G6? V3? FZ15/20? or Pentax750z?

[jaalexzac]

Which one should I buy and why do you think that's my best choice ?

- Canon G6
- Sony V3
- Panasonic FZ15/20
- Pentax 750z

My most important criterias are good quality pictures (indoors and outdoors) and FULL manual controls. The big zoom on the Panasonic is a good extra but not necessity.

Prices of those cameras are relatively the same. (I suppose)

Thanx in advance for your replies :)

[lumixfan]

I would recommend Panasonic for its sheer elegance and great ergonomics. At this price range picture quality on all will be more or less the same. Ecery camera will have its own defects/merits. I am sure handle a FZ15/20 and you will no go back to others. I handled many digital cameras.
I liked Pana the best.

Let us know your final decision. Many magazines still do not endorse Pana over others. I am not sure why. But things are changing slowly.

[John_Reed]

Which one should I buy and why do you think that's my best choice ?

- Canon G6
- Sony V3
- Panasonic FZ15/20
- Pentax 750z

My most important criterias are good quality pictures (indoors and outdoors) and FULL manual controls. The big zoom on the Panasonic is a good extra but not necessity.

Prices of those cameras are relatively the same. (I suppose)

Thanx in advance for your replies :)Though you think of the Panasonic "big zoom" as a "good extra," once you get used to using it, you may think of it as a "necessity," especially when the camera's stabilizer lets you take full-zoom shots handheld, with minimal blurring. It isn't that all of your shots will be taken at full telephoto, but the uniform lens speed across the entire zoom range, along with the stabilizer, let you use the zoom lever as a composition tool, to "dial in" the framing you want for your subject at any focal length, and be confident of getting a good shot. But for FULL manual controls, only the Panasonic FZ15/20 offer the big manual focus ring on the lens barrel, a big user-friendly feature, in my opinion.

[haikai]

Though you think of the Panasonic "big zoom" as a "good extra," once you get used to using it, you may think of it as a "necessity,"

i would have to agree on this because this is probably the biggest difference between the cameras listed. the g6 and v3 are comparable in most respects (http://dcresource.com/specials/G6_vs_V3/index.shtml suggests that the g6 has better image quality), but the ability to take steady shots at zoom by hand is something that i wish my g6 could do. it's still a great camera, but i think the zoom of the panasonic fz's should definitely be a consideration. if it isn't important then i wholeheartedly recommend the g6 :)

hai

[colliewalker1]

Hi everybody - this is my first post here :)

Regarding your comment that the G6 has better image quality this has touched a chord with me!

Having this week bought a G6 I have today discovered Jeff Keller's review of the Sony DSC-V3 and was rather shaken by his comments:

"How does the V3 compare to the PowerShot G6? They perform quite similarly in most areas, with the V3 having sharper photos with more saturated colors."

On going through the review I had already decided that I liked the black finish on the Sony compared to the silver G6( I previously had a BLACK G2!) and those remarks made me feel a bit disappointed with my purchase :mad:

However, I console myself with the thought that as post editing produces the final result that will be the equaliser - BUT AM I CORRECT ????:confused:

[haikai]

Regarding your comment that the G6 has better image quality this has touched a chord with me!

Having this week bought a G6 I have today discovered Jeff Keller's review of the Sony DSC-V3 and was rather shaken by his comments:

"How does the V3 compare to the PowerShot G6? They perform quite similarly in most areas, with the V3 having sharper photos with more saturated colors."

my preference for the g6 image quality doesn't seem to be universal from many comments i've read here (in fact, i may be in the minority). i think the v3's photos are too sharp (it looks like it just has higher contrast between pixels rather than truly resolving more detail), and i thought the g6 held up better in terms of interpreting foliage details like leaves and grass. in any case, if you're shooting in RAW, sharpness (to some degree) can be easily edited anyway. unless you really dislike the idea of a little post processing, i see no reason to think saturation is a problem because that's probably the easiest thing to adjust later on. i thought the g6 had less noise overall, but it seems from the new v3 review that the sony can do low-light imaging much more effectively.

On going through the review I had already decided that I liked the black finish on the Sony compared to the silver G6( I previously had a BLACK G2!) and those remarks made me feel a bit disappointed with my purchase :mad:

However, I console myself with the thought that as post editing produces the final result that will be the equaliser - BUT AM I CORRECT ????:confused:

i don't see any reason to be disappointed with your purchase. there are certainly features on the v3 that i envy, but there are also nice features on my g6 that the v3 lacks.

hai

[zero]

those remarks made me feel a bit disappointed with my purchase :mad::

Ummm, from what I read in the review, you need a manual aperture setting for the V3 for getting good pictures outdoor. Do you like playing with manual settings for outdoor pictures?

Anyways, if I were to buy a camera today, I would go with a G6. (I am wondering if whenever Canon plans a G7 and if it has DIGIC II processor, then it would have 60 frames/sec video!!)

[colliewalker1]

My thanks to everybody who responded to my post.

It seeks that perhaps as regards a comparison between these cameras it is a case of"six of one and half a dozen of the other": obviously there is no such thing as a perfect review and perhaps some experts may over emphasise some of the minus points.

I'm sure I'll be able to live with the G6 :)

[Toggie]

I'm having the exact same problem. I love the Sony but worry about having to adjust the aperture constantly because I do almost all of my shooting outside. the FZ20 could be the EASY choice if it had RAW output and less of a noise problem. the g6 may be a good compromise...