He judges pop wannabes on The Voice – but what does The Script’s singer make of the Canon Powershot G1 X?
'With the fully reversible viewfinder display on the (Canon Powershot) G1 X, you can see how it looks while you're shooting,' said Danny O'Donoghue
I’ve been a serious amateur photographer for two-and-a-half years.
A photographer working with the band gave me a camera, a Canon 7D, to go off and shoot for a day.
Since then I’ve just been doing it myself. I bought a 7D and a selection of lenses, and haven’t put it down since.
But I really enjoyed getting to grips with the G1 X.
I think having both together is a good combination; I love my pro camera because of the functionality that’s there, but I was surprised at the quality you can get from something so compact.
On the Canon Powershot G1 x: 'I particularly liked the ten-shots-in-a-row mode, as well as the enhanced colour mode. It's way better than Instagram - it looks like a real old photograph'
There are things I try to do on the 7D that are physically impossible. Every time I take a photo, I have to turn the camera around and see if I set up the shot right.
With the fully reversible viewfinder display on the G1 X, you can see how it looks while you’re shooting.
That really helps. To test the camera, I tried every function.
I particularly liked the ten-shots-in-a-row mode, as well as the enhanced colour mode. It’s way better than
Instagram – it looks like a real old photograph.
Overall, the pictures look almost as good as those taken on my 7D – I know it’s got a sensor that’s almost the same size as the D7, but that’s still surprising.
Sunrays taken by Danny
It’s really great in low-light situations, thanks to the very high ISO range it’s got.
There were a couple of things that disappointed me.
You can’t change the lens, for one thing. I understand that’s a deliberate choice Canon has made, as it’s a compact.
But for certain shots I found myself wanting to open my bag full of lenses. I love the feel of it, though, even more than the 7D.
It feels like you’re taking a photo on an old camera, with the chunky rubber grip, and it has a nice weight. It has an old-fashioned pop-up flash, too.
Band member Mark Sheehan in a photo taken by Danny
It’s also good to have manual controls on top – such as the exposure compensation dial. Having said that, the menus were easy to work out; I didn’t look at the instructions once.
You’ve got an instant video button on the side, so you can launch straight into filming at any point – that’s cool.
TECH SPEC
CANON POWERSHOT G1 X
£606, amazon.co.uk
Resolution 14.3 megapixels
Sensor size 18.7 x 14mm
Lens 28-112mm F2.8-5.8
Weight 534g
Video 1080p recording at 24fps
Again, the viewfinder comes into its own.
One final niggle – when you’re using the optical viewfinder you can see the lens through it. It’s a bit off-putting. But in order to be this compact, there had to be a compromise.
You can improve things by taking off the outer focus ring, but it’s annoying that you have to do it.
As far as compromises go, it’s one of the best I’ve seen – and that goes for the camera as a whole.
Source: Daily Mail / Danny O'Donoghue
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