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Post by dreamingtree on May 17, 2010 20:39:04 GMT -5
I know we had a previous thread on this but the cameras were a little higher end than I am looking at. I need a second cheaper camera to use when my husband takes our good one on tour with him.
My 2 choices are these - based on a bunch of people I know that own Panasonic Lumix and Canon Powershot, and they always have awesome photos, especially in low light concert conditions. I don't really want to spend more than around $175.
Andrea, mine is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 7.2MP with a 10x optical zoom. The one you are looking at is only 5X zoom. That will not be good enough for you to get a good shot up Grace Potter's skirt. ;D
Andrea, mine is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 7.2MP with a 10x optical zoom. The one you are looking at is only 5X zoom. That will not be good enough for you to get a good shot up Grace Potter's skirt. ;D
Do you always need to use the zoom when you take photos at the indoor shows we've been to?
I always find when I use the zoom the pictures get too grainy, so I tend not to zoom too far anyway, which is why I wasn't too worried about it only being 5x.
Very timely thread! I busted the screen on my camera a few weeks ago. If wolfman jess isn't able to fix it, I will be in the market for a new one soon.
The only digital camera I've had is a Sony Cybershot (my current busted-screen one is a DSC-W5). They may be a bit out of your price range but I would buy a Sony again, the quality of the shots has really surprised me. It has a 3x optical zoom, and I've been really happy with the results. If you look through any of my previous Bonnaroo pictures on facebook, you will see the zoom quality isn't grainy at all.
Post by contradictator on May 18, 2010 8:51:04 GMT -5
Def look at the panasonic Lumix, I have had a few. they have awesome presets and an automatic mode that is great. Excellent image stabilization lets you take good shots even at the full 10 or 12x zoom. You can shoot hd video with them and that also benefits from the stabilization.
My aunt is a photographer and worked for the ny times and ap for a long time, she of course shoots on SLR's, she played with my lumix for a while and went and bought one and uses it quite often when she cant take the big old dslr.
It also has auto-bracketing which is fun if you like to do hdr images!
I cant recommend them enough, and I will have mine this year again.
Post by dreamingtree on May 18, 2010 12:01:25 GMT -5
Thanks guys I am looking at other models of the Lumix than the first one I posted to see what else is reasonably priced. I am pretty much sold on the Lumix at this point. I've really never heard a bad thing and the photos from them are amazing.
This is a second camera for us so it doesn't need to have everything, it just needs to be better than my current second camera
Post by questionablesanity on May 18, 2010 14:47:55 GMT -5
I bought a Panasonic Lumix zs5 and it's wonderful. I own a Nikon D300 and hate to lug it around if we're just out drinking or what not. The only bad thing about it is that the battery doesn't last too long. Other than that, Panasonic owns the point and shoot market right now. They def have the most bang for your buck. I just got mine on sale a few weeks ago for $250 at Best Buy.
As far as your pics coming out grainy, it's probably not due to the zoom but more due to the camera boosting the ISO for low light conditions. Point and shoots suck for night shooting unless you step up to a super zoom like the Panasonic fz28 or 35 or the comparable canon and nikon models. You'll be disappointed if you buy anything with less that 10x optical zoom.
Oh, another great thing about spending another $75 is you'll have the capability to shoot hd video.
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I am looking at other models of the Lumix than the first one I posted to see what else is reasonably priced. I am pretty much sold on the Lumix at this point. I've really never heard a bad thing and the photos from them are amazing. 
