Panasonic 10.1MP Lumix FZ50K
it has a 12X optical zoom and is about $500. Is that a good buy? Its digital of course. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasoni... says that the FZ50 is "the best bridge" between P&S and SLR. I don't know what the FZ50K brings to the table.
You are ALMOST in SLR territory, so perhaps you might consider the Nikon D40 for $599? This appeals to me because you are able to buy different lenses. With the FZ50, you are stuck with one choice.
Don't miss this line in the review. "... do not, for a minute, think that the 10 million pixels you're getting with the FZ50 bear anything but a passing resemblance to the 10 million pixel images you'll get from a good SLR once you get above ISO 100, or once light levels start to drop." In other words, don't compare the 10 MP of this camera to the 6 MP of the D40 and conclude tha tthe 10 MP must be better, simply because it has more pixels.
The Panasonic has a 1/1.8 sensor that is 38 mm(2) compared to the Nikon's that is almost ten time larger. Well, good luck with your new camera then and use it in good health! Sam Report It
Sounds good to me. |
