Thread: Is Pan DMC FZ200 the new #1 bridgecamera?

Panasonic reveals DMC-FZ200 high-end superzoom with constant F2.8 lens: Digital Photography Review

Constant F2.8 is nice.

X-S1 has a bigger sensor, probably better sealing/build quality, manual zoom.
FZ200 has constant f2.8, and is quite a big lighter.

Originally Posted by Julien

X-S1 has a bigger sensor, probably better sealing/build quality, manual zoom.
FZ200 has constant f2.8, and is quite a big lighter.

But doesn't the lens droop? And it needs the new sensor.

It was the FZ10 and FZ20 that brought me back to photography so I'm well disposed to the Lumix Range

Originally Posted by Julien

X-S1 has a bigger sensor, probably better sealing/build quality, manual zoom.
FZ200 has constant f2.8, and is quite a big lighter.

Did anyone read that super-zoom test in one of the UK camera magazines about a month ago?
(Sorry, can't remember the name of the magazine)
I just skipped over it, but the X-S1 fared not as well as I expected. Their overall winner was the Canon SX40.
Looking at their test photos for sharpness/softness supported their conclusion.
(Of course there's more to cameras than that, but there's also more to cameras than sensor size :-) )

Does anyone have a link to a current super-zoom group test?

Originally Posted by nippa

But doesn't the lens droop?

Which do you mean? X-S1 or FZ200? The X-S1 lens is not great for what I've read, but then again I wouldn't expect the 25-600mm f2.8 of the FZ200 to be very sharp either. We're talking 24x zoom here.

The X-S1 has lens droop in some cameras. I've also read that some feel that it doesn't seem to affect sharpness, but I'd take that with a grain of salt. I'm in the market for a bridge camera to replace my m43 kit. I'm just tired of carrying around a whole slew of lenses when I go on vacation. The Fuji and the Panasonic are the 2 that I have zeroed in on.

Originally Posted by Luke

The X-S1 has lens droop in some cameras. I've also read that some feel that it doesn't seem to affect sharpness, but I'd take that with a grain of salt. I'm in the market for a bridge camera to replace my m43 kit. I'm just tired of carrying around a whole slew of lenses when I go on vacation. The Fuji and the Panasonic are the 2 that I have zeroed in on.

Oly makes a 14-150mm lens, Panny has a similar one. So perhaps m4/3 is still a go'er?

Originally Posted by Lili

Oly makes a 14-150mm lens, Panny has a similar one. So perhaps m4/3 is still a go'er?

Thanks for the suggestion Lili. Once you've tasted of the 300mm (600mm effective) goodness, it's hard to give up the ultrareach. And just having the option to add extra lenses will mean I will buy more. I'm really enjoying just shooting at "normal" focal lengths and appreciating the IQ of an APS-C sensor. Since that will be for my "serious" photography, I'm willing to accept an IQ hit for my "tourist" photography.

Maybe Sony will make a superzoom with the sensor in the new RX100.