Re: ultra-zoom digital camera choice - help please!

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:12:27 -0700, Tom wrote:

Hi,

I'm looking for a digital camera. I have a compact (a Canon Ixus 40,
which is great) and I am looking for something that I can control more
and which has a much bigger zoom.

I care about
1. Having all the manual settings like aperture / shutter priority
2. Having a bigger zoom (at least 10x)
3. Image quality
4. Having a reasonable fast-shooting mode for sports like skiing
5. Modest size and weight

I don't care about
1. Full DSLR capability
2. External flash

I'm thinking the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 looks like a good bet.

Can anyone help me here? What options should I be considering and what
are the pros and cons of each?

Many thanks,

Tom

Suggest you actually look through the viewfinder of any EVF you consider.
Most have a very blocky 110k pixel viewfinder - a few, including Kodak
EVFs have 200k or more - huge difference in how it looks.

I have a Kodak P850 - 12x zoom, full manual mode, saves jpeg, tiff, raw.
Suggest you look at the Kodak P series cameras.

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: ultra-zoom digital camera choice - help please!
    ... I'm looking for a digital camera. ... Having a bigger zoom ... Three strikes against the S8000 fd are the lack or raw mode, lack of support for conversion lenses, and that it uses AA batteries. ... The small sensors mean a lot of noise at high-ISO, and the shutter lag/auto-focus lag means possibly missing a lot of action shots. ...
    (rec.photo.digital)
  • Share Smiles With Kodak Digital Camera
    ... Kodak has always been associated with photographs. ... This Kodak digital camera supports Kodak Wi-Fi ... The Wi-Fi card will enable the owner of the camera to ... Wi-Fi card will also enable you to beam your images straight to ...
    (alt.photography)
  • Re: Linux and Digital Cameras
    ... > I have been shopping for a digital camera to us with my Fedora Core. ... > the KODAK EASYSHARE DX4900 Zoom Digital Camera. ... > We would like to address your inquiry regarding Kodak support for Linux ... > drivers and now version 2 USB as well. ...
    (linux.redhat)
  • Re: digital prints
    ... able to tell if the photo is made by a film or digital camera. ... I wouldnt try going above 4x6 prints with a P&S ... Kodak DC3200 ... Photo 825" inkjet cranked out a handful of them, also, and they were ...
    (rec.photo.digital)
  • Re: OT: Kodak C875 digital camera
    ... I'm looking for a new digital camera and I'm pretty much going ... I have a Kodak Easyshare C875 and I absolutely think it is a great ... A big plus is that it has a glass lens - not a plastic lens. ... point and shoot. ...
    (rec.arts.disney.parks)