A95 photostitch function

[Rojo]

This may be a stupid question, but can the use of the photostitch function replace the need for a wide angle lens?

I am trying to decide between the A95 and S60. The main thing making me hesitate about buying the A95 is the 38mm lens (compared with 28mm on the S60). But I was thinking if you need to fit more into a picture (eg. for a landscape or large building) couldn't you just take 2 pictures with the 38mm lens and link them using photostitch? Might not work so well for groups of people because they would have to stay very still.

Any comments?

[Alnath]

This

http://members.aol.com/itsabelter/light.jpg

Is two images i took and stitched together, if that is the effect you desire then yes :)

[Rojo]

Thanks very much Alnath. It looks like that is a viable option. Maybe I can live with a 38mm lens!

I enjoyed looking at your photo galleries too.

Rojo

[ReF]

sometimes it's a huge hassle and sometimes you feel like you've done everything right but you still get a seam that'll need to be cloned out. A combination of a cloudy/windy scene could be a nightmare, throw in a dark condition that requires a long exposure, and GOOD LUCK with that! Having said all that, panoramic photos can be breathtaking when you are successful, only problem is that I find myself doing pano's only when there are clouds in the sky, and that gets to be a pain in the butt. Even so, I was lucky enough to do a 4sec per shot hill-top sunset pano WITH clouds and wind and it turned out to be one of my best pictures. If you are going to do A LOT of wide angle shots that would require stitching, I suggest trying it out a few times first (if this is at all possible for you) to see if you are comfortable/successful with this process. I should also mention that there might be times when you or your subject is on the move and a stitch would be impossible.

[Alnath]

You could always buy the A95 if that is your preference and purchase a wide angle lens for it later :)