Canon G10 vs Canon Rebel T1

[Eagle355]

I need some urgent help please..
I currently own a canon g10 bridge camera with 14.8megapixel and a wide range of manual selections (f2.8-8,iso up to 1600, and a wide range of shutter speeds, lens 28-105mm) its quite good camera.
Recently i was thinking to upgrade to a proper dslr canon and considering my budget after a long research i ended up as my best choice been the Rebel T1. In my country it comes with a EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS Lens

My question is, if i buy the Rebel T1 will i have limited choices compared to the g10? I am not planning to spend a huge amount of money to buy extra lenses etc. to be honest i don't think i will buy another lens since i usually photograph people and landscapes mostly. For example with the g10 i can choose an f2.8 take a photo and the background will be blurred..or in a bright sunny day i can choose an f7.2or higher and have a nice photo. Will i be able to do these things with the Rebel T1? since the lens it comes with is more limited, also i don't know if the shutter speeds again are based on the lens of the camera and if i will have limited choices too with the Rebel T1?
One last note..i am not interested about the hd video since i have an hd video camera that i use for videos.

Please help me..should i upgrade to Rebel T1 or should i just stick with my G10 ?

[gturner]

I used a G10 the other day and was extremely impressed. I am considering buying one to save me lugging all my other nonsense around for short or limited luggage trips.



It all depends what you want to shoot. Assuming a general purpose camera and if you are not going to look at decent lenses, I would stick with the G10, it can do almost everything the T1 can

[inkista]

Your focal length range will be more limited, and your aperture range will be more limited, if you stick with that single lens. You'll also lose macro capability.

However, if you also get the EF 50mm f/1.8 II (~$100), you'll have lower-light shooting capability you do not have with the G10. You'll also be able to get a much thinner depth of field (blurred background) than you could with the G10.

The main difference you're going to find between the two cameras is going to be in responsiveness. The T1i will power on and be ready to shoot when you hit the switch. There is no discernible shutter-lag. If you want to shoot a moving target, you can. Your higher iso levels will be far more usable, up to iso 800 will look good, and iso 1600 will be acceptable. Also, your dynamic range will increase.

However, you are comparing the top-of-the-line P&S, with an entry-level dSLR. The G series actually emulates the mid-and-upper tier cameras in the dual-wheel control. The T1i controls are going to be less convenient in someways, with a set of four-way buttons, rather than a wheel on the back.

If you aren't going to buy a second lens, probably sticking with the G10 for now is a good idea. If you do get the T1i, chances are good that you'll still find the G10 to be a useful tool in the bag. The analogy I make is that P&S cameras are like swiss army knives. A dSLR is like having the big red tool box: you still have to fill it with tools to make it useful. But those tools can do a lot of things the swiss army knife simply can't. Like, say, drive a nail (low light capability).

I think if you aren't feeling a need specifically to blow a ton of cash for dSLR features, but just feel a general urge to upgrade, you may want to stick with the G10, and consider reading the Strobist blog, and considering getting a speedlight for some off-camera flash work. You own one of the few P&S cameras with a flash hotshoe, you may as well learn how to use it. I'd also recommend buying something like Lightroom and learning about shooting RAW and RAW processing if you don't already use RAW. Those may be better ways to "upgrade" by spending a little less money than getting a T1i kit.

And there's always the G11.