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| Thread ID: 95728 | 2008-12-15 16:15:00 | which camera | cj9271 (14414) | PC World Chat |
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| 729354 | 2008-12-16 23:36:00 | I agree.My wife's been using a Canon S3IS for two years and has been so frustrated with it,so her Christmas present this year is the Panasonic TZ15 with no viewfinder,a large back lcd screen and 10x zoom.And it'll fit in her handbag. But I still prefer the viewfinder method. Panasonic TZ15. An excellent camera. I bought one in June, on a Queen's Birthday special at Noel Leemings. Lugged it around UK & Europe in July & August. Slip it in the pocket and away I went, easy & unobtrusive and gives good results.....I think. I've been tempted to get a DSLR, but the size of them:eek: |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 729355 | 2008-12-16 23:58:00 | Panasonic TZ15. An excellent camera. I bought one in June, on a Queen's Birthday special at Noel Leemings. Lugged it around UK & Europe in July & August. Slip it in the pocket and away I went, easy & unobtrusive and gives good results.....I think. Did you find the lack of viewfinder to be an issue on bright, sunny days or is the LCD sufficiently bright to see your subject clearly? |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 729356 | 2008-12-17 01:38:00 | Did you find the lack of viewfinder to be an issue on bright, sunny days or is the LCD sufficiently bright to see your subject clearly? I didn't miss the view finder at all, and I did take photos at times in really sunny weather, along the Danube. The LCD on these cameras is 3", which is really a very good size. I know what you mean though Foxy, as my first digital camera, a Kodak, had a pitiful LCD and I always used the view finder. I don't think the TZ15 is a compact, in the truest sense of the word, but it's small enough to put in a pocket anyway. |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 729357 | 2008-12-17 03:19:00 | Yes, Jen showed me hers when she was down here a few months ago and it looked a good camera . A family member is wanting a camera and he requires a better than average zoom in a reasonably compact camera . One of the new Canon's has a 20x zoom but it's too big and bulky for him to carry up very steep hills . I am just concerned that he won't be able to see what he's taking pictures of as it will often be very bright high up in the mountains . With our Canon A710IS we had to rely solely on the viewfinder at the Warbirds Over Wanaka show earlier this year to get any footage even though the LCD screen is 2" . Do you get good battery life? |
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| 729358 | 2008-12-17 05:14:00 | I picked myself up a DSLR. Its made me appreciate just how much my "old" point and shoot camera kicks arse. |
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| 729359 | 2008-12-17 06:59:00 | Yes, Jen showed me hers when she was down here a few months ago and it looked a good camera . A family member is wanting a camera and he requires a better than average zoom in a reasonably compact camera . One of the new Canon's has a 20x zoom but it's too big and bulky for him to carry up very steep hills . I am just concerned that he won't be able to see what he's taking pictures of as it will often be very bright high up in the mountains . With our Canon A710IS we had to rely solely on the viewfinder at the Warbirds Over Wanaka show earlier this year to get any footage even though the LCD screen is 2" . Do you get good battery life? Battery life, I consider to be good . When I bought the camera I bought another battery as well . Seemed to be a good policy . Here's a link to an image: . imagef1 . net . nz/files/for_image_f1 . jpg" target="_blank">www . imagef1 . net . nz I posted on a previous thread: . co . nz/showthread . php?t=93531" target="_blank">pressf1 . co . nz That photo was taken using some zoom, which might help your family member make a decision . |
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