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Olympus 8080 vs. Panasonic FZ20 ??
Hello all,
I've narrowed down my decision between the two cameras. I like the Olympus because of the 8mp and the quality seems to be good, but the zoom isn't quite there. I like the Panasonic because of the zoom but it's only 5mp. I do some cropping but not too much and I do like to do some Photoshop adjustments. Any comments either way? A friends has the 8080 and I've tried it and I like it but again, the zoom isn't there. I think I can add a lens but I believe that would sacrifice quality. I'm not really a manual, do it yourself shooter, just a notch or two above the typical P&S. Thanks for the help Paula |
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Paula Sims wrote:
Hello all, I've narrowed down my decision between the two cameras. I like the Olympus because of the 8mp and the quality seems to be good, but the zoom isn't quite there. I like the Panasonic because of the zoom but it's only 5mp. I do some cropping but not too much and I do like to do some Photoshop adjustments. Any comments either way? A friends has the 8080 and I've tried it and I like it but again, the zoom isn't there. I think I can add a lens but I believe that would sacrifice quality. I'm not really a manual, do it yourself shooter, just a notch or two above the typical P&S. Thanks for the help Paula I think you have the differences well summarised. The Olympus has a semi-swivel LCD and a coverage nearer the wider end, the FZ20 (and particularly the FZ5) is a lighter and perhaps more compact camera biased towards the longer end of the zoom range. The Olympus can do bigger movies, but only at 15 fps. The linear pixel density is only about 26% greater in the 8MP camera. If everything else is equal, you might try both cameras in the shop and see which you like the feel of best. I tried the Minolta A2 but didn't like it - I'm delighted with the Panasonic FZ5 I currently have. Cheers, Davud |
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Even as a happy 8080 owner... if you want the telephoto end, go for the
Panasonic - the extra length plus IS creates a clear winner for long shots. I've had a brief play with the panasonic, and seen it's results in the hands of a good shooter for surf photography, and they were very good indeed. It doesn't feel as bulletproof as the Oly, but it is still a very solid and nicely built camera. If you are not so fussed about the telephoto stuff, and want to print sharp stuff larger than 11x8, then the Olympus has the advantage... |
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Paula Sims wrote: Hello all, I've narrowed down my decision between the two cameras. I like the Olympus because of the 8mp and the quality seems to be good, but the zoom isn't quite there. I like the Panasonic because of the zoom but it's only 5mp. I do some cropping but not too much and I do like to do some Photoshop adjustments. Any comments either way? A friends has the 8080 and I've tried it and I like it but again, the zoom isn't there. I think I can add a lens but I believe that would sacrifice quality. I'm not really a manual, do it yourself shooter, just a notch or two above the typical P&S. Thanks for the help Paula Paula, I've kicked around the same interest/concerns in both of these cameras. I just saw the post today in this same NG on the upcoming Panasonic FZ30 camera. Pretty much a dream camera for me (just looking at the specs). Now if Panasonic could just find a way to put the FZ30 in a nice magnesium chassis like the Oly 8080, that would be my ultimate camera. Good luck, TR |
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