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Thinking of buying a bridge camera (1 Viewer)
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kitefarrago
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If you worry about the price of memory cards then give a thought to the time when one had to pay for film. At least you get to reuse a memory card again and again (and not just with this camera), and possibly with other devices.
I would buy at least two, by the way - one might develop problems, they can fill up and you'll then have to decide what to delete. If you know how large the files are your camera computes you'll know how many pics you can put on a given card. But digital photography can be addictive, so you'll probably need more than you think now!
Andrea
I would buy at least two, by the way - one might develop problems, they can fill up and you'll then have to decide what to delete. If you know how large the files are your camera computes you'll know how many pics you can put on a given card. But digital photography can be addictive, so you'll probably need more than you think now!
Andrea
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I also recommend having more than one memory card:
firstly, i have had one 'crash' on me with loss of some images
secondly, get into the habit of putting one in when you take one out. there is nothing wirse than going out and realising that you left your card in the computer.
thirdly, i would recommend using them like a back-up - unless you are good at backing up your computer. when full date it and catalog it...
before you make your decision i saw a canon dslr with 70-300 lens for under 400euros the other day. ultimately a better choice... my progression was lumix fz28, lumix fz72 (sold on) canon d60...
firstly, i have had one 'crash' on me with loss of some images
secondly, get into the habit of putting one in when you take one out. there is nothing wirse than going out and realising that you left your card in the computer.
thirdly, i would recommend using them like a back-up - unless you are good at backing up your computer. when full date it and catalog it...
before you make your decision i saw a canon dslr with 70-300 lens for under 400euros the other day. ultimately a better choice... my progression was lumix fz28, lumix fz72 (sold on) canon d60...
Before you do that you need to look at what your camera can actually handle. There are no cameras bar the very top end US$8,000+ cameras from Nikon/Canon that can handle the latest just released, extremely fast, cards from Sandisk etc.
Probably the fastest write a bridge's cache can handle is 45mb/s though possibly 80mb/s. Check before you buy.
HantaYo
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I went to the local camera store and tried out the canon SX50 and the new Olympus SP100EE. I purchased the SP100EE. The canon's view finder was sub par and not a option all all. The camera is showing its age. I bought the Olympus. The red dot sight is extremely useful and the view finder leagues above the SX50. Took the Olympus to a wildlife area. Greatly disappointed in the image quality compared to my Olympus EM5 and my Panasonic 100-300 lens. Additionally the Olympus shoots JPEG only. I took the camera back for a refund.
I'll sit on the fence till larger sensors for bridge cameras are offered. Sounds like 1" sensor might be here soon with mega zooms.
I'll sit on the fence till larger sensors for bridge cameras are offered. Sounds like 1" sensor might be here soon with mega zooms.
There are already 1" sensor cameras - the Nikon 1 series for instance. This gives you a factor of 2.7x instead of the 2x you get with the EM5, so your lens will give you 810mm
But megazooms get their 'reach' because of small sensors - the bigger the sensor the less the reach
But megazooms get their 'reach' because of small sensors - the bigger the sensor the less the reach
HantaYo
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Yes, But either current 1" sensors are interchangeable lens cameras (Such as the above mentioned Nikon) or they lack extreme reach such as the Sony RX10 (24-200mm equivalent). The Sony looks like an awesome camera if only it went beyond 8X.
Borjam
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Actually the FZ200 has an extra digital zoom that works even in RAW mode: the "intelligent zoom" (menu -> i.Resolution -> i.ZOOM).
It's a trick reducing your resolution, but it works very well. And the 2.8 aperture can really make a difference compared to the other "super-zooms".
I bought the FZ200 and I'm really happy with it.
Foxy
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The SX50 is a great choice Andy, now forget all the pro's and cons and get out and enjoy the one you have: the perfect camera doesn't exist or there would only be one on the market!
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