Consumer Reports Says the $799 Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II Is the Point-and-Shoot Grail

The Novemeber 2014 Consumer Reports says the Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II "not only outscored all of the other cameras in its category for image quality and video, it also outscored all of the SLR cameras in our Ratings."

I'll have to put the G1X Mark II on my wish list.

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Comments

[Gary]

It's a shame it doesn't have a viewfinder. Composing a picture is much easier with a viewfinder than with a small screen. The image is much larger and far easier to see in bright light. Hopefully the next version of this camera will have an EVF.

[StarHalo]

It outscored the Sony RX100 III? That's the series Gizmodo is always crowning best point-and-shoot..

[jonnybardo]

How about a recommendation for best digital camera under $200? Something that is significantly better than a smartphone, or do you have to go above $200 for that?

[herculodge]

Jonny, $390 is more like it for a Canon Powershot. http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Digital-Camera-2-8-Inch/dp/B009B0MZ1M/ref=sr_1_19?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412033687&sr=1-19&keywords=canon+powershot

[jonnybardo]

Thanks, Jeff. Very tempting. Funny how I'm more hesitant to spend $390 on a camera than on a watch.

[herculodge]

My friend who works in advertising recommended a Canon at the 400 price point two years ago and it's been great. Those watches are idols, man. I'm one to talk.