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normhead · 08-17-2017, 09:28 AM - **1 Like**

Slightly different times so different colour...

I just can't get the same colour our of the XG-1, but then, I did pay $200 for it instead of $2500.

Last edited by normhead; 08-17-2017 at 02:19 PM.

Adam · 08-17-2017, 09:40 AM

It's not just the colors- the fine details in the trees give it away even more. Quite a big difference! That was some money well spent

normhead · 08-17-2017, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Adam

It's not just the colors- the fine details in the trees give it away even more. Quite a big difference! That was some money well spent

I'm sure the jpeg vs raw and the resultant difference in colour depth is also a factor. I still love the XG-1 for snapshots, but the K-1 is clearly way ahead for low light and wide dynamic range photos.

DougieD · 08-17-2017, 10:19 AM

They're both nice pictures with atmosphere, Norm. For me that's what really matters, no matter what camera was used to capture them.You can buy good cameras, but you can't buy good pictures.

**BigMackCam** · 08-17-2017, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Pentax XG-1 or K-1, can you tell?

Yes, you can definitely tell

That said... at normal viewing distances - and viewed sensibly (without the obsessive, hyper-critical pixel-peeping many of us here are guilty of - me included) - the XG-1 image is great. You certainly couldn't be unhappy with that from a camera that weighs next to nothing, has a 52x zoom lens and costs a fraction of what our DSLRs cost.

Lovely scene, by the way, and beautifully captured with both cameras

biz-engineer · 08-17-2017, 10:55 AM

I can tell the format is different, one has a 4:3 form factor, the other one has 3:2.

derekkite · 08-17-2017, 12:29 PM

I tell the difference in the photos I take now with the K1 vs the photos I didn't bother taking with something else.

normhead · 08-17-2017, 02:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by DougieD

They're both nice pictures with atmosphere, Norm. For me that's what really matters, no matter what camera was used to capture them.You can buy good cameras, but you can't buy good pictures.

You can also buy good pictures (from a store or craft sale), but I'm still not convinced I can leave the K-1 home and just use the XG-1

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Yes, you can definitely tell

That said... at normal viewing distances - and viewed sensibly (without the obsessive, hyper-critical pixel-peeping many of us here are guilty of - me included) - the XG-1 image is great. You certainly couldn't be unhappy with that from a camera that weighs next to nothing, has a 52x zoom lens and costs a fraction of what our DSLRs cost.

Lovely scene, by the way, and beautifully captured with both cameras

I have lots of images taken with the XG-1 that would not have been possible with the K-1, just because it's easy to keep with me and always ready.

Originally posted by biz-engineer

I can tell the format is different, one has a 4:3 form factor, the other one has 3:2.

Someone always finds a cheat.

Originally posted by derekkite

I tell the difference in the photos I take now with the K1 vs the photos I didn't bother taking with something else.

The K-1 certainly has that effect.

08-17-2017, 09:28 AM - 1 Like	#1
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Pentax XG-1 or K-1, can you tell? Slightly different times so different colour... I just can't get the same colour our of the XG-1, but then, I did pay $200 for it instead of $2500. Last edited by normhead; 08-17-2017 at 02:19 PM.

08-17-2017, 09:40 AM	#2
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08-17-2017, 02:02 PM - 1 Like	#8
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by DougieD They're both nice pictures with atmosphere, Norm. For me that's what really matters, no matter what camera was used to capture them.You can buy good cameras, but you can't buy good pictures. You can also buy good pictures (from a store or craft sale), but I'm still not convinced I can leave the K-1 home and just use the XG-1 Originally posted by BigMackCam Yes, you can definitely tell That said... at normal viewing distances - and viewed sensibly (without the obsessive, hyper-critical pixel-peeping many of us here are guilty of - me included) - the XG-1 image is great. You certainly couldn't be unhappy with that from a camera that weighs next to nothing, has a 52x zoom lens and costs a fraction of what our DSLRs cost. Lovely scene, by the way, and beautifully captured with both cameras I have lots of images taken with the XG-1 that would not have been possible with the K-1, just because it's easy to keep with me and always ready. Originally posted by biz-engineer I can tell the format is different, one has a 4:3 form factor, the other one has 3:2. Someone always finds a cheat. Originally posted by derekkite I tell the difference in the photos I take now with the K1 vs the photos I didn't bother taking with something else. The K-1 certainly has that effect. Last edited by normhead; 08-17-2017 at 07:11 PM.

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08-17-2017, 09:46 AM	#3
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam It's not just the colors- the fine details in the trees give it away even more. Quite a big difference! That was some money well spent I'm sure the jpeg vs raw and the resultant difference in colour depth is also a factor. I still love the XG-1 for snapshots, but the K-1 is clearly way ahead for low light and wide dynamic range photos.

08-17-2017, 10:19 AM	#4
DougieD Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Southwestern Ontario Posts: 89	They're both nice pictures with atmosphere, Norm. For me that's what really matters, no matter what camera was used to capture them.You can buy good cameras, but you can't buy good pictures.

08-17-2017, 10:19 AM	#5
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,704	Originally posted by normhead Pentax XG-1 or K-1, can you tell? Yes, you can definitely tell That said... at normal viewing distances - and viewed sensibly (without the obsessive, hyper-critical pixel-peeping many of us here are guilty of - me included) - the XG-1 image is great. You certainly couldn't be unhappy with that from a camera that weighs next to nothing, has a 52x zoom lens and costs a fraction of what our DSLRs cost. Lovely scene, by the way, and beautifully captured with both cameras

08-17-2017, 10:55 AM	#6
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,251	I can tell the format is different, one has a 4:3 form factor, the other one has 3:2.

08-17-2017, 12:29 PM	#7
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	I tell the difference in the photos I take now with the K1 vs the photos I didn't bother taking with something else.