Is the Canon Powershot G11 any better than an iPhone 5 camera?
I just bought the Canon Powershot, and have been editing photos with GIMP. It doesn't really seem like it's that much higher quality than my iPhone. Am I just not utilizing this thing the right way?
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Camera-Specific Properties: Equipment Make Canon Camera Model Canon PowerShot G11 Camera Software GIMP 2.8.16 Maximum Lens Aperture f/2.8 Sensing Method One-Chip Color Area Lens Size 6.10 - 30.50 mm Firmware Version Firmware Version 1.00 Image-Specific Properties: Image Orientation Top, Left-Hand Horizontal Resolution 300 dpi Vertical Resolution 300 dpi Image Created 2015:12:15 21:38:33 Exposure Time 1/40 sec F-Number f/7.1 ISO Speed Rating 80 Lens Aperture f/7.1 Exposure Bias 0 EV Flash No Flash, Compulsory Focal Length 6.10 mm Color Space Information Uncalibrated Rendering Normal Exposure Mode Manual Scene Capture Type Standard Exposure Mode Manual Focus Type Auto Metering Mode Center-Weighted Sharpness Normal Saturation Normal Contrast Normal Shooting Mode Manual Image Size Unknown Focus Mode Single Drive Mode Single Flash Mode Off Compression Setting Unknown Macro Mode Normal Subject Distance 4.250 m White Balance Auto Exposure Compensation 3 Sensor ISO Speed 149 Image Number 101-0127
>G11
thats an oldass camera. get a newer one.
>>2724394
Okay, so the pictures are just going to be lame and that's the end of it?
>>2724656
Nah, it looks like you're doing something wrong.
Keep in mind that in broad daylight with a bright blue sky, most cameras are going to take photos that are indistinguishable from one another, from a sony a7mk2 all the way down to an iphone.
Shoot in more diverse, challenging conditions and you'll see an improvement.
You did buy an old-ass camera, though. I hope you didn't spend more than 50 bucks.
>>2724657
Oh, and I'll qualify the above statement by saying
>most cameras are going to take photos that are indistinguishable from one another
at web sizes. 100% is obviously a different story.
>>2724657
I got it for $150. My friend who is a professional photographer suggested it as an upgrade from my iphone. He said just editing with GIMP would be a good start into photography.
I'm basically just doing this for instagram/flickr. A lot of hiking and cityscape photos.
>>2724657
Do you know what I'm doing wrong? I shoot on the manual setting (raw) and turn the shutter speed, aperture and ISO down low to increase the sharpness.
>>2724683
get off manual mode and just turn the dial to "A" until you do some reading and learn about shutter speed, aperture, and ISO....
>>2724683
>I shoot on the manual setting (raw) and turn the shutter speed, aperture and ISO down low to increase the sharpness.
l e l
>>2724739
Fuck off, I'm a newb. I just found this article and it looks pretty decent.
Can anyone confirm if this is solid
https://photographylife.com/iso-shutter-speed-and-aperture-for-beginners
>>2724740
Can't really be wrong. Have you read the manual to your camera? There's usually some pretty easy to follow instructions in there, about the basics.
For optimum sharpness on APS-C or full frame:
Lowest ISO you can get without a bad exposure
Fastest shutter speed you can get (or a tripod)
Aperture between f/4 and f/8
Probably the image quality is a bit better but the iphone focuses faster
I give this to every newb
>>2724765
can't read shit faglord.
and from what I can make out, at least the histogram part is going to make more disasters than anything.
and beginners generally only have one camera, crop factor doesn't matter.
