Burger King may have dropped its `Have it your way` slogan but it seems to have been picked up, in spirit at least, by Canon.
With the advent of the PowerShot G1 X III, you can essentially buy a variation of the same components in seven of its cameras. Three DSLRs, three mirrorless cameras and now a fixed lens model are all built around the company`s 24MP Dual Pixel sensor and powered by Digic 7 processors.
This is good news, since we`ve been really impressed by the company`s Dual Pixel sensor technology. Partly because it`s clever but mainly because it makes everything so easy. On the Rebel series it easily outperforms the cameras` traditional SLR autofocus systems for stills and it makes video focus as simple as tapping on the screen.
...you can essentially buy a variation of the same components in seven of its cameras.
It may be a bit behind the times in lacking of 4K video capability but its ease of use is unsurpassed. The sensor is also the most competitive, in terms of noise and dynamic range, that Canon has produced in a long while and, when combined with the latest version of the company`s excellent JPEG engine, can readily produce some great images.
So, regardless of whether you want an optical viewfinder, electronic viewfinder - or you prefer a smaller camera with no finder at all - there`s an option available. Similarly, you get the choice of whether you want to buy into the EF-S system, EF-M mount or would rather have a fixed lens and not have to worry about buying other lenses.
The SLRs
Going down the SLR route seems like the obvious, easy choice. After all the EF-S lens mount is extremely well served, with a wide choice of lenses available and it`s also compatible with Canon`s full frame EF lenses, a handful of which are pretty useful on APS-C, too. SLRs are inherently more efficient than mirrorless or compact cameras by dint of using their display panels and sensors much less of the time.
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