Need new camera...
My Lumix FX70 disappeared last year somewhere between Tucson and Albuquerque. Sad.
I have a couple of upcoming trips, the most fun one being to parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and to St. Petersburg Russia.
So, I need a smallish camera that will work with this upcoming cities trip but also be good for shooting birds, flowers, plants, landscapes. Budget is under $1500.
Looked at the current Lumix FX series, a Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit, and a compact Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Digital Camera. (And MANY others!)
History, I started out with a Minolta many, many years ago, upgraded to a regular Nikon multilens favorite camera, then a Canon digital, then the Lumix about 3 years ago. I love Nikon optics, but can I afford a Nikon digital (even fixed lens) that will work for this trip but also my week-in, week-out photography needs.
We will be traveling in some very small planes during parts of the trip.
Hints? Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
kphotoer wrote:
My Lumix FX70 disappeared last year somewhere between Tucson and Albuquerque. Sad.
I have a couple of upcoming trips, the most fun one being to parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and to St. Petersburg Russia.
So, I need a smallish camera that will work with this upcoming cities trip but also be good for shooting birds, flowers, plants, landscapes. Budget is under $1500.
Looked at the current Lumix FX series, a Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit, and a compact Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Digital Camera. (And MANY others!)
History, I started out with a Minolta many, many years ago, upgraded to a regular Nikon multilens favorite camera, then a Canon digital, then the Lumix about 3 years ago. I love Nikon optics, but can I afford a Nikon digital (even fixed lens) that will work for this trip but also my week-in, week-out photography needs.
We will be traveling in some very small planes during parts of the trip.
Hints? Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
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Kathy, Just get the same Lumix. Save you time in learning the camera, etc, and you will be ready to go from day 1. My 2 cents. Welcome to the forum.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Lumix%20FX%2070&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=
kphotoer wrote:
My Lumix FX70 disappeared last year somewhere between Tucson and Albuquerque. Sad.
I have a couple of upcoming trips, the most fun one being to parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and to St. Petersburg Russia.
So, I need a smallish camera that will work with this upcoming cities trip but also be good for shooting birds, flowers, plants, landscapes. Budget is under $1500.
Looked at the current Lumix FX series, a Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit, and a compact Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Digital Camera. (And MANY others!)
History, I started out with a Minolta many, many years ago, upgraded to a regular Nikon multilens favorite camera, then a Canon digital, then the Lumix about 3 years ago. I love Nikon optics, but can I afford a Nikon digital (even fixed lens) that will work for this trip but also my week-in, week-out photography needs.
We will be traveling in some very small planes during parts of the trip.
Hints? Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
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For travel, you cannot beat a Fujifilm X-T3- with the 16-55 and 55 - 230 lens.
kphotoer wrote:
My Lumix FX70 disappeared last year somewhere between Tucson and Albuquerque. Sad.
I have a couple of upcoming trips, the most fun one being to parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and to St. Petersburg Russia.
So, I need a smallish camera that will work with this upcoming cities trip but also be good for shooting birds, flowers, plants, landscapes. Budget is under $1500.
Looked at the current Lumix FX series, a Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit, and a compact Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Digital Camera. (And MANY others!)
History, I started out with a Minolta many, many years ago, upgraded to a regular Nikon multilens favorite camera, then a Canon digital, then the Lumix about 3 years ago. I love Nikon optics, but can I afford a Nikon digital (even fixed lens) that will work for this trip but also my week-in, week-out photography needs.
We will be traveling in some very small planes during parts of the trip.
Hints? Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
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Check out the Nikon D750. Right now with refurbished you may be able to get one with a lens that fit into your budget.
kphotoer wrote:
My Lumix FX70 disappeared last year somewhere between Tucson and Albuquerque. Sad.
I have a couple of upcoming trips, the most fun one being to parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and to St. Petersburg Russia.
So, I need a smallish camera that will work with this upcoming cities trip but also be good for shooting birds, flowers, plants, landscapes. Budget is under $1500.
Looked at the current Lumix FX series, a Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit, and a compact Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Digital Camera. (And MANY others!)
History, I started out with a Minolta many, many years ago, upgraded to a regular Nikon multilens favorite camera, then a Canon digital, then the Lumix about 3 years ago. I love Nikon optics, but can I afford a Nikon digital (even fixed lens) that will work for this trip but also my week-in, week-out photography needs.
We will be traveling in some very small planes during parts of the trip.
