Wish I had a decent camera - Page 4

Pumpkinstew · 25-07-2008, 18:13

We took a Panasonic away with us last year and were dead impressed with the results - even though I left it on full auto for pretty much the whole time. I didn't have much time to muck about with it before we left and you can see the photos gradually improve as we went through the holiday.

A quick check confirms it's a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7. And it does take SD cards, we've used 2GB with no problems, and have swappable rechargeable batteries.

petemc · 25-07-2008, 18:17

Almost all compacts from Nikon, Fuji, Panasonic, Canon and Ricoh are great. Look at their range, decide whether you want a fully automatic, a small camera with manual features or a bridge camera and buy one. Also, just to point out that while RAW on a compact is great it can take at least 2x longer to save a file.

Belmit · 26-07-2008, 17:24

Leo/Kitten, just about to order the Fuji and noticed it takes both XD and Compact Flash. Have you tried both and if so have you noticed any real difference in speed or quality? Cheers.

leowyatt · 26-07-2008, 17:34

We don't actually have any XD cards and only have Compact Flash because of our other Canon cameras, sorry mate

Belmit · 26-07-2008, 17:47

I was siding with CF anyway as the camera only takes up to 2GB XD. Cheers anyway!

LeperousDust · 26-07-2008, 17:54

XD is pretty rubbish, nobody else uses it, its a pain because its the main one card readers don't support. It seems old tech because you can't get huge card as well, it just need to be put to rest really!

Belmit · 26-07-2008, 18:05

Pretty chuffed - ordered it all from amazon:

Fuji S9600.
Leather case.
Uniross smart charger + 4x 2700mAh batteries.
Fuji 4GB 100x compact flash.

All for under £260. Would have been less but the memory is coming from another company with a delivery charge of £4.50. Was still the cheapest by a long way though even with the p+p.

Exciting!

Edit: Plus I spotted an offer of a free digital camera case with selected cameras. Probably too small for this one but ideal as a spare for my mini Lumix.

leowyatt · 26-07-2008, 18:07

Nice one Belmit

excellent deal. It's a good camera. Ebay could be a good source of CF cards in the future.

Belmit · 26-07-2008, 18:19

Yeah, thought I'd stick with Fuji branded for the moment but I imagine there's little difference between most major brands, or negligible at least. No doubt it'll continue to drop in price in the future too.

Mark · 26-07-2008, 22:57

It's worth considering Sandisk Extreme cards if you ever find yourself needing to do lots of continuous shooting. I've found no other card - even tried Fuji - that can keep up. If you do this, shop around - the price range is shocking.

25-07-2008, 18:13	#31
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	We took a Panasonic away with us last year and were dead impressed with the results - even though I left it on full auto for pretty much the whole time. I didn't have much time to muck about with it before we left and you can see the photos gradually improve as we went through the holiday. A quick check confirms it's a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7. And it does take SD cards, we've used 2GB with no problems, and have swappable rechargeable batteries. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

25-07-2008, 18:17	#32
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Almost all compacts from Nikon, Fuji, Panasonic, Canon and Ricoh are great. Look at their range, decide whether you want a fully automatic, a small camera with manual features or a bridge camera and buy one. Also, just to point out that while RAW on a compact is great it can take at least 2x longer to save a file. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

26-07-2008, 17:24	#33
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Leo/Kitten, just about to order the Fuji and noticed it takes both XD and Compact Flash. Have you tried both and if so have you noticed any real difference in speed or quality? Cheers. __________________

26-07-2008, 17:34	#34
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	We don't actually have any XD cards and only have Compact Flash because of our other Canon cameras, sorry mate __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

26-07-2008, 17:47	#35
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I was siding with CF anyway as the camera only takes up to 2GB XD. Cheers anyway! __________________

26-07-2008, 17:54	#36
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	XD is pretty rubbish, nobody else uses it, its a pain because its the main one card readers don't support. It seems old tech because you can't get huge card as well, it just need to be put to rest really! __________________

26-07-2008, 18:05	#37
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Pretty chuffed - ordered it all from amazon: Fuji S9600. Leather case. Uniross smart charger + 4x 2700mAh batteries. Fuji 4GB 100x compact flash. All for under £260. Would have been less but the memory is coming from another company with a delivery charge of £4.50. Was still the cheapest by a long way though even with the p+p. Exciting! Edit: Plus I spotted an offer of a free digital camera case with selected cameras. Probably too small for this one but ideal as a spare for my mini Lumix. __________________

26-07-2008, 18:07	#38
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Nice one Belmit excellent deal. It's a good camera. Ebay could be a good source of CF cards in the future. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

26-07-2008, 18:19	#39
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Yeah, thought I'd stick with Fuji branded for the moment but I imagine there's little difference between most major brands, or negligible at least. No doubt it'll continue to drop in price in the future too. __________________

26-07-2008, 22:57	#40
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	It's worth considering Sandisk Extreme cards if you ever find yourself needing to do lots of continuous shooting. I've found no other card - even tried Fuji - that can keep up. If you do this, shop around - the price range is shocking.

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