Photo quality Photo quality Most important is picture quality not higher mega pixel?I wish that Panasonic reduce the mega pixel on this camera ZS1Effective pixels = 10.1 MPTotal Pixels = 10.3 MPSensor Size = 1/2.5Pixel Density = 41 MP/cmNice Camera good quality and sharp lens Small sensor 1/2.5 compared to number of mega pixel it has This Camera should not go more than 6 Mega Pixel or use a bigger sensor 1/2.3 It will be a challenge Camera If Panasonic do it Photo quality Photo quality Most important is picture quality not higher mega pixel?I wish that Panasonic reduce the mega pixel on this camera ZS1Effective... » Read More Photo quality Photo quality Most important is picture quality not higher mega pixel?I wish that Panasonic reduce the mega pixel on this camera ZS1Effective pixels = 10.1 MPTotal Pixels = 10.3 MPSensor Size = 1/2.5Pixel Density = 41 MP/cmNice Camera good quality and sharp lens Small sensor 1/2.5 compared to number of mega pixel it has This Camera should not go more than 6 Mega Pixel or use a bigger sensor 1/2.3 It will be a challenge Camera If Panasonic do it « Show Less
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thank u for this info, but i have a question which compact camera will be good quality especially in the low light conditions?maybe the sony H20, the fuji F70, panasonic fz38, canon sx20
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Maybe it is good in low light because for the same reason it is no sharper than a cheap 5 MP camera: all the light is concentrated on a smaller CCD. Maybe it is really no better than other new cameras i low light. I have always been happy with simple sony and samsung cameras. Cameras are one of the devices you really have to test side-by-side in the store to know.
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In looking up what AL-Musafer is saying, I found out cameras normally use about 1,500 pixels/cm^2, but this one is using 2,500, nearly twice as many. A 1/2.5 CCD is normally used in a 4 MP camera, not a 10 MP. This is also supposed to make it less effective in low light, but most of us have reported excellent low light ability. The Sony's I tested had equal zoom with greater sharpness, but I did not think to test low-light ability.In any event there are no shots I was able to take and detect a difference between the 10 MP and 5 MP settings.
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Its good to be happy with it but if you see the image quality of the dSLR then you feel the deferant,,as my experience in camera and photography rarely I need large mega pixel , but I need Image Quality,the most important is Pixel Density Not Higher MP.Think why people buy dSLR and carry it with lots of lens?
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It is very hard to separate the sensor and the EXR modes. Even in some of the "manual" modes under certain settings, the EXR functions will kick in. I will say the x10 is a bit quirky but you can get some very nice images out of it. The Sony has a larger sensor and does have more lines of resolution on Popular Photography's resolution test at its base ISO. Sony has 2270 lines of resolution and the Fuji has 2130. The Fuji earns a low noise rating up to ISO 800 while the Sony only holds onto the low noise rating only through ISO 400. Very similar cameras with similar audiences. I can't really speak to the Panasonic as I have never owned or used one. Popular Photography has a website and has a full review of both cameras. They are very good reviews. May be helpful to you.
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By the way, Panasonic.com doesn't have much info on the ZS3. But Panasonic.net has an entire minisite for it! If you haven't checked it out, here's the link below. Very impressive that they spent so much time providing detailed info. Says a lot about their commitment to the product and consumer segment.http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/zs3_tz7/index.html
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Unless you're printing large format images, the number of pixels is just a marketing gimmick because it's something that is very cheap for camera manufacturers to increase. For example a 10MP camera can print at 11x17" for high rest and 25x40" for a less crisp image. Most people will never print beyond 8x10. What really counts is the quality of the lens and the image processors - more than anything else, even zoom. Right now there aren't any reviews on the quality of images that P500 produces and there won't be until reviewers get their hands on production models - which according to various news sites it should be sometime this month. However, the specs look excellent, with some new techniques and processing tricks to produce higher quality images in some of the lighting situations that other super zooms have struggled with - but the jury is still out on this till the real thing is available.
