Canon G6 vs Nikon CP8400

[Norm P]

Has anyone out there used either the Canon G6 and/or the Nikon CP8400 for digiscoping? I found a website that says both are good for digiscoping, but doesn't say which is better. Probably just a mater of preferance, but I wanted to find out if anyone has used either of them and what you thought. I plan on using it with a Swarovski ATS 80 HD.
Any thoughts other than the Nikon CP8400 isn't made anymore and is hard to find?
Thanks Norm

[The Analog Kid]

Has anyone out there used either the Canon G6 and/or the Nikon CP8400 for digiscoping? I found a website that says both are good for digiscoping, but doesn't say which is better. Probably just a mater of preferance, but I wanted to find out if anyone has used either of them and what you thought. I plan on using it with a Swarovski ATS 80 HD.
Any thoughts other than the Nikon CP8400 isn't made anymore and is hard to find?
Thanks Norm
I´v got my CP 8400 two days ago.I took first pics today at my meal hour from my own back yard in quite bad contidions.8400 looks to me allmost slr camera and seems good to me.When i have more time to become familiar i add some pics to my gallery.
Here is one of my test-photo.Bird is "in" a tree,so light is not so good.
Scope Swaro ATS 65/ 20x60 eyepiece.

[john the joiner]

hi like you i have purchased nikon 8400 waiting for better weather to test properly .the thumbnail attached was taken with 8400 attachedto swarovski 80hd shot from about 60 metres with 30 mag eyepiece se if you can fond peanut regards john

[digi-birder]

I used to use the G3. See HERE (http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=6128) for details.

[Norm P]

I´v got my CP 8400 two days ago.I took first pics today at my meal hour from my own back yard in quite bad contidions.8400 looks to me allmost slr camera and seems good to me.When i have more time to become familiar i add some pics to my gallery.
Here is one of my test-photo.Bird is "in" a tree,so light is not so good.
Scope Swaro ATS 65/ 20x60 eyepiece.
How far away were you from this chickadee?
It is a nice picture inspite of bad conditions.
Thanks Norm

[Neil]

The Canon G series cameras haven't been used as much for digiscoping as their lenses behave differently to others and so need to be matched with long Eye Relief eyepieces to work without vignetting. It's a nice camera but you should check it with your scope eyepiece first. The Nikon 8400 works well and is the pro-digiscopers camera of choice with the Olympus 7070wz, but it's zoom is on the short side (24mm to 85mm or 0.5 - 1.5x optical zoom) so would probably go better with 30x eyepiece to cover enough distance.Neil

[The Analog Kid]

How far away were you from this chickadee?
It is a nice picture inspite of bad conditions.
Thanks Norm
Distance was approximately 15 meter.I´m not sure if 20x60 eyepiece is best choice for 8400.You need almost full zoom to get rid off those black edges.I concider seriously to get adapter for my other eyepiece (30x) .
Here is another testphoto from same day...
Best regards,
Net-falco