Lighter Camera: I take photos for camera club competition. I have a Nikon 7100 with a nikon 18 to 300mm lens. I am interested in buying a lighter camera. A Panasonic Lumix DMC Fz300 or...

barrycohencpa Loc: Michigan & winter in Key West

I take photos for camera club competition. I have a Nikon 7100 with a nikon 18 to 300mm lens. I am interested in buying a lighter camera. A Panasonic Lumix DMC Fz300 or the FZ1000. What you recommend I do?

Carlo Loc: Maryland, NW.Chesapeake Bay

You need to check them both out....but I would go wit the FZ1000...
Good Luck..

SS319

Start out by drawing up a chart and listing in rows the criteria that are important to you in a camera. Now assign a numerical priority to each of the criteria. Next, go look at a bunch of camera - narrow it down to a list of about five. While in store, judge how well each camera meets your handling and use criteria and assign a numerical value to your assessment. When you get back home and back on the internet, look at all the [professional] reviews of each camera and assign values to how well the camera performs in each of your criteria.

Now, the fun:

Multiply the priority you assigned to each criteria by the assigned value you assigned to each camera for that criteria. Add up the total scores for each camera. No, do not redo the criteria nor the assigned values - just go by the highest scoring camera - you will never be displeased!

Buy camera 3!

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dck22

SS319, the logic of it all. Great idea.

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

Either one is a fine camera and no doubt you will be happy with either. Can I recommend you take a look a the Canon SX60 also?

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

insman1132 wrote:

Either one is a fine camera and no doubt you will be happy with either. Can I recommend you take a look a the Canon SX60 also?

Then should look at Nikon P900 and refurbished Canon SX50 also. Regularly we hear from people who liked older SX50 better than newer SX60 - Canon may have subtle issues with SX60 lens.

But getting back to the subject - I'm not sure any of these Canon or Nikon cameras could be described as being "lighter".

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Sell the Nikon setup and go m4/3. Olympus EM5ii with 12-100mm plus a Panasonic 100-300mm v2...or if you can afford it the em1ii. Toss in a small prime like a 25mm f1.8 for everyday low light shooting.

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

Take a look at the Sony a6300 !

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

rehess wrote:

Then should look at Nikon P900 and refurbished Canon SX50 also. Regularly we hear from people who liked older SX50 better than newer SX60 - Canon may have subtle issues with SX60 lens.

But getting back to the subject - I'm not sure any of these Canon or Nikon cameras could be described as being "lighter".

I've had the SX60HS for quite a while now and I've never had a single problem with it and compared to my DSLR'S, it is quite light.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

barrycohencpa wrote:

I take photos for camera club competition. I have a Nikon 7100 with a nikon 18 to 300mm lens. I am interested in buying a lighter camera. A Panasonic Lumix DMC Fz300 or the FZ1000. What you recommend I do?

A lighter camera is nice, provided you don't add a long lens. : ) The Lumix is prefect in that regard. A quick comparison -
http://snapsort.com/compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ1000-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ300/detailed

Some comparison sites -

Read comparisons and specs, and decide what features are important to you.
(Reviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV/videos
http://www.cameradecision.com/
http://cameras.reviewed.com/
http://camerasize.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM
http://snapsort.com/compare
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu

ncshutterbug

I just recently bought the FZ300 due to back problems to temporarily replace my Canon D5 iii. I was pleasantly suprised at how well it does. I have been using it every day for the past month. My only issue is there seems to be more noise in most shots, but I can deal with that in processing.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

barrycohencpa wrote:

I take photos for camera club competition. I have a Nikon 7100 with a nikon 18 to 300mm lens. I am interested in buying a lighter camera. A Panasonic Lumix DMC Fz300 or the FZ1000. What you recommend I do?

You are giving up a lot with that move. I would suggest using the Nikon 18-200 VR II lens. It is much lighter than that monster lens and you will have many more options retaining your current Nikon D7100.

cthahn

What is the difference in weight between the two cameras. It seems that everyone is getting weaker by the complaints about weight.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

cthahn wrote:

What is the difference in weight between the two cameras. It seems that everyone is getting weaker by the complaints about weight.

Too much sitting and posting on UHH.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

All of the above cameras will more than meet your needs. But the best way to choose the best one for you is to actually handle each one. Choose the one that feels the best in your hands. Do the controls feel that they are in the "right place". If it ain't comfortable, it ain't the right one.