Hints? Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
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Get a refurb D5600. All latest Nikon features, including touch screen control and Snapbridge phone link. Articulating screen and light weight real pluses. About $500.
It will likely come with an 18-50. If not you can get one for like $50. Then add AF-P 10-20 and 70-300. You can get the latter refurb on Nikon site (with VR) for about $150. All light.
kphotoer wrote:
My Lumix FX70 disappeared last year somewhere between Tucson and Albuquerque. Sad.
I have a couple of upcoming trips, the most fun one being to parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and to St. Petersburg Russia.
So, I need a smallish camera that will work with this upcoming cities trip but also be good for shooting birds, flowers, plants, landscapes. Budget is under $1500.
Looked at the current Lumix FX series, a Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit, and a compact Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Digital Camera. (And MANY others!)
History, I started out with a Minolta many, many years ago, upgraded to a regular Nikon multilens favorite camera, then a Canon digital, then the Lumix about 3 years ago. I love Nikon optics, but can I afford a Nikon digital (even fixed lens) that will work for this trip but also my week-in, week-out photography needs.
We will be traveling in some very small planes during parts of the trip.
Hints? Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
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How small is "smallish?" Are you interested in a compact camera that fits in a shirt or pants pocket, or a DSLR-style bridge camera?
If what you want is a bridge camera, there aren't any that are particularly small, however, there are some that are similar to your FZ70, one being the FZ80, with a long zoom. It's good for general use, day in and day out as you say. If you can live with a shorter zoom, a better camera, in my opinion, is the FZ300. It zooms to 600mm (eq.) and stays wide open at f/2.8 all the way out. If you want a larger sensor camera, the Lumix FZ1000II is a very good one, but only zooms to 400mm, however the larger sensor allows you to crop a bit to bring a subject in. Then there's the Sony RX10IV. It's at the highest end of the bridge camera group, but worth the money. It's a couple hundred $$$ over your stated budget.
If you're looking for a pocket camera, it's going to be hard to beat the Sony HX99. It's got a 24-720mm zoom lens, and a small 1/2.3" sensor. It will definitely fit in your shirt pocket, but it's really small. Not necessarily for large hands. For the best pocket camera, the Sony RX100VI with it's 1" sensor and 24-200mm zoom is a good choice at $1299.00. You mention riding in small planes, and I can tell you from personal experience that big cameras in small planes don't mix well. Compact cameras work well in that confined space. And a bridge camera may be better for landscape and wildlife/bird photography than a pocket compact. Just my opinion.
I neglected to mention that my old Lumix was discontinued.
kphotoer wrote:
I neglected to mention that my old Lumix was discontinued.
Just get the replacement model. B&H can tell you.
A little Nikon. D3500 or D5600. Fill in lenses. 10-20mm. 35mm. 70-300mm.
jdub82
Loc: Northern California
kphotoer wrote:
My Lumix FX70 disappeared last year somewhere between Tucson and Albuquerque. Sad.
I have a couple of upcoming trips, the most fun one being to parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, and to St. Petersburg Russia.
So, I need a smallish camera that will work with this upcoming cities trip but also be good for shooting birds, flowers, plants, landscapes. Budget is under $1500.
Looked at the current Lumix FX series, a Nikon COOLPIX P1000 Digital Camera Deluxe Kit, and a compact Leica V-LUX (Typ 114) Digital Camera. (And MANY others!)
History, I started out with a Minolta many, many years ago, upgraded to a regular Nikon multilens favorite camera, then a Canon digital, then the Lumix about 3 years ago. I love Nikon optics, but can I afford a Nikon digital (even fixed lens) that will work for this trip but also my week-in, week-out photography needs.
We will be traveling in some very small planes during parts of the trip.
Hints? Suggestions?
Thanks, Kathy
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The Lumix FZ80 is currently one of the best new camera values for what it offers at just $300.00. It is bigger than the older FX series (FX70) camera you had, but has a 60X zoom (Great for birds) and has great reviews. I use my Canon SX50 with similar capabilities, for international travel and it makes a great travel camera. The Lumix ZS70 would be more comparable in size to your old camera, will fit in a jacket pocket and has a 30X zoom.
The Lumix FZ80 does look very good and it's hard to beat the price, except that I cannot see that it has a flip screen. This can come in handy a lot and I appreciated it in the Lumix FZ70.
Thanks!
Another good one, but slightly more expensive than the FZ80 is the Nikon B700. Specs are similar, but it has a longer zoom.
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