dmc fz35 vs dmc fz40: Has anyone compared stills from the f35 vs the f40?
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There is a comparison on dpreview.com in the Panasonic forum, at ISO 1600. The FZ40 I think has truer color (richer wood color, for example) and is at least as good in other ways (I think slightly less color blotchiness) - overall, I think the FZ40 won mostly due to better color.
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I really like the Panasonic ZS30. I do not have the Fuji f900, although I've heard nice things about it. Google www.dpreview.com. I think they have professional reviews of both cameras. Might also try www.whatdigitalcamera.com. Another good place for professional reviews is www.cameralabs.com. If you go to www.whatdigitalcamera.com, it is a British magazine, and the ZS30 is known as the TZ40 in Europe - same camera. Both the Fuji and the Panasonic are highly rated.Another option to consider - Panasonic has announced that the ZS40 - next upgrade - will be coming out in March. It will have a 30X zoom, RAW shooting, and EVF, and several other new features. Might want to check that one out if you can wait a bit. I really like the Panasonic ZS30. I do not have the Fuji f900, although I've heard nice things about it. Google www.dpreview.com. I think they have professional reviews of both cameras. Might also try www.whatdigitalcamera.com. Another good place for professional reviews is www.cameralabs.com. If you go to www.whatdigitalcamera.com, it is a British magazine, and the ZS30 is known as the TZ40 in Europe - same camera. Both the Fuji and the Panasonic are highly rated.Another option to consider - Panasonic has announced that the ZS40 - next upgrade - will be coming out in March. It... » Read More I really like the Panasonic ZS30. I do not have the Fuji f900, although I've heard nice things about it. Google www.dpreview.com. I think they have professional reviews of both cameras. Might also try www.whatdigitalcamera.com. Another good place for professional reviews is www.cameralabs.com. If you go to www.whatdigitalcamera.com, it is a British magazine, and the ZS30 is known as the TZ40 in Europe - same camera. Both the Fuji and the Panasonic are highly rated.Another option to consider - Panasonic has announced that the ZS40 - next upgrade - will be coming out in March. It will have a 30X zoom, RAW shooting, and EVF, and several other new features. Might want to check that one out if you can wait a bit. « Show Less
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The FZ8 can also allow you to shoot in Manual Mode...IMHO only 2 big differences between both of them 1.18X Optical Zoom 2.Poor image quality than FZ8.The reason is the Image sensor is nearly the same as in FZ8 but in FZ18 it has the responsibility of capturing 18X zoom images instead of 12X. 3.For above features and some more the price difference between both is nearly $100.00. The Lumix FZ50 too is based on 12X lens core but it atleast has a DSLR like look and feel and it has the real Manual mode. The manual mode in FZ8 and FZ18 is a still controlled by the motor which pushes the lens forward or backward. In FZ50 there is a DSLR like "ring" option which you can use in Movie Mode for true zooming while shooting. If you really wanna advanced camera in the Panasonic Lumix family then FZ50 or even the out of production FZ30 is a great and worthy upgrade. Last week I bought a Lumix FZ8 after researching the net for 1 month.Panasonic has fundamentally erred in introducing a new featureless model in FZ18.
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I purchased my FZ200 on a 2014 Black Friday sale on Amazon for less than $300. The camera was made in Communist China. I am disappointed about the image quality and EVF. I am not sure if the relatively poor image quality and EVF are unique to the Chinese version of the camera.
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I'm 50/50 on it. There are a lot of plusses for the 35 (1.3 stops faster, shallower DOF, phase detect autofocus points on the entire frame, image stabilization), but one big negative (twice the price). It's also less sharp, but it's not soft by a long shot. If you shoot in very low light, fast subjects, or video, the 35 is the better choice. Otherwise, the 30 is an excellent deal.
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Definitely would not pay to repair an FZ30. Too often it produces images with too much noise to print a decent looking 11x14" enlargement. Suggestion: Save your repair money and upgrade to an DMC-FZ50.
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I am also looking at these two cameras. My needs are a good low light performance as well as action sport shots. I had purchased the Panasonic FZ8 but have returned it because the inside low light pictures were very noisy and grainy. It took great outside pictures and was responsibly fast. I'm currently wanting to try the Sony but don't like the idea of having to buy a memory stick for it, I have a few sd cards that the Canon takes.
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The wider field of view and the small camera size of the DMC-FX35 are things I like. The FX35 can be purchased today too while the TZ5 cannot. But, I am leaning toward the TZ5 because I also value the features of continuous autofocus and 10x optical zoom and its field of view is also wider than most cameras. This Panasonic page shows the differences between different fields of view. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/lumix/popup/wide_angle/index.html This Panasonic page shows feature differences between the two cameras. http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelComparisonResults?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&catGroupId=75047&surfCategory=Lumix%20Digital%20Cameras&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702&items=214163|214166|213677|
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I have a Lumix DMC-FZ18 and a Canon SX10. I wanted to buy a camera that was a little better than the FZ18 and wait a little longer for a DSLR. Picture quality on the Canon is not as good as the Lumix. Image stabalization on the Lumix is also noticably better. I have already taken over 300 photos of the same scene with both cameras for comparison. I should have upgraded to the Panasonic DMC-FZ28 as it is getting great reviews from everyone on the web.
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More on the F40 (slightly larger sensor than F30/F31Fd). Fuji collapsed under pressure and is now putting out the same crap as all the others by cramming useless megapixels. If you can get a F31FD, do so, now it really is in a class by itself and a collector's item. The pictures are as close to a DSLR as you can get from a compact for now and into the forseeable future. At ISO100, many F31FD pictures are indistinguishable from a DSLR.
