Canon a630 or Lumix Lz7? Wich your choice?
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Mr. Wong, it's not necessary to go up in ISO to take indoor, low light pictures. A simple $20 tripod will do what's needed. The A630 is perfectly capable and takes a very good low light picture.
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Mr.V, if you can't get good pictures indoors with the A630, please have the camera checked. I can get perfectly good shots by the light of a single candle. Something's not right if your camera is blurring everything indoors.
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I owned both of them too. The A630 4x has lots of noise using indoor with low light. The Canon is better taking still outdoor pictures but a bit slower than my LZ7K. The Canon A710 should be used to compare with the LZ7.
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I own both and the only advantage I can see to the Canon is it's smaller size. In my experience the Lumix takes much sharper images with richer color. The canon is almost unuseable indoors, even with the flash my photos are blurred.
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This seems extreme. If you can't get decent shots inside with this then I would have it checked under warranty. It's a reasonably fast lens and a reasonably long throw for the flash for a camera like this. On pbase.com I see shot after shot of indoor stuff all looking quite nice really.Also... judging from shots like flikr and pbase etc, as well as pro reviews, the a630 seems to generally have hands down better image quality than the lz7.Again... I would have yours looked at from what you are saying.
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This will help you Frank: http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_G6/verdict.shtml Go for the G6. It's a great camera.
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I bought the 24-105. IK am very happy with it because it has IS. I shoot videos sometimes and IS is a must in those occasions. Overall, pictures look GREAT!!!
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I have both cameras, the A77 is definitely worth the price. It's bigger but it has better build quality. You'll get two control dials (this is extremely useful), really convenient LCD screen (you can tilt it to more direction than the A65), more accurate AF system, built-in AF fine-tune, IR light, and you'll also get a top LCD panel (somehow it makes you feel like a pro). By the way, they use same APS-C sized sensor, not a full frame one.
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well, the TZ3 is more for outdoor/good light photos.... its bad for low-light(because the flash is weak, and the anti-noise algorithm employed by the processor for high-ISO blurs out fine detail)..... consider your priorities.... zoom, type of surrounding for shooting, size, price...
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I really don't know but know that we are so happy with the s6300 as it has twice the settings as the older Nikon we had & even the zoom works better as it does not get all blurry. It also takes outstanding videos & the sound is very good. I would always buy one from Amazon Prime as when we bought one from someone else they did not back it up as well as Amazon does & would not even pay the postage back and the camera did not even work from the moment we got it.
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Hey Julie- I too had this same question so I went out and purchased the Lumix DMC-TZ5. I found the camera to be very good in the zoom department and video was nice as well. The reason I returned this camera was because of the picture quality. Panasonic seems to me, to have yellow pictures. Even though there is IS, I still had many shots that turned out to be blurry. I owned a Pansasonic in the past and had the same issues on that camera. I now own the Olympus Stylus 1010 for about 2 weeks. I had a mid-size camera for years and loved it but wanted a pocket size camera that would do justice. I am very picky and have bought and returned 4 different point and shoot cameras. The Olympus 1010 is the first camera that I have fell in love with. Very fast, very small, and the image quality is awesome! I have a very difficult shooting base but this camera far exceeds any other camera I have purchased or spent many hours playing with. I am so very satisfied with my purchase and Olympus really has come through with this camera. Hope this helps!
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The major drawback of the LX-7 is that it has a very limited zoom. The lens is so fast that it doesn't need a flash, it takes crisp, clear pictures, has a good video ability (which includes being able to take stills while the video is running) and makes great panoramic pictures. For taking close up pictures it is fantastic, BUT, the zoom is very limited. the Canon SX-110 has a better zoom, but is more likely to have shaky pictures because the lens is slower.The higher numbers (120-130) have a longer zoom, but the lens is not as fast. On the front of the lens are nUmbers which follow a 1 and a semicolon (ie: 1:3.5-5.6) . The higher the numbers, the "slower" (poorer the quality) of the lense. There are two types of zoom, optical and digital. What you want is to know the optical zoom. You can do the digital zoom on your computer. I have a Pentaz K-5 camera with a 28-135 zoom lense that I use for my long distance photos. Something which would help me is to know you budget. If you want, you can look at site called digital camera review, which enables you to compare cameras and prices. In general you get what you pay for. Apart from the limited zoom, the Panasonic LX-7, and the Olympus XZ-1 are excellent cameras. Other Pasonic and Olympus compact camer have longer zooms in a compact body with good lenses. If this doesn't help, write.e me back and tell me your budget. Sincerely, John Eisenberg
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Based on brand, i would go for the panasonci lumix... I do not go for sony because they have their own stick which makes their products so pricey. I am gadgetholic owning several cameras, kodak, samsung, canon, and panasonic. I used to prefer kodak for their price and simplicity, and then i found out panasonic although reluctantly since i consider it a little bit pricey. Then earning a little more, I gifted myself with a canon - and my favorite of all.. PANASONIC!!!
