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As I have stated in my 'Say Hello' thread, I am brand new to the forum and photography
![]() I have been perusing the reviews of a few bridge cameras, i.e. : Sony H50 Nikon P80 Fuji S2000HD I need an everday use camera, with decent zoom (wildlife shots,etc.) and good internal photo quality (for my work portfolio, I'm a tiler by trade ![]() Does anyone have any suggestions as I can't seem to see the wood for the trees at the moment ![]() |
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You don't say what your budget is but have a look at Dave's picks at Imaging Resource
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up to £250.
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you might find this review/comparison useful - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q109superzoomgroup/
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Thanks postcardcv - very helpful
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My wife uses the FZ8 (not quite such a long zoom - 'only' 12x) and has great results, from dragonflies to birds. It's a good all-rounder.
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I use a Panasonic FZ30, a bit 'old' tech. now (bought in 2005) but it has done very good service and I am happy with it as long as I accept one or two limitations. A few points that I hope are relevant:
a. It is nicely and strongly assembled; has a positive feel to it. b. It's good to have a versatile lens fitted all the time. c. The quality of sharpness, colour reproduction etc. is fine in good light. d. The light is the main limiting factor, any loss of light and my shots are dull and grainy. e. Look out for the available speeds on the camera, mine is a relatively slow range, sports shots i.e. the moving image are difficult and demand some panning. Hope those few comments help. Graham
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OK, I think i've narrowed it down to either:
1. Fuji S8100FD 2. Olympus SP565UZ 3. Sony H50 4. Nikon P80 Would have liked to go for the Lumix FZ28 or Canon SX10is, but the costs of each of them is quite a bit more than the 3 above ![]() Has anyone got any advice on my shortlist? ![]() Last edited by merlecollins; 20-07-09 at 18:05. |
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Fuji S8100FD - not listed only S2000 @ £174 but gets an "avoid" from DPReview Oly 565 - £259 Sony H50 - £239 Nikon P80 - not listed P90 @ £359 Canon SX 10is - £289 Lumix FZ28 - £244 That makes the Lumix only £5 ahead of the Sony but it gets top rating by DPReview and everyone that uses one speaks highly of them.
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Hi there, and welcome to the forum.
I would certainly echo Nigel's post above. 'Some' of Fuji's hybrid cameras do suffer big time with hi noice levels, compared to a few others. The current Panasonic line-up is certainly worth a closer look. ....and, if you don't necessarily want to spend the whole of your £250, don't rule out some near new secondhand bargains. As an example, we had a s/h Panasonic FZ8 in recently, a good sensor with RAW format capability, with warranty, for £150.
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