[NatureNS] Fwd: Ultrazoom 18x shootout - Panasonic FZ18 wins hands dowm

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Hello everyone:

I'm not sure if these specific models are available in Canada, but this =20=

came in earlier today on the Irish bird list and I thought it might be =20=

of interests to some of you...

Pat

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> From: John Coveney <johnc@ecoveney.ie>
> Date: November 26, 2007 7:06:29 AM AST
> To: IBN-L@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE
> Subject: Ultrazoom 18x shootout - Panasonic FZ18 wins hands dowm
> Reply-To: johnc@ecoveney.ie
>
> Popphoto have done a comparison of the three mid-size 18x ultrazooms,
> Panasonic's FZ18 (504mm), Fuji's S8000fd (486mm)and the Olympus =20
> SP-560UZ
> (486mm) across a wide range of features. The FZ18 comes out best on =
the
> following features of relevance to birders:-
> 1. zoom lens quality,
> 2. picture quality,
> 3. speed of autofocus in good and low light,
> 4. video quality,
> 5. RAW shooting (but only one shot at a time),
> 6. image stabilisation,
> 7. burst rate at full resolution (JPEGs only),
> 8. LCD & viewfinder quality,
> 9. scenes modes (the FZ18 has "intelligent auto" that is well =
reviewed)
> 10. custom settings (the FZ18 can save four sets).
>
> The only area where the FZ18 was worst was on build and feel but the =20=

> zoom
> button was good.
>
> The review is at
> http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4836/shootout-18x-evf-superzooms.html
>
> The FZ18 would be well short of the quality, handling and =20
> responsiveness of
> a 1.6x cropped sensor DSLR with a good f/4 300mm lens that would have =20=

> an
> equivalent reach of 480mm (672mm with a 1.4x converter). Panasonic =20
> also have
> a 1.7x end of lens teleconverter, the LT55 (about =80200??), which =
would =20
> push
> the reach to 864mm. However, the FZ18 kit would far lighter and more =20=

> compact
> and a fraction of the price of the DSLR kit.
>
>
> John C
>
> John Coveney. Mobile: +353 (0)87 276 5158. E-Mail: johnc@ecoveney.ie
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Hello everyone:


I'm not sure if these specific models are available in Canada, but
this came in earlier today on the Irish bird list and I thought it
might be of interests to some of you...


Pat


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<excerpt><bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>From:
</color></bold>John Coveney <<johnc@ecoveney.ie>

<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Date:
</color></bold>November 26, 2007 7:06:29 AM AST

<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>To:
</color></bold>IBN-L@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

<bold><color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Subject: </color>Ultrazoom
18x shootout - Panasonic FZ18 wins hands dowm

<color><param>0000,0000,0000</param>Reply-To:
</color></bold>johnc@ecoveney.ie


Popphoto have done a comparison of the three mid-size 18x ultrazooms,

Panasonic's FZ18 (504mm), Fuji's S8000fd (486mm)and the Olympus
SP-560UZ

(486mm) across a wide range of features. The FZ18 comes out best on the

following features of relevance to birders:-

1. zoom lens quality,

2. picture quality,=20

3. speed of autofocus in good and low light,=20

4. video quality,=20

5. RAW shooting (but only one shot at a time),=20

6. image stabilisation,=20

7. burst rate at full resolution (JPEGs only),=20

8. LCD & viewfinder quality,=20

9. scenes modes (the FZ18 has "intelligent auto" that is well reviewed)

10. custom settings (the FZ18 can save four sets).


The only area where the FZ18 was worst was on build and feel but the
zoom

button was good.


The review is at

http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4836/shootout-18x-evf-superzooms.html=20


The FZ18 would be well short of the quality, handling and
responsiveness of

a 1.6x cropped sensor DSLR with a good f/4 300mm lens that would have
an

equivalent reach of 480mm (672mm with a 1.4x converter). Panasonic
also have

a 1.7x end of lens teleconverter, the LT55 (about =80200??), which would
push

the reach to 864mm. However, the FZ18 kit would far lighter and more
compact

and a fraction of the price of the DSLR kit.=20



John C


John Coveney. Mobile: +353 (0)87 276 5158. E-Mail: johnc@ecoveney.ie=20







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Patrick Kelly

Director of Computer Facilities

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Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Dalhousie University

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