multiple macro diopters, using manual focus with focus peaking is required sometimes (tiny subject etc). The nauticam LCD magnifier is very helpful if you have the nauticam housing.

My Nikon 105mm VR Micro lens also can sometimes require manual focus too, FWIW.

 

[Interceptor121]

Not at wide or close range.
When you are at macro/super macro you need to use DMF focus mode for still or manual focus for video as the depth of field is limited, leaving autofocus on will lead to problems

 

[hellhole]

i think on still wise.. its quite comparable... but i believe the RX100 is way better in video then the G16

 

[Deep Water Dan]

I pondered this very question for over a month. In the end, I went with the G16. I really liked the Sony for the larger sensor, but the deal breaker for me was how cumbersome it is to set manual white balance for video with the Sony; with the G16 it's a piece of cake. As I like to change over to video frequently and on the fly, that feature is very imporant to me. It's why I went with a point-and-shoot instead of simply buying a housing for my Canon 5D Mk2. But, it all boils down to your priorities. If still image quality is much more important than video, the Sony should be your choice. I will tell you that the 1080p 60fps underwater video from the G16 is outstanding. I've only been shooting the G16 for a couple of weeks now, but am very happy with the image quality. Good luck on your decision, they're both fine cameras.

 

[Interceptor121]

I pondered this very question for over a month. In the end, I went with the G16. I really liked the Sony for the larger sensor, but the deal breaker for me was how cumbersome it is to set manual white balance for video with the Sony; with the G16 it's a piece of cake. As I like to change over to video frequently and on the fly, that feature is very imporant to me. It's why I went with a point-and-shoot instead of simply buying a housing for my Canon 5D Mk2. But, it all boils down to your priorities. If still image quality is much more important than video, the Sony should be your choice. I will tell you that the 1080p 60fps underwater video from the G16 is outstanding. I've only been shooting the G16 for a couple of weeks now, but am very happy with the image quality. Good luck on your decision, they're both fine cameras.

I think the video of the Sony is far superior to the canon in many ways.

1. White balance is not an issue as the camera works fine with AWB and a filter check my video
[youtubehq]vDsJaR2Crgs[/youtubehq]
2. The canon camera do not offer any control on settings in video mode not even a max iso stop whilst the sony offer manual control
3. Canon cameras tend to overexpose quite lot and exposure compensation is fidgety to say the least
4. There are no wide angle options to shoot video with the G series camera

I have and still have canon compacts since 8 years and they do not even vaguely get close to the RX100 or the Panasonic LX7 when it comes to shooting video

For still macro instead the G16 is a fine camera and I would recommend it if you were living in the philippines or lembeh

 

[Deep Water Dan]

Your video looks great, especially at the shallower depths. I regularly go deeper than 46 meters, so I like to be able to manually white balance my video. And as I stated, I like to shift on the fly. When the manta comes around the reef, I don't have time to screw around putting filters on. I like just being able to push one button. Again my priority is flexibility, not necessarily the absolute best image possible. One of these days, I may start diving with two rigs. One for video and one for stills.