Canon PowerShot SX710 HS ...not good enough for enlargements?

[auntnelly]

Originally Posted by TCav

The Canon Powershot G9 X ($399) is a fine camera with a 1", 20MP image sensor, and is available to rent from LensRentals.com. It performs about as well as Sony's RX100 series that cost a lot more. Here is Steve's review.

Never heard of renting a camera before. I'll look into it. Is that just like buying over time?
That is quite a bit cheaper than the others, I'll read the review, thanks

[TCav]

Originally Posted by auntnelly

Never heard of renting a camera before. I'll look into it. Is that just like buying over time?

Nope. LensRentals.com just rents stuff. I've used them for lenses, but they also rent cameras, lighting, video gear, etc. They sell stuff after it's been rented a few times, but their main business is renting.

Unfortunately, their selection of P&S cameras is a bit lean. That Canon was the only one I could find that sold for less than $500. But this way, you can rent it for a time, and get accustomed to it's quirks before you decide to buy one.

Originally Posted by auntnelly

That is quite a bit cheaper than the others, I'll read the review, thanks

It's got the larger image sensor, so image quality should be pretty good, and the lens is supposed to be pretty good too. That puts it on par with Sony's RX100 series, but for less money.