neofyt05
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Hello all, this is my very first post on this forum so don't burn me at the stake.
I've been searching for a bridge camera for a week now and I can't make up my mind. I need it for an upcoming trip to london and also I need it to capture close up photos and HD videos of fish in aquariums (i do that very frequently). Moreover I am a gadget guy so I would love my camera to be "fun". My budget is about £220/$330 and I found some very good offers on amazon.uk (can't buy from amazon.com).
The one I am mostly interested in and also the cheapest at £223/$335 is the Fujifilm HS30EXR which offers the most DSLR-inspired features (manual focus ring, manual zoom, compatible with filters and comes with lens hood) though I read some reviews saying that there is some noise in the pictures. Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Digital Camera 3 inch: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
My second option is the Nikon P510. I think the fuji is equal overall. I don't care about the extreme zoom of 42X it offers or the GPS. Some say that it is less noisy but sometimes it has trouble focusing. Also it is £240/$360 more. Nikon COOLPIX P510 Compact Digital Camera - Black 3: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
Third is the Panasonic FZ62 at the same price with the Nikon which lacks the tiltable LCD, reviewers also refer to some noise, *only* 24X zoom and has 1/2000s shutter speed while the other two 1/4000. Panasonic Lumix FZ62 Bridge Camera - Black 3 inch LCD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
I even looked into the more expensive and the Lumix FZ150 but I am not sure if it is worth the £45/$70 more than the Fuji. It has a 12MP only sensor which is noise free but IMO at this price 12MP is a very small number and 24X zoom. I can not afford it right now but I will save up if it is a MUCH better camera. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Compact Camera with Full HD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
By the way, only the Fuji and the FZ-150 support RAW. How important is it?
As you can see, I am an amateur. This will be my first camera, I was always using the best camera phones but not a real camera (except the cheap compacts). So do you think that any of these cameras is a bad one or is significantly inferior to the others or they are pretty much equal?
I've been searching for a bridge camera for a week now and I can't make up my mind. I need it for an upcoming trip to london and also I need it to capture close up photos and HD videos of fish in aquariums (i do that very frequently). Moreover I am a gadget guy so I would love my camera to be "fun". My budget is about £220/$330 and I found some very good offers on amazon.uk (can't buy from amazon.com).
The one I am mostly interested in and also the cheapest at £223/$335 is the Fujifilm HS30EXR which offers the most DSLR-inspired features (manual focus ring, manual zoom, compatible with filters and comes with lens hood) though I read some reviews saying that there is some noise in the pictures. Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Digital Camera 3 inch: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
My second option is the Nikon P510. I think the fuji is equal overall. I don't care about the extreme zoom of 42X it offers or the GPS. Some say that it is less noisy but sometimes it has trouble focusing. Also it is £240/$360 more. Nikon COOLPIX P510 Compact Digital Camera - Black 3: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo
Third is the Panasonic FZ62 at the same price with the Nikon which lacks the tiltable LCD, reviewers also refer to some noise, *only* 24X zoom and has 1/2000s shutter speed while the other two 1/4000. Panasonic Lumix FZ62 Bridge Camera - Black 3 inch LCD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
I even looked into the more expensive and the Lumix FZ150 but I am not sure if it is worth the £45/$70 more than the Fuji. It has a 12MP only sensor which is noise free but IMO at this price 12MP is a very small number and 24X zoom. I can not afford it right now but I will save up if it is a MUCH better camera. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Compact Camera with Full HD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
By the way, only the Fuji and the FZ-150 support RAW. How important is it?
As you can see, I am an amateur. This will be my first camera, I was always using the best camera phones but not a real camera (except the cheap compacts). So do you think that any of these cameras is a bad one or is significantly inferior to the others or they are pretty much equal?
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