f717 or the new fz30 ?

[cyrus-inc]

hi there dcresource forum members ! i'll be short because i know what the reviews say ,i just need to hear your thoughts too , and i would be very thankfull if you would help me .

PROBLEM : So , between the sony f 717 and the panasonic fz30 ?

*prices are quite the same, size doesn't matter that much ,none does the MP number, and i'm happy with a 5x zoom too (the ultra zoom isn't a neccesity for me) ...

! problem is that i have a big SD card allready but i want my new camera to have a good battery life and most of all - picture quality ...

QUESTION : Do you think that it worths spending some extra money on the f 717 and a new sony memory stick for that extra image quality and battery life , wich the new panasonic fz30 doesn't have ?
so , picture quality& battery life vs. big8mp & ultra zoomIS ?

thank you once again !

[JTL]

hi there dcresource forum members ! i'll be short because i know what the reviews say ,i just need to hear your thoughts too , and i would be very thankfull if you would help me .

PROBLEM : So , between the sony f 717 and the panasonic fz 230 ?

*prices are quite the same, size doesn't matter that much ,none does the MP number, and i'm happy with a 5x zoom too (the ultra zoom isn't a neccesity for me) ...

! problem is that i have a big SD card allready but i want my new camera to have a good battery life and most of all - picture quality ...

QUESTION : Do you think that it worths spending some extra money on the f 717 and a new sony memory stick for that extra image quality and battery life , wich the new panasonic fz230 doesn't have ?
so , picture quality& battery life vs. big8mp & ultra zoomIS ?

thank you once again !You might want to read what current Panasonic owners are thinking in the Panasonic forum for some guidence...http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11374

[Rex914]

Sony F717? You know that that camera is very old and has left the shelves for a long time. Even its successor the F828 has been out for 18 months and has disappeared from all mainstream B&M stores. Moreover, it's superceded by the offerings from other companies right now.

[cyrus-inc]

well thank you for this information , but what do you all suggest as an alternative for the fz30 ???

[Rex914]

There's no direct parallel to the FZ30 right now. There's the Fuji S9000, but it lacks IS. Then you step down to the $500 range where you have the FZ20, Canon S2 IS, Sony H1 etc.