What camera

[vroom_skies]

Well I just wanted to know your guys opinion on these. The prices vary so determine by price to performance.

Thanks Bob

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16830134047
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16830120179
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16830120067
http://www.everyprice.com/item.asp?...word=sony_v3&gclid=CNSK_OPmwIgCFSQ1UAod0ieVEQ

Thanks for the help,
Bob

 

[pdc76]

lumix = great lens. i'd get the panasonic. but not that one. i'd get:
http://www2.butterflyphoto.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=DMCFZ7K&cm_mmc=PriceGrabber-_-Panasonic-_-Full%20Featured-_-DMC-FZ7K%20Digital%20Camera%20-%20%20Black

12x zoom. this camera kicks ass.

 

[The_Other_One]

I can't see the last link, but for the newegg ones, I'd go with the Panasonic. They always have great cameras. I have an FZ20 and LOVE it(it was their top of the line 5MP, 12x zoom) I beleive the lens is better on the Panasonic, and that makes much more of a difference than the total megapixles. one of those cannon's also didn't have an image stabilizer. That really helps out, particually when you start zooming into things.

Edit: You JUST beat me

lumix = great lens. i'd get the panasonic. but not that one. i'd get...

That's basically the step down from mine. If you can afford it, I'd look into the FZ20. It's a slightly better camrea than the one pdc76 posted, but larger. Heh, but the price should be less than those posted!

 

[pdc76]

if this was the wild west, you'd be laying in the dust, lol. draw!

 

[vroom_skies]

Here is the other camera:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/sony/dsc_v3-review/

 

[pdc76]

i'd still go with the one i recommended, or the next higher model The_Other_One has. you'll be real happy with the powerful zoom.

 

[vroom_skies]

Now can you guys help me out with the optical zoom. I'm trying to find a good pic of say2x vs 4xs or 4x vs 12x. And is 4x basically crap, or is that decent. The only problem with the two you listed is that it would be a little big.

Thanks
Bob

 

[pdc76]

optical zoom is what you want, digital zoom is crap, even on a stand. go to a camera store, or best buy or something, and try them.

 

[vroom_skies]

I am looking for the distance gained between 2x and 4x, 4x and 6x, 6x and 12x. What is the distance they can fully zoom?

 

[pdc76]

4x is twice the difference as 2x. 12x means 12 times the distance as 1x. like i said, go try one and see. if you're more worried about size and only want to take shots of thing right in front of you, then go for the first one. look at the whole lumx line and choose what you want.

 

[vroom_skies]

I know all of that. Do you have any pictures of the difference? I want to see (or at least know a number) of the differences.

 

[The_Other_One]

Full wideangle(1x)

Full telephoto(12x)

Realize once you get past about 3x, you really need a good stabilizer or tripod. I took these pics with the camera on my desk. I didn't move it at all, just zoomed in. No crops, but I did shink them down for better viewing.

 

[vroom_skies]

Thanks man. Would you be able to do me another favor?
If you can I would like to see one of 1x vs 4x.

Thanks
Bob

 

[The_Other_One]

Can you see my 1x picture? I'll try to get you a 4x example, too, but for some reason that one's not working anymore.

 

[Kornowski]

I'd get the Canon Ixus 800, I have it and it's AMAZING!

 

[vroom_skies]

What do you guys think of this one. Looks to be pretty darn good.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3is/

 

[The_Other_One]

Sorry about not posting the other pic... I've been busy. If you still need it(the 4x one) I'll post it.

As for the cannon, if you want one that high-end, I'd go with the Panasonic FZ30. I know between the Panasonic FZ20 and the Cannon S2IS, the Panasonic was a much better camera. I also had a S2IS for a while and returned it. The quality was not as good as I was expecting.

Now, these were the previous models so I suppose they could of improved, but I donno...

 

[vroom_skies]

Alright, here we go.

What one now:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3is/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz20/
http://reviews.cnet.com/Panasonic_Lumix_DM...31684200-2.html

Now size is a pretty darn big issue to me, so idk. I want the camera to have a very nice feel. It needs to have a decent weight to it. I don't want it if it is very light and cheaply made.

Is it true that Panasonic has propitiatory memory? Is there anything like this I should know about the camera/ brands listed above?

Thanks for the help,

Bob

 

[Maddhatter]

if i were you and im not sure about your situation and whatnot but as for me i would try to go for something that you can swap out the lenses on something that you can call an investment i learned this the hard way when i bought my 2 MP camera which isn't bad for family photos or just things around the house i guess but there's always room for improvement

 

[The_Other_One]

The FZ20, as I've been preaching, is an awsome camera. However, it is quite large and heavy. The FZ5 and FZ7 are quite similar but smaller. If size is that much of an issue, you may consider ones of those two models...