Personally I think this one is just physics.. big physical sensor require big glass to cover the whole sensor. Come to think of it, at least the glass part is muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch smaller than the NEX kit lens.
It's a pity glass kenot be softmodded.

Edit: Hmm ... just recalled... the next big thing could be liquid lens

Is there still a point to get the g12 now? It is over year old but heard good things about it and been contemplating forever. i can't afford the latest g1x though

Is there still a point to get the g12 now? It is over year old but heard good things about it and been contemplating forever. i can't afford the latest g1x though

choices are Canon g12, s100, Panasonic LX5, Olympus XZ1 and Fuji X100

if you can get G12 around RM1400 or lower, is a good buy...You can look at fujifilm X10 which is stylish and a bit smaller...ofcoz also is a "bit" expensive too~>.< Get a hand on Lx5 too, then you will know what good on G12 and Lx5.

Yes, the image quality vs price. you should get G12.

The new G1x cost USD799 (almost RM2500), you can get a EOS 600D liao.

think i will get it. Husband has 600d but hands off! Was looking at 550d also but prefer something more compact to put in bag when travel. I do want a good camera as am sick of buying cheap PnS ones. Thanks for the advice.

Can you can try canon powershot s100, powerful, stylist and compact.

Looking at that too. It's out of stock everywhere! Is the G12 still better than the S100? I kinda like the G12 as it seems sturdier but it lacks certain things that the S100 has - because it has been over 1+ years since release of G12.

u r looking for picture i taken? or picture of the camera with the adapter? haha...
i would recommend u take on the quick change and not the other tube adapter... not worth to invest for the later in my opinion. but for the quick change definitely is very very useful. I use it often with CPL or UV filter and the result is great. i also tried with Macro conversion lens and wide angle conversion lens on the quick change adapter itself.

here are some pics... u can check them in my flickr... search my username the.mono.eye

shot with Macro conversion lens


shot with wide angle conversion lens


shot with Grad Filter (this is another option with those square filter, not the quick change. i borrow it from my fren, u can consider it)


This is wif CPL, but not a very good example... i cant really find one at the moment...

the quick change basically is allow you to use filter on your G12... there's an extra pieces attached to the front part of the lens, and that allows you to put in any type of screw-in filter to enhance your picture

http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/G10.html

I bought it when I first bought my G12... been using for more than a year now...

i prefer take landscape... well, i think i have listed all the gears i'm using through the photo samples i shown above...

my other gear is speedlite... well, not quite relevant to landscape though.
you can consider ND filter if you want more freedom to control the light (G12 has 1 bulit in ND filter though), or you can consider using grad filter or big stopper for landscape... other filter you can look into will be those warming filter for sunset/sunrise shooting and etc... too much to list out... lol