If you are printing your work, then you will likely want more than four megapixels, and depending on your genre of photography, this may also not be enough. The images I’ve been seeing produced by vintage digital cameras with CCD sensors appeals to me more than the objectively better, but arguably more clinical and less interesting modern digital cameras being produced today.ĭon’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of modern Fujifilm cameras such as the X100V, but the amount of post-processing that happens in camera to make their images look like film, to me, has less charm and novelty than the native, straight-out-of-camera looks you can get from a camera like this. In these examples here, you can see the way it’s rendered the pink and green as well as the orange of the chair, which, to me, an avid film shooter, looks pretty similar to the look and feel I’m accustomed to in comparison. The lens is obviously a huge factor, as well as the image recording medium, which in this camera's case is a CCD sensor, something that is becoming quite sought after in the film community, as it is said to produce more film-like colors than modern CMOS technology. Megapixels are not the only thing that contribute to image quality. I was so pleased with the way the G2 rendered colors and think they are comparable to film results. "How the world turns," is maybe what some of the mature readers are saying to themselves. The fact that it holds up today justifies that price point back then, and following some buzz online in certain communities, this camera is now increasing in value on eBay. A fellow photographer told me they remember paying nearly $1,000 for this camera when it was first released, which is pretty crazy to think when you look at it now in 2022. Released in 2001 and marketed as a prosumer compact camera, the G2 featured a 4-megapixel CCD sensor and a surprisingly fast zoom lens, ranging from f/2 - f/2.5, which even today would be decent on a compact camera. However, seeing the photos really made me take this camera more seriously, and I used it quite consistently throughout September. I admit this isn’t going to tickle everyone's fancy, but how can you deny at least the novelty aspect of using something that is so big, and chunky, and well, old? My initial feeling when unboxing the G2 was that it would be a kitsch experience and a bit of fun. Okay, so you are likely screwing your face up or already heading to the comments section to blast me for even broaching the subject of using a measly four-megapixel camera over all the latest and greatest offerings from every camera company right now. Let’s get into the specs of this chunky Canon G2 and have a look at the photos. This was an interesting exercise in which I learned a lot about myself as a photographer and uncovered the reasons why I gravitated towards film in the first place. Throughout the month of September, I chose to give my bank account a break and leave my film in the fridge, turning to a small collection of early model digital cameras that I own. Pair this with the high prices of film, a global recession, and an ever-increasing societal obsession with nostalgia, and you’ve got a pretty solid reason to get involved in the vintage digicam trend. The resurgence of vintage digital cameras has blurred the lines between analog and digital and made it possible to yield results that not only look filmic but can also provide a film shooting sort of experience. This puts the G2 in a category of its own. So, as you can see, there are some similarities here. These are two of the consistently cited reasons why film shooters tell you they choose this format over digital. The chunky design, the slow response of the shutter and zoom, and basically all the other functions make you pause and slow down. Ergonomically and practically, the Canon Powershot G2, originally released in 2001, feels a lot more like using a film camera than it does a digital one. The G2 and its CCD sensor showing off the amazing colors it produces.īeing the dedicated film shooter that I am, it can be frowned upon to dabble in the dark side known as digital.
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