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Amazonian, if you were me would you reconsider and go with another brand such as the lumix LZ7 and along with the sanDisk Extreme card you mentioned? I am not sure if I care all that much for a camera vunerable to mechanical problems due to the possibility of vapor water etc.. What is the warranty for the 590 IS? Will it be wise to cancel the order and wait for a newer reliable outdoor camera? This is weird, one would tend to think canon would at least engineer a camera for outdoor activity. Suppose I want to use it on a damp day along a wooded trail or campsite? Could you suggest what might be best in my case? thanks again Amazonian, if you were me would you reconsider and go with another brand such as the lumix LZ7 and along with the sanDisk Extreme card you mentioned? I am not sure if I care all that much for a camera vunerable to mechanical problems due to the possibility of vapor water etc.. What is the warranty for the 590 IS? Will it be wise to cancel the order and wait for a newer reliable outdoor camera? This is weird, one would tend to think canon would at least engineer a camera for outdoor activity. Suppose I want to use it on a damp day along a wooded trail or campsite? Could you suggest what... » Read More Amazonian, if you were me would you reconsider and go with another brand such as the lumix LZ7 and along with the sanDisk Extreme card you mentioned? I am not sure if I care all that much for a camera vunerable to mechanical problems due to the possibility of vapor water etc.. What is the warranty for the 590 IS? Will it be wise to cancel the order and wait for a newer reliable outdoor camera? This is weird, one would tend to think canon would at least engineer a camera for outdoor activity. Suppose I want to use it on a damp day along a wooded trail or campsite? Could you suggest what might be best in my case? thanks again « Show Less
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Thanks for the opinion on the LX3, I think I'll wait for one of the these new Canons. Agree with your point on megapixels too, it's seems like 12mp is probably overkill for these small image sensors, so I expect I'll probably crank mine down to 10 or 8 to see if I get less noise. Digic 4 sounds pretty cool too, hopefully that will help.
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You would not get a good answer, here of all places with so many opinionated people.Only recommendation I can give is try both cameras in store and see which once you find comfortable to use. Both are great cameras. And really similar in performance. Can't go wrong either way.I've heard/read that Lumix is slightly better. But I have the S90 and I can't imagine how any P&S; can be better than it (aside from S95/S100) in the same category. I love the controls on it especially the customizable ring.
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The IS function on the A710 will help in low light situations and the 6X. The camera has high ISO but this will cause bad outcomes in low light(noise). You can take better low light pics with IS and set the ISO to 200 or less. If you like the size of the A710 you will get more for your money in the long run. Both cameras are great and inexpensive for what you get. If the extra money is meaningful for you, just get the A540 and enjoy. Even the A530 is worth your consideration. All the A series cameras are real nice, always have been. Go to camera review sites and read the forums or ask. Many people there will be glad to share their knowledge. KenRockwell.com shows how IS will improve your pics. Article dated 9/20/06.
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I really like the Panasonic ZS30. I do not have the Fuji f900, although I've heard nice things about it. Google www.dpreview.com. I think they have professional reviews of both cameras. Might also try www.whatdigitalcamera.com. Another good place for professional reviews is www.cameralabs.com. If you go to www.whatdigitalcamera.com, it is a British magazine, and the ZS30 is known as the TZ40 in Europe - same camera. Both the Fuji and the Panasonic are highly rated. Another option to consider - Panasonic has announced that the ZS40 - next upgrade - will be coming out in March. It will have a 30X zoom, RAW shooting, and EVF, and several other new features. Might want to check that one out if you can wait a bit.
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I think it is the best camera out there but a lot of money to spend if your just getting into photography I would start with the 7D its close to having a lot of the same features and costs a lot less at around 1300.00 I have both and shoot wildlife photography and find most of my shots come from the 7D with the 100-400 lens which I carry on my lap while road hunting for photos of wildlife ...I suggest the 7D first
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You're right, the four-cell PowerShots generally are exceptionally nice cameras. I liked my A70 a lot but like so many others it died young. Compared to these earlier designs, the A590 may "deliver value" but it just seems unpleasantly cheap and slick. It also lacks several nice features such as the Lumix LZ8's 5x zoom range, 230K dot LCD and 30fps video modes -- but it has the viewfinder, high speed USB and manual focus the LZ8 lacks. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras;=canon_a590is%2Cpanasonic_dmclz8&show;=all
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Never saw the question but the lumix that i have (2nd one) is a terrific little camera. Don't blame the camera for something that appears to have been caused by human intervention!