Keep your camera protected against dust and moist
This is useful tip for any "pocket camera". Use so called reclosable plastic bag (zipper bag) to protect your camera against dust. 1/2 litter (0.13 gallon) plastic bag is just perfect for most of the pocket cameras. To slip the camera in and out of the bag is surprisingly easy once you get used to it. You can also use the plastic bag as a small "umbrella" when shooting in rain.Keep your camera handy
This is also an useful tip for number of cameras. Get rid of the neck strap and replace it with a wrest strap. That makes your camera much easier to handle. I often slip my hand through the wrest starp loop first, and then take the camera out of the overcoat pocket. A long neck strap only makes the manouvering of camera very clumsy.Display switching off every now and then
Right next to view finder, there's a sensor that switches the live view between the display and view finder. Even partially covered, the sensor does that switch. I first thought my display connection is breaking. Solution: Set the menu 'Setup 1 > Display settings > Display Control' for Manual.
Setting display mirroring off
In case you are not a big fan of selfies, you may wish to switch off the display mirroring. Solution: Set the menu 'Shoot 1 > Reverse Display' to Off.
Digital zoom
When I bought the used camera, the previous owner had left the digital 2x zoom on. Solution: On P, Tv or Av modes make sure the menu 'Shoot 3 > Digital Zoom' is set Off.
Use the touchscreen!
Somewhat everything becomes easier thanks to the touchscreen. I'm currently learning where all that makes things easier. I will update my find findings here later on.
Carry an extra battery and memory card with you!
For any camera it is a good to carry along an extra battery and memory card. But especially Canon G5X is known for a short battery life. So, buy an extra battery and carry along also the external battery charger with you.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to John (Stormlizard) for the battery and memory card tip.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Stormlizard clubStormlizard club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… clubI have two older Pocket camera's, an IXUS 400 and a PowerShot A710 IS, less complicated but still not easy to dance with.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Stormlizard clubToday I discovered the pleasures of the touch screen, and it actually makes also the use of menus easier.
Stormlizard club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… clubSami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Stormlizard clubSo, I claim one will use less energy if one is able to save steps while navigating around the menu. The time how long the display is on what is the critical issue. And actually the most battery saving solution would be to collect the most used features on the 'My Menu', thus making the time to do some actions shorter, and time that display is on also shorter.
Same thing with the focusing. If you pick the focusing point on touch screen, you save time. You may manage to get the picture quicker, and no need to take more shots in case the first shot(s) would have been unfocused.
Finally there comes the issue of whether the use of EVF (electronic viewfinder) would use less energy than LCD. One may try to find the answer here:
blog.kasson.com/the-last-word/sony-a7rii-current-draw-evf-vs-lcd
For my surprise the EVF in normal operating power seems to use even more energy than LCD. However, it also seems that Cameras like G5X have rather ingenious default setting to switch the "unused EVF" off much quicker than "unused LCD". It means the EVF turns off rather soon if it is not cover by something like eye.
So, I would recommend using EVF for anything where you don't need to worry about exact focusing (good light = small aperture, landscape shots, wide angle), or shots that you just have to get quick (sports, action, situation). Then use LCD and touch screen operations when you need to be more precise (still life, low light, etc.).
Also make a habit of carrying at least one spare Memoy card as thesecan let you down without warning.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Stormlizard clubStormlizard club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… clubPowerShot models use AA Batteries .
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