I have had a Panasonic Lumix & I want more opt. zoom. I am wavering between FZ70 and LZ40. Other than zoom difference, any comments?
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a friend suggested the Fz70. He has a lot more experience than I do. I find it amazing! I can take hand held pictures of the moon and you can see all the craters and the mountains around the edges. Its a little slow for most of my work but Iif you want great close ups (I've taken images on pill bottles within an inch of the label) I don't think you can beat it even if you wanted to pay a lot more.
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LZ40 is a stripped down super zoom camera without an electronic viewfinder. The FZ70 has an EVF and takes excellent images and video. The FZ70 operates like a dSLR in that you have a viewfinder which helps stabilize the camera. The LZ40 is closer to a compact camera and long zoom images will likely be blurred from motion unless you use a tripod. Get the FZ70 it's a much better camera for the money.
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I am not familiar with the LZ40. The FZ70 has a full spectrum from 20mm to 1200mm, that cover wide angle to telephoto. It works ok in daylight, but poor results in low light. If you want clear photos, you need good lens, and bigger sensor (this camera does not have neither). Lately I saw a Nikon camera, that has similar specs, but did not inspect it. I spent more money and got the Sony NEX-5TL, the difference in quality is amazing.
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Hi, I was wondering if you could elaborate more on your response? I am trying to decide between these two cameras. I love the look of the Lumix photos taken in good lighting, but I have read many reviews commenting on the weakness of the Lumix in low-light situations. I read one person's comment that they returned their Lumix ZR3 for a Canon SD940 to have better overall quality of photos regardless of the lighting situation. Can you tell me what your experience has been with this?
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The Panasonic DMC-TZ3 has an amazing lens with not 6 but 10x zoom that starts at 28mm !However enlargements, especially at ISO over 100 have lower image quality on the Canon than the SD870 (I tried both cameras).For indoors/low light the Canon is better, however for outdoors with good light the Panasonic is your best choice if you have a need for the big zoom(to capture birds and such)
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I did a lot of research between these two cameras before I bought mine (the Panasonic FZ35) and the most helpful website was cameralabs.com. They have side by side comparisons of pictures and video footage so you can see for yourself the difference in image quality.
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No problem w/ sound quality but more a problem w/ soft focus a lot of the time in normal photos'. Just not as "sharp" as in past models of the Lumix. The ZS19/20 seem to be the last models that were still sharp. Hope that helps..."
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As far as close up's I think it's great I don't have a filter on this camera but I also haven't used the P L FZ70, Don't know what the filter is for that your looking for but this camera has so much on it that you can do your self to make the pictures look like you want , so do your research but this is the one im sure you will pick. Also 62mm clear filter to protect lens or some other if you want special effects. other than that this camera is to great, You will be glad you picked it. I know I am.
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Not sure what the question is but the 70-300 zoom is excellent for those long range shots. I use the MF mode if I just want to look at something at a distance. I love the image stabilizers...helps me to reduce those long distance blur image.
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I'm a bit of a lens snob too, being a contax shooter. I bought the Lumix fz50 for my wife and it arrived yesterday, and let me tell you, it is fantastic; best digital camera I've ever held. We considered the nikon d80, but my wife preferred the LCD preview on the Lumix, and although it is easy to use, the manual options are versatile. FZ50 is not lighter than the nikon, but on the other hand, it has a 420mm Leica lens, so it does the job of two lenses. The price is incredibly low, I think because once you get out of the 300 dollar range, people think they need skip over to a DSLR. They're wrong! Lumix provides all you need with a Leica lens.
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Ninan, I have the ZS3 and love it. I reviewed the H20 and it lacks a few things. Most notably, the lens only goes to 38mm on the wide end compared the the ZS3 which goes all the out to 25mm. That was enough for me to rule out the H20, so I don't know much more about it. I'd suggest going to the Panasonic global website at www.panasonic.net/avc/lumix and checking out their info on the ZS3. It is amazing. Then go to youtube and search for "tz7 night restaurant" and "20090514 ZS3 Sample Videos" to see some examples of the video and zoom. (note the ZS3 is known as the TZ7 in Europe).
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I have the Oly 45 and 75, and the panasonic 25 and 12. The 75 is regarded and one of the finest lens around, and its very sharp, but its $900, and the focal length isn't always practical. For the money, the 45mm is my favorite. Its inexpensive and very sharp. When you hold it in your hand, honestly, it looks a little cheep but the results are excellent.
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Yeah the biggest complaint for the SX200IS was the automatic flash every time. I'm gonna wait to see if that has been fixed in the SX210IS before I go ahead an order. Looks like a great improvement in every other area!I'm glad I held out on getting my super-zoom point and shoot! Within the last few weeks Nikon, Fujifilm, Canon, and Panasonic all announced their Spring 2010 models. There are some real good options out there!
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To my understanding it is usually believed that 2470 is a better version than this one in the same focal length range.But there are other things to consider. How important is it for you to have the extra versatility, that is, the focal length of 70 to 120? How much do you care about the lost of aperture range? (And that depends on what you plan to shoot most often.) How important is the price difference to you? And weight differs, too.Actually, I envy the newest 750 model so much! lol. It certainly deserves good lenses.
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Low light with the kit lens is pretty bad. At f3.5 even with image stabilization you have to crank the ISO up. I'm talking on the beach by torchlight low light mind you. I mostly use the Sigma 19mm and 30mm f2.8 and the extra stop makes it a lot better. I'm sure with the Panasonic 25mm f1.4 this camera shines in low light. I recently took my G5 with 19mm to a gaming convention and the pics turned out really well.
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I would recommend to you Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 and even more Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica DG Summilux - I use both for more than 5 years and they are excellent, sharp and fast. Nowadays, more fast lenses are coming but I don't have them so can't recommend.
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other web sites claim the LA 5 adapter works on the FZ40 and lets you use the two Panasonic lens and maybe a few aftermarket ones as well good luck, maybe try one in a store before you buy
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It is very good with my LX7. I don't have FZ200. Just take into account, that LX7 has a pretty small zoom range - 3.8x, while FZ200 is actually a super-zoom one. Most of the contemporary advanced flashes have their own zoom, which means when you zoom your camera that information is sent to the flash and it decreasing its light angle to match the current camera angle of view. However this flash does not have that zoom feature so it might be good at short distance and possibly will not provide enough light if you apply higher zoom on your FZ200.
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I have no experience with the FZ70. I would ask Panasonic directly or call a camera store.