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I have the M Zuiko 45 f1.8 and have not encountered any issues except in low light at slow shutter speeds. If you maintain the 2X focal length rule for shutter speed - 45mm = 90mm in m4/3 equivalent so 180th of a second shutter - you should be ok Also I'f found ISO 3200 to work fine (with post processing from DXo or other software)
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According to my research there aren't very many differences between the 2 models, which is a bit confusing as to why there are 2 models that are so closely designed but I am just a consumer, what do I know. It appears from my side-to-side comparison that the main differences are going to be: *A little better flash for the FS25 *Faster and 1 more shot for the Continuous shot bursts *A more in depth metering sensor for the FS25 offering more detection points *The 25 weighs a bit more and has a slightly larger LCD (2.7 vs 3.0inches) And the FS25 of course costs approximately $20-50 more than the FS15 The largest difference to me is the design of the body, I really love the little hand grip that is molded into the front of the FS25 body, to me that makes a big difference when taking one handed shots, as I often do. Other than that everything is exactly identical between the 2 I would spend the extra $20 myself but that is just me Hope that helps Happy Hunting
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I wholly agree with the FZ 150 camera assessments on this forum. I have been shooting with a Nikon D90 and an Olympus EPL-2. Two months ago I got this Panasonic and sold the EPL-2 because it is basically a smaller and lighter version of the APS-C SLRs. Whereas the FZ150 is not only packed with features and produces great but not professional images, it does have a built-in zoom and that's what I wanted outside of an SLR. After using it on my Beijing vacation for the past 8 days averaging about 200 images a day, the one wish list I have is for an extended battery grip. This camera is so useful it is with me all the time, so the grip will play a big part in ergonomic comfort where portraits and the handling will be easier. As is, I do find the camera grip to be too small for comfort. Obviously this is my personal opinion since outside of SLR's this thing is not physically small relatively speaking. If anyone knows of such a grip, please share. Finally though sometimes I really do miss the high quality images only an SLR could achieve with the right fast lens. When I hiked 2 hours up, and then 2 hours down, the Great Wall of China, I did not miss the extra weight a bit. :)
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This was my fourth digital still camera in just over two years and I did not get interested in the ART of picture-taking until I got my hands on the Lumix DMC-FZ30, which preceded this Lumix DMC model. These Lumix DMCs have lots of user-friendly settings to play around with or you can just point-and-shoot in auto and get nice results. Battery power outdoes the FZ30 and images can be enlarged to 11"x14" with clearer, sharper results. As for the actual cost, those add-on extras you're going to want, sooner or later, are going to add more than a few dollars to the camera's cost.
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I have just ordered an FZ35. I was previously holding out for the FZ40, but after reading the reviews on the FZ100, I have concluded that the FZ35 is a BETTER product than the FZ40 will be! According to many FZ35 owners who have purchased an FZ100 (which has the same lens, zoom, and CCD chip as the FZ40) the image quality is NOT as good on the FZ100 as it is on the FZ35. This is attributed to the increased Megapixels that are jammed onto a SMALLER CCD chip. In order to add the increased zoom, Panasonic had to shrink the size of the CCD chip, and at the same time they jammed in more pixels. Consequence: loss of image quality. Low light photos on the FZ100 are apparently grainier on the FZ100 than on the FZ35 as well. Add to that the fact that the FZ40 will only accept microchipped Panasonic batteries (at 3-4 times the price of aftermarket batteries) and the choice is clear! Stop waiting! Buy an FZ35. I just did myself!
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I am looking to buy my first camera in 7 years. I too am looking for something a little more portable than a DSLR. But I want a camera that effortlessly takes great pics. I am torn between the new Panasonic ZS20 and the Panasonic DMC LX5. If anyone could give a good compare contrast I would be glad to listen. Thanks
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K. Bennett,Thanks very much for your info about these two cameras. I started with the model 30, had them for a year, sold them and got two 40D's, then last March I sold those and bought two 7D's. I had thought about getting a 5D, but a friend who just bought it said there are a lot of problems with the focusing, he said he gets around 20% out of focus, a number I find unacceptable. He advised me to skip the 5D and go to the Mark IV, and I was not sure if the better and sharper images, especially at high ISOs would be worth the extra $3000 a Mark IV would cost. What I might do is rent a Mark IV body for a weekend and see how I like it.Thanks for taking the time to post your comments. K. Bennett,Thanks very much for your info about these two cameras. I started with the model 30, had them for a year, sold them and got two 40D's, then last March I sold those and bought two 7D's. I had thought about getting a 5D, but a friend who just bought it said there are a lot of problems with the focusing, he said he gets around 20% out of focus, a number I find unacceptable. He advised me to skip the 5D and go to the Mark IV, and I was not sure if the better and sharper images, especially at high ISOs would be worth the extra $3000 a Mark IV would cost. What I might do is rent... » Read More K. Bennett,Thanks very much for your info about these two cameras. I started with the model 30, had them for a year, sold them and got two 40D's, then last March I sold those and bought two 7D's. I had thought about getting a 5D, but a friend who just bought it said there are a lot of problems with the focusing, he said he gets around 20% out of focus, a number I find unacceptable. He advised me to skip the 5D and go to the Mark IV, and I was not sure if the better and sharper images, especially at high ISOs would be worth the extra $3000 a Mark IV would cost. What I might do is rent a Mark IV body for a weekend and see how I like it.Thanks for taking the time to post your comments. « Show Less