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Most people don't understand the concept of pixel count vs resolution. Many think the more pixels the better. This simply isn't the case. http://www.dpreview.com/ In the case of the FZ40/47 10 mp would be overkill. Thanks to clever software, people mistakenly think that a 6mm by 4mm sensor can take photos like a 4/3 or APS-C camera. Not by a long shot.
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The new HTC One will be the first to feature the HTC UltraPixel Camera - an advanced imaging technology that offers a great leap in the quality of point-and-shoot photos and video. Smartphones have rapidly become the primary camera for millions of people, and taking pictures has become an indispensable part of daily life. HTC is committed to offering the highest quality camera available, so even everyday pictures are gratifying and memorable. With our new camera, you'll be able to quickly shoot vivid, true-to-life images with a wide range of colors, even in low light conditions. We accomplish this not by increasing the number of megapixels in the camera, but by engineering a more advanced CMOS Sensor, ISP, and optical lens system that captures significantly more light than most 8 or 13 megapixel cameras. "We shouldn't scrap pixel count entirely when weighing smartphone cameras, but in terms of the hardware and software details that actually go into making a great photo, megapixels are highly overrated. It's high time we focus on other areas that count more, like that undersung sensor. Jessica Dolcourt, CNET May 12, 2012 In this section we will describe for you how we've created the most sensitive smartphone camera, which include these key components of ImageSense technology: UltraPixel Sensor - Engineered with larger pixels, it enables each pixel to capture more than 300% more light than most leading 13 megapixel cameras. HTC ImageChip - Offers continuous autofocus, color shading, and noise reduction, as well as more realistic High Dynamic Range. F/2.0 Aperture - The largest available smartphone camera aperture, it lets in 44% more light than the iPhone 5. Optical Image Stabilization - Drastically reduces blur in still photos and shaky video footage.
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Hello Gary,I won't be to much help because it was a gift to my son. I did call him he said 1080 p it does take still photos and does not know at this time about the megapixels he was not home at the time to look at the manual. He loves it. Hope some of this helos
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I am not obsessed with megapixel counts in cameras. I stopped printing sometime ago. My pictures go online or facebook. So I have to give up on the wish for a megazoom in a small package since I won't compromise picture quality for the zoom. I ruled out the S95 because of the zoom range. Now I have to reconsider. Other than the zoom, it still has most of the attributes I am looking for in a small package.Thank you so much for your research on sensor size and lens. This explains what I noticed for some years. My old trusty takes nicer pictures than many people's newer cameras. I am not obsessed with megapixel counts in cameras. I stopped printing sometime ago. My pictures go online or facebook. So I have to give up on the wish for a megazoom in a small package since I won't compromise picture quality for the zoom. I ruled out the S95 because of the zoom range. Now I have to reconsider. Other than the zoom, it still has most of the attributes I am looking for in a small package.Thank you so much for your research on sensor size and lens. This explains what I noticed for some years. My old trusty takes nicer pictures than many people's newer cameras.
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As far as image quality is concerned, the HF-10 is leaps and bounds ahead of the HDC-SD5. Panasonic has recently been sacrificing image quality for smaller size.
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Only 1/3 of megapixel on front cam. I never use front cam so I don't mind the poor quality. The back cam is better than decent with five megapixel. If you take "Selfies" this is not for you.
