It was the right choice. The G10 is a serious little camera, but you don’t really stand out when you are wandering about and pick it up to take a photo. For much of the day it hung around my neck (via a Sony strap, thank you very much), ready to spring to life. Taking a shot was dead simple, even in manual mode. It barely interrupted the conversation. Tom, as it so happens, brought his G11 along, so we had ourselves a good ole’ PowerShot G-series meetup!
Among folks like myself that started with film, I think that I’m in the minority that loves rear LCD screens for composing. Yes they crap out in harsh light, and holding a camera at the end of a lever arm isn’t the most stable, but you get angles that are otherwise hard, a the DOF of a small sensor helps in the convenience department.
And as far as quality is concerned, good enough for me. I took some photos with the G10 on my last trip to VT. I won’t be surprised if a photo or two ends up in the story.
This shot, by the by, is from the High Line, the new park built upon the old tracks of the elevated subway. A great move on New York’s part, another piece of respite from the buzz of the apple…