Re: Panasonic TZ3, TZ4 or TZ5

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Ken wrote:

I have just given away my Panasonic FZ18 to my son as I was not taking
it
out with me. So am looking at the TZ range, which will go in my
pocket, but
am confused as all three are on sale and the TZ3 seems very good but
should
I pay more and go for the TZ5. Why is it significantly more expensive?
Then
there is the TZ4????????????

Ken


In that size I would take a look at the various Canons, Reviews say
the
color quality and basic image quality is better. Panasonic either has
more noise or does more processing and that spoils the end result.

If you do not need an optical viewfinder take a look at the SD990. It
has been claimed to have the best 3" LCD that is viewable in bright
daylight. I have not seen this but it was claimed in the reviews.


Well done for completely ignoring the OP's question and suggesting a
camera that doesn't even come anywhere close to having the features of
the Pana TZ range.


Features are nice but they take a back seat to the ultimate reason for
purchasing a camera. And that is picture quality. That is really where
it is at. If you want the best picture quality you may have to give up
some features unless without those features you would not get any photo
at all.

You prat. So to take wildlife pictures you'd chose a fixed focal length
camera over a 400mm zoom lens, if it produced better 'quality' pictures?

PS. Don't forget to recommend the use of genuine canon ink to print those
pics from the SD900.



If I may iterject in this argument :)

Just to redress the balance a bit, I've got various makes of "prosumer"
P&S digital cameras, including Panasonic and Canon, and while my Panasonic
FZ5 has a superb Leica zoom lens, IS and many other great features, it
without doubt produces by far the worst images of any of my cameras, when
viewed at 100% on the screen, even the ISO 100 pictures are poor compared
to my other cameras. So yes Panasonic cameras are technically brilliant
with great features, but when it comes down to it, their pictures aren't
on a par with the best of the bunch. This isn't to say that I don't like
my FZ5, it still gets used a lot because of the excellent zoom range, but
it's only any good in brightly lit situations, and the pictures certainly
aren't good enough to stand up to much post processing.

So which camera would you suggest for me to consider as an alternative?

Ken, if you were considering the TZ range because of the lens then you don't really have any alternatives unless you look at bigger bulkier cameras.
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