ymages Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I want to buy a bridge for my wifewhat is the best one actually ? Canon PowerShot G9 or Panasonic ? ... other ? the first point for me is IQ , no needs for millioooooooons pixels, 8 is enough thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savas_kyprianides Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 What do you look for in focal length? Do you need raw capability? Pocket-able form factor, or something to carry in a bag? 8 megapixels - You might need to look at yesterday's point and shoots. Manufacturers inexorably pile it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 yes RAW will be good, focal lengh I dont care much, the very first thing for me is Image Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaromeo Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 then get G9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 The G9 is not your only option. See this link... http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/gallery/3547385#200886345 or this... http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/gallery/3373656#188380159 or, even this... http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/gallery/3691998#211758456 Any of these type cameras, in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing, can take excellent images. Any of these type cameras, in the hands of someone who doesn't know what they are doing, can take equally bad images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanthree Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 G9 seems nice (haven't used one) but to me a bridge camera is something that sits between the P&S stuff and SLRs. Tha panasonic FZ50 is a good example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 yes I am between Canon G9 and panasonic FZ50 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Greg Chappell I dont understand your links ? I am talking about buying a good bridge for my wife , let's for 400-500 euros and I want the best IQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_mccormack Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 If you're considering the FZ50, then don't overlook the new FZ18 with a wider zoom range (28-504mm equivalent). It seems to have an "improved" Venus III processor from the user raves over on http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1033 Image quality seems very good through ISO 200, good at ISO 400. Early reviews of the FZ18 are listed here: http://www.digitalcameratracker.com/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz18/ I'm not a "bridge camera" person but decided to give this one a try and ordered one through Vanns.com. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 "Greg Chappell I dont understand your links ? I am talking about buying a good bridge for my wife , let's for 400-500 euros and I want the best IQ" Sorry Erick, you are going to have to explain what that means...If you are looking at the FZ50 and a G9 as you said, the images in those links were taken with an FZ50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 ok :-) the quality is very good but I think you get the same with a G9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 John McCormack I am lost in the models, you think that the FZ18 is better than the FZ50 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayak203 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 You can try a side by side comparison:<br><br> <a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=panasonic_dmcfz18%2Cpanasonic_dmcfz50%2Cpanasonic_dmclx1&show=all">dpreview.com sidebyside</a><br><br> The 50 has a larger sensor, flip down viewer, Hot shoe, but the lens doesn't go as wide as you might want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 a larger sensor is a good think but it has more pixels :-) thanks .. i'll see then between the 3 models (with G9) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 True, the BUILT-IN lens on the FZ50 does not go as wide as the lens on the FZ18, but Panasonic does make a conversion lens that will get you down to 24mm...even wider than the FZ18, and it works VERY well.. http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/photos/200937399-L.jpg http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/photos/201209433-L.jpg http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/photos/201259083-L.jpg http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/photos/201259207-L.jpg http://gmchappell.smugmug.com/photos/201259207-L.jpg Erick, yes, the G9 does work extremely well...I just prefer having the bigger zoom range, the more dslr-like handling, and I like using my cameras at eye level and the optical finders of the G-series are not that great, while the electronic finder in the FZ50 shows 100% of what you get off the sensor and is nicer than most who've never used one, which is most of the people here I see complaining about them, would like to admit. There was a time I only used a DSLR and made my own comments about electronic finders on this site....I was wrong. No, you wouldn't want to use an EVF shooting images at an NFL game from the sidelines, but for what MOST consumers use a finder for, it works great. Another thing I prefer about the FZ50 is it's better handdling of the flash technology with separate flash units than the G-series, where Canon cripples a few of the features that are available with the DSLR's when using those same Canon speedlights...primarily for me, I like using manual exposure mode on the camera to set my own shutter speed and aperture, and letting the separate flash continue to work in TTL mode. You CAN do the same thing with Canon DSLR's and the EX flash units and I do the same thing with my FZ50 and Olympus FL50 flash, but mount an EX unit on a G9, set the camera to "M" on mode dial and see what the flash does....you lose all TTL options and are left with a set of variable manual power burst that are a trial and error process to see which setting works at the exposure and distance you are trying to shoot from....quite useless for anyone wanted to get a little more creative, but if you're nothing more than a point & shooter all this will be no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I just noticed in reading Popphoto's review of the G9 they also picked up on losing TTL flash control when you dial the camera into manual mode... "We love being able to use EX-series strobes with the G9, especially with an off-camera cord, but it is frustrating that you can only go with ratios in full manual mode. E-TTL and FE compensation work with Program, Tv and Av mode. But in Manual mode, it's ratios. Again, not a fatal flaw, but it does make creative control a bit more challenging, since you can't just dial back the strobe a stop or so. Instead, you've got to run the tables in your head (or just experiment and check the LCD and re-adjust)" Again...if you are a point & shooter, you're probably never going to buy or use an EX flash unit with the G9 and run into this, but for some it is an issue, and has been with this series of cameras going back at least as far as when I owned the Powershot G5 and experienced the same limitations with Canon's own flash units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Thanks a lot Greg for your detailled answer I'll keep this 2 models G9 and FZ50 in mind I am not looking at for wide angle or any converter or dditional flash, my wife and daughters will shoot mostly on automatic mode I am having a Canon 5D for myself and shall buy the next 1Ds Mark III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Have you looked at the latest Canon A series of cameras for her? The A720is, or even the A570is would be very nice... http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona570is/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymages Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 yes that one also could be good and enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_weinhold Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I might be too late to join this conversation, but looking at the FZ50 pics (thanks for them!) I can't help but notice the noise at iso 200...and am wondering what they look like in print (do large prints somehow hide the noise or are large prints out of the question?) I'd like to get a Fujifilm FinePix s6500fd for its great iso performance, but I wonder about the lack of lens stabilization. I currently have an older Fujifilm 4900zoom and can see what happens when I don't hold perfectly still...though I can't adjust much on it to compensate. Can anyone give me some idea of what I can expect in the way of blurred photos (or prevention of blur) with a Fujifilm with no lens stability? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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