The Light

[Rog Tallbloke]

I said the other day I took the P10 GXR unit to Britany and left the S10 behind because it didn't differentiate itself sufficiently to warrant carrying both in my lightweight backpacking kit. I need to qualify that statement so people don't get the impression the S10 is somehow superfluous to the GXR system. My decision was in the context of the facts that we were travelling to a sunny part of the world, and would be outdoors most of the time, camping wild, and walking through countryside and along coasts taking pictures of waterfowl and boats. The long reach of the P10 was a natural choice for the adventure.

The P10 is a great unit for brightly lit conditions, with it's BSI-CMOS 1/2.3 sensor performing excellently at base ISO. However, as soon as there is cloud cover, a tripod becomes necessary in order to keep the ISO down, especially at longer focal lengths. This is where the larger 1/1.7 sensor and bright 24-72 lens of the S10 shines. The minimal distortion, and better low light capability are obvious in the image I took this morning, in a 'semi-indoor' glass roofed venue, with a flat grey sky above.

 

[Blow-in]

Thank you for those thoughts about the P10 & S10..I've often thought about the GXR with the S10 as an up to date GX and your shot above is very impressive for its lack of distortion at 5.1 mm.

Richard

 

[Rog Tallbloke]

Thanks Richard, yes, the wider aperture and field of view of the S10 lens, combined with low distortion, make it great for tight architectural corners. Especially in modern buildings which tend to emphasize the right angles in long lines.