point and shoot camera
Feb 19, 2019 10:51:00 #
Gene E. Balch
Loc: Washington DC Area
dandekarv wrote:
I am actively looking for a long zoom point and sh... (show quote)
I had a similar situation a few years back while in Big Bend. I was using my F1 Nikon Mirrorless with the 10-100mm, but came up lacking on really long shots. When I came home I ordered the Nikon P900 with 2000mm lens, but found it too large and bulky, so returned it and got the P610 with the 1600mm lens. It is a great camera and reaches out to get your subject. Check it out.
GB
Feb 19, 2019 11:13:04 #
dandekarv wrote:
I am actively looking for a long zoom point and sh... (show quote)
The Canon mirrorless like this are selling the most in Japan. They know good products and travel a lot.
Feb 19, 2019 12:27:38 #
Panasonic FZ1000 is an incredible do-all camera. The 1” sensor gives exceptional images and the Leica lens (25-400) has the ability through the iZoom setting to reach 800. The AF is one of the best in the business and the 4K video is awesome. Have had it only 6 months and greatly impressed by the auto settings but continue to learn more about the available features which are more intuitive than the competition IMHO and the best bang-for-the-buck. Have found it to be great for all my photographic needs, including travel! Can’t say enough about this gem.
Feb 19, 2019 12:35:58 #
dandekarv wrote:
Have you personally used it? What is your experience? I was very much interested in this camera but I was concerned about two things. Price and one of the reviews I read said that the images quality deteriorates at high zoom.
Sorry no! I suggested it because it seems to have the widest zoom range of all. Personally I think it's too big and the large zoom range actually scares me. Since you asked for a lot of zoom. Personally I would go for something with 3x zoom or less and pocketable. The P100 isn't pocketable.
Feb 19, 2019 13:12:07 #
mas24 wrote:
The Canon SX70, does not have a hot shoe for an external flash unit. Only a pop up flash. A bummer, IMO. The SX60 has a hot shoe. And the Panasonic FZ80.
There are several differences between the 60 and 70. You can compare here:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Canon_SX70_HS_vs_Canon_SX60_HS/BHitems/1435399-REG_1080919-REG
The 70 has 20 MP vs 16 for the 60. The 60 has a hot shoe, the 70 doesn't. The 60 has more outputs (HDMI, AV) and other differences.
FWIW - I specifically wanted a hot shoe when I got the SX50HS. It can use the same strobe as my 80D and T2i. However, I doubt I've used the external flash on it more than 3 times. Of course, that is me.
Feb 19, 2019 13:32:04 #
mas24 wrote:
Canon SX60, and Panasonic FZ80. These two shoot JPEG and RAW, have very long focal lengths, a viewfinder and hot shoe. I think the newest Canon SX70, does not have a hot shoe for an external flash unit? The above mentioned cameras should cost below $500.
What he said.
Feb 19, 2019 13:35:24 #
E4Mafia wrote:
Canon powershot sx60. br br *stolen from a descr... (show quote)
From a happy SX60 owner/user that statement might be a little enthusiastic. Moon craters? Maybe the really big ones.
Feb 19, 2019 16:02:46 #
sailwiz
Loc: Santee, CA
I have the Lumix fz1000 and it is great. However, I just got a Lumix FZ80 for $300 and it is the a wonderful camera and a 60x power zoom. I would take the FZ80, which does everything but the dishes, if weight and size matters. Never been more impressed with a camera.
Feb 19, 2019 16:29:25 #
dandekarv wrote:
I am actively looking for a long zoom point and sh... (show quote)
Snapsort never was very good, but last I checked it was horrible. Try the side-by-side comparison at DPReview instead, but you'll have to draw you're own conclusions.
I suggest considering sensor size first, bells and whistles second. Some p&s cameras have sensors no larger than a cell phone sensor. Good luck cropping or enlarging.
There are several models with a 1" sensor, which is where I'd go with a p&s. Top of the heap undoubtedly is the Sony RX10iv, although several Sony models with a 1" sensor and different feature sets are available.
Feb 19, 2019 21:53:23 #
Feb 19, 2019 22:53:25 #
OleMe
Loc: Montgomery Co., MD
dandekarv wrote:
I am actively looking for a long zoom point and sh... (show quote)
TheB700 is $450 on sale,
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/compact-digital-cameras/coolpix-b700.html
It appears similar to a P7800 which I have. I got tired of lugging my DSLR and left it behind on a trip to Newfoundland. Got many nice shots under varying conditions. Same for a trip to Malta. And, Europe. I like the view finder for those situations in which the sun blanks-our the viewing screen. Also used it during a concert to get shots of singers on a large concert hall. It did almost as well as the DLSR except at very high enlargements when photo editing. I also like it's compactness - almost shirt-pocket sized, in fact, I did carry it that way when I wore an REI outdoor shirt. I missed in-camera GPS and added aGPS device that plugs into the accessory socket.
Disclaimer: I'm an amateur; many scenes in the Switzerland collection were shirt through train windows and highly edited.
Good luck.
/Roger
Feb 19, 2019 23:11:08 #
dandekarv wrote:
I am actively looking for a long zoom point and sh... (show quote)
Can't help but ask. By my calculation, a 60x zoom would be about 1500mm. Why in the world would you ever need anything even remotely close to that focal length? So you're looking for a small, light camera for travel? What about the tripod you'll need to bring along to steady it at anything above 150mm? And at full zoom it will have to be a $2000 carbon fiber model with sandbags. A 1500mm lens would be required for... wait, I can't think of anything. It is the classic solution looking for a problem.
>Alan
Feb 19, 2019 23:20:37 #
aellman wrote:
Can't help but ask. By my calculation, a 60x zoom ... (show quote)
You sound like someone who has never had the opportunity to use a superzoom camera. My SX50, which has a 50X Zoom, did a great job for me on a Safari I took in Kenya in 2017. (Just one example of a situation where the long reach is helpful). The 50X zoom fully extended is equivalent to 1200mm. Of course, the majority of pictures, all handheld, were not anywhere near full zoom. But the reach is great to have. Canon says the 65X zoom in the SX60 is equivalent to 1365mm. No one expects the pictures to be perfect at full zoom, especially with the very small sensor. The Nikon P900 has an 83X zoom and the P1000 has a 125X optical zoom.
Feb 20, 2019 16:20:45 #
Besperus
Loc: Oregon
dandekarv wrote:
I am actively looking for a long zoom point and sh... (show quote)
There a a whole mass of cheap (very cheap) point and shoots that no one would ever steal. I have A Kodak with lens stability, 12 mg, view finder and LCD, optional “grip”, hot shoe and pop up flash (both). Under $30 at Goodwill.
The are other more sophisticated cameras like the Nikon discussed elsewhere and the Canon, Panasonic plus Sony and Leica. If budget is not a consideration new is better. Fuji has made similar “bridge” cameras for years as well. Many have “macro” or close focus
options as well. They are slow in the memory department and not “pocket cameras” but if you don’t mind looking more the tourist, do-able.
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