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"SX1 IS has a CMOS sensor from the SLR Canon camera (I believe form XS) . So, quality for this camera should be like in this one camera"The Canon SX1 may have used the same CMOS technology as in the digital Rebel series, but its sensor is physically much smaller. The SX1 has a sensor area of about 0.14 sq-inches, and it crammed 10MP intp this tiny area. The digital Rebel series (such as the 10MP Canon XS) has a sensor area of about 0.50 sq-inches. This 3.5x larger surface area for each pixel translates to better signal-to-noise ratio, which is significant at high-ISO settings. "SX1 IS has a CMOS sensor from the SLR Canon camera (I believe form XS) . So, quality for this camera should be like in this one camera"The Canon SX1 may have used the same CMOS technology as in the digital Rebel series, but its sensor is physically much smaller. The SX1 has a sensor area of about 0.14 sq-inches, and it crammed 10MP intp this tiny area. The digital Rebel series (such as the 10MP Canon XS) has a sensor area of about 0.50 sq-inches. This 3.5x larger surface area for each pixel translates to better signal-to-noise ratio, which is significant at high-ISO... » Read More "SX1 IS has a CMOS sensor from the SLR Canon camera (I believe form XS) . So, quality for this camera should be like in this one camera"The Canon SX1 may have used the same CMOS technology as in the digital Rebel series, but its sensor is physically much smaller. The SX1 has a sensor area of about 0.14 sq-inches, and it crammed 10MP intp this tiny area. The digital Rebel series (such as the 10MP Canon XS) has a sensor area of about 0.50 sq-inches. This 3.5x larger surface area for each pixel translates to better signal-to-noise ratio, which is significant at high-ISO settings. « Show Less
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It is great that this camera has 12MP on a larger size sensor. One of the factors to excellent images is light gathering ability and less megapixels on a larger sized sensor equal larger sized pixels. This will give greater depth of color and light, and will result in better pictures. After all, consider the flagship, top of the line Nikon, the D4s. It "only" has apps. 16MP compared to the D800 that has 36MP. Which do you think delivers better images? The D4s by far. It has an absurdly high ISO capability due to those larger pixels. 12MP is more than enough than most people will ever need. Don't fall into the pixel peeping marketing trap. It is great that this camera has 12MP on a larger size sensor. One of the factors to excellent images is light gathering ability and less megapixels on a larger sized sensor equal larger sized pixels. This will give greater depth of color and light, and will result in better pictures. After all, consider the flagship, top of the line Nikon, the D4s. It "only" has apps. 16MP compared to the D800 that has 36MP. Which do you think delivers better images? The D4s by far. It has an absurdly high ISO capability due to those larger pixels. 12MP is more than enough than most people will... » Read More It is great that this camera has 12MP on a larger size sensor. One of the factors to excellent images is light gathering ability and less megapixels on a larger sized sensor equal larger sized pixels. This will give greater depth of color and light, and will result in better pictures. After all, consider the flagship, top of the line Nikon, the D4s. It "only" has apps. 16MP compared to the D800 that has 36MP. Which do you think delivers better images? The D4s by far. It has an absurdly high ISO capability due to those larger pixels. 12MP is more than enough than most people will ever need. Don't fall into the pixel peeping marketing trap. « Show Less
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If getting good pictures under low and dim light conditions are the most important aspect for you then the ZS15 is not the camera for you. The ZS15 is a fairly compact camera with a small sensor (1/2.3") and a not too fast lens (F3.3 - F5.9). It will probably boost the ISO resulting in higher noise.
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Didn't get but one answer. Bought the Panasonic TZ 3 and i am VERY happy with it so far. No regrets about the choice. Very good quality of 8x10 enlargements even without any corrections. Sturdier than the Cannon i think. Two other friends just bought it also.
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I recall a specification saying that the camera was 5 megapixels. Rather low, I'm not super happy with it.
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Amendment to my previous answer. At 64X zoom, the effective resoluion may closer to 4 megapixels, not 1 megapixel. I was just experimenting with the camera at 64X and the images aren't bad, but they absolutely do require a well-lit subject!
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I suggest that you also think more about the lense than the operating software. The quality of the print is more dependant on the quality of the lense than anything else. The Panny has the Leica lense which is in a whole different class than anything Canon or Sony have. I have a Sony point-and-shoot, and saw some photo's a friend took with the Panasonic. The clarity is just amazing. No number of mega-pixels or fancy software can compensate for an unclear image.I'm buying the Panny.