SilverGamer
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Morning everyone, a quick sanity check please to see if any of you camera gurus can spot anything Ive missed.
A little background. I presently own a Panasonic TZ-5 and still love it. Im now thinking of buying another camera in addition to this as Id like to be able to
First of all I started looking at the Sony A35. I dont mind the EVF and like the Sonys because of the built in Image Stabilisation that doesnt require me to buy it in the lenses. The camera + two lenses presently retails at £529 with interest free credit over 10 months. Ive demod the camera and it feels excellent, not too big and extremely quick to respond. The idea of a full SLR (ok SLT) does have a certain pull Ill admit.
Recently however my focus has shifted to the new Panasonic FZ-150 bridge camera. Although I dont think of Panasonic as a high-end camera brand (so no badge snobbery here) it appears to be cover all the bases that I need, looks to take stunning photos in both still AND video, has a very big range of zoom lens, has full manual override, HDR, 1080p video, 220fps capture, etc. Its even (very possibly) shares many similarities with my TZ-5 as they are from the same family. Its just under £400 in the UK and about £250 in the US.
So the TZ-150 would save me money, provide a lot of lens flexibility and looks to have most of the features (only thing I can see missing is the ability to stitch together panoramic photos inside the camera).
Am I missing anything in my logic ? Would the A35 really offer anything so much better as to make it worth the extra cash ?
Thanks for any input.
A little background. I presently own a Panasonic TZ-5 and still love it. Im now thinking of buying another camera in addition to this as Id like to be able to
- control more of the manual settings
- take better shots in lower light / more challenging conditions
- play with some longer exposure shots occasionally
- have the ability to take excellent video.
First of all I started looking at the Sony A35. I dont mind the EVF and like the Sonys because of the built in Image Stabilisation that doesnt require me to buy it in the lenses. The camera + two lenses presently retails at £529 with interest free credit over 10 months. Ive demod the camera and it feels excellent, not too big and extremely quick to respond. The idea of a full SLR (ok SLT) does have a certain pull Ill admit.
Recently however my focus has shifted to the new Panasonic FZ-150 bridge camera. Although I dont think of Panasonic as a high-end camera brand (so no badge snobbery here) it appears to be cover all the bases that I need, looks to take stunning photos in both still AND video, has a very big range of zoom lens, has full manual override, HDR, 1080p video, 220fps capture, etc. Its even (very possibly) shares many similarities with my TZ-5 as they are from the same family. Its just under £400 in the UK and about £250 in the US.
So the TZ-150 would save me money, provide a lot of lens flexibility and looks to have most of the features (only thing I can see missing is the ability to stitch together panoramic photos inside the camera).
Am I missing anything in my logic ? Would the A35 really offer anything so much better as to make it worth the extra cash ?
Thanks for any input.