Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 or Canon Powershot SD800 IS
Would like your advise on new purchase. I've narrowed it down to these two.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 or Canon Powershot SD800 IS.
Both look to be good performers, but which is better?
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Review for the Canon here:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06091403_canon_sd800is.asp
Panasonic Here:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/
I have had a few different Canon's the past year, and I would go with the SD800...
Here is the one I have just bought :
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i have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 and just love it --but not knowing the cannon , cant say if it is better or worse ..... but i can say the build quality and features and picture quality of the panasonic are superb
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Originally Posted by Bodyslide
This is the one I just recommended to a friend and he's thoroughly enjoying it. I have the RebelXTi (400D) - love it once I replaced the kit lens... -
I have both a Panasonic (FZ5 - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz5/ ), and a Canon (sd1000 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_sd1000.asp )
I gotta say I like the Panasonic better. the Canon has more megapixels, but the Panasonic has a better lens, which produces better pictures in my opinion. If I were you I'd go for the Panasonic. -
Grimey's comment is extremely valid - don't get fooled by the mega-pixel game... Optics are far more important.
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Originally Posted by SquirrelDip
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Originally Posted by SquirrelDipHis name was MackemX
What kind of a man are you? The guy is unconscious in a coma and you don't have the guts to kiss his girlfriend? -
Originally Posted by Conquest10
Went with the kit lens as it was only $70 more... I guess in hind sight I should have saved even the $70 and applied it to some filters or a monopod... -
I just got the SD800is and i looked and read reviews for weeks before i bought it. my dad is a semi pro photographer and recommended both Panasonic and the canon.. keep in mind the SD1000 is actually a lesser model than the SD800is. i love it.. it has wide angle 28mm (35mm equivalent) great battery life. very solid feel image stabilization lots of manual settings ISO1600 option movie cap to 640X480 /30fps avi. so many other features. they are both great but the SD800is from what i read got better reviews and had more of the features i wanted.
also anything above 7mp is not really needed for the average person. at 10 the cam actually starts to overtake film. (Depending on the iso) for the cost and feature benefit I would go with a full featured 7.1 mp over a 10mp all day long.
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Originally Posted by SquirrelDip
You could have gotten the Canon 50mm f/1.8. Absolutely beautiful lens and only around $79US.His name was MackemX
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Originally Posted by Conquest10
Fathers day is coming - as is a 50mm f/1.8
Based largely what I found at http://www.lensplay.com/lenses/index.html (and other reading) I went with the 28-105 II as a walkaround lens and the 85mm f/1.8 for portrait/sport. Both are great lens, especially when price is a concern.
I've also got an old 75-300mm that I had with my film SLR - as I use long lens so rarely it'll do for a while (just needs a tripod to take good shots). The only thing I'm really lacking on now is wide angle - the 28mm isn't really 28 as on film due to the smaller sensor, I'll be saving up for the Sigma 10-20mm (it's significantly less than the Canon and pretty much as good).
Here's a shot I took of my bike out front of my house - experimenting with HDR and a little PhotoShop work:
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Originally Posted by lordsmurf
His name was MackemX
What kind of a man are you? The guy is unconscious in a coma and you don't have the guts to kiss his girlfriend? -
i think im banned there or something
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Originally Posted by bg55
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Originally Posted by Conquest10
Really, there is some good stuff there, especially these past 6 months. Probably one of the most popular, most used sections of the site these days.
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Originally Posted by lordsmurfOriginally Posted by BJ_MHis name was MackemX
What kind of a man are you? The guy is unconscious in a coma and you don't have the guts to kiss his girlfriend?
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