f30 or pana tz1?

[jageya]

it seems the f30 prices went up again...i was all set to get it from circuit city at 237.00 and now its 329.00...yikes...sure there is a $50 rebate but rebates are not my fav...so do i wait another week or 2? The tz prices keep going down...thanx

[Boot]

it seems the f30 prices went up again...i was all set to get it from circuit city at 237.00 and now its 329.00...yikes...sure there is a $50 rebate but rebates are not my fav...so do i wait another week or 2? The tz prices keep going down...thanx

Are you set on CC for some reason? You can get it cheaper elsewhere. Do a search on Pricegrabber.

[jageya]

well i have a 65.00 gift card and a 40.00 gift card from cc..they expire feb 23 2007..so i wanted to use them on a camera....what about the v10? That looks very nice too....I use a pana fz5 now thats ok...but i am looking for a p&s type...

[sjseto]

what about the v10? That looks very nice too....

The only advantages that the V10 has over the F30 are its smaller size and the included games. For everything else, including the thing that a camera is supposed to do, which is take pictures, the F30 is the better choice.

If you're looking to save a few dollars, and don't mind giving up a few features (e.g. aperture and shutter priority modes, higher resolution LCD, ISO 3200), the Fuji F20 is a very good option.

With regards to the TZ1...well, you're asking this question in the Fuji forum, so most of us will favour the F30. But the TZ1 isn't without its advantages. The 10x optical zoom and true image stabilization, and it uses the SD cards that you already have, for starters. But it is a larger camera, has little in the way of manual controls, and it can't touch the F30's high ISO performance. So you just need to decide what your priorities are.

I notice you asked the same question in the Panasonic forum; rather than cross-posting, it might have been a better idea to post just one question in the "Which Camera Should I Buy" forum; you'd probably get more responses.

Stephanie

[tim11]

...I use a pana fz5 now thats ok...but i am looking for a p&s type...

F30 is perfect complement to your FZ5... similar to what I have in my collection. One for outdoors and one for indoors.

[BryanMsi]

Check out the thread here:

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27327

Bottom line is that unless you REALLY need the 10x zoom of the Panasonic, the Fujis will deliver far better image quality, especially in low light.

The advice here is good - if you don't need manual controls (and I'm guessing you don't since the Panasonic doesn't have them) then the Fuji F20 gives you the same "guts" as the F30 for far less cost.

[jageya]

i did it...i went for the f30....its small and has a great screen and seems like its very fast...i hope it will be ok...anyone have any advice? thanx

[tim11]

Advice? Just go and take photos. :)
You can go take photos where your FZ5 can't, i.e. in lowlight; then you will appreciate it ever more.
Following your posts, for a while, I thought you would go full monty with S6000fd.

[JMBZ71]

Bottom line is that unless you REALLY need the 10x zoom of the Panasonic, the Fujis will deliver far better image quality, especially in low light.


Far better image quality? I disagree. I'm not knocking the F30. It's a great little camera, but so's the TZ1.

JMB

[BryanMsi]

Far better image quality? I disagree. I'm not knocking the F30. It's a great little camera, but so's the TZ1.

JMB

Bought 'em both, took the Panny back after 2 weeks and several hundred shots. Panny at ISO200 looked worse than the Fuji at ISO 800. I especially didn't like the visible shadow noise the Panny displayed even at ISO 80. If you're happy with it, great, but for my taste the Panasonic image quality just didn't cut it.

Guess I'm picky! :)

[jageya]

hi..i was going to go for the s6500fd but since i have a panny fz5 i will wait. I may sell my fz5 and pickup the new oly 550 in summer...that camera looks very nice... but for now i like the f30 for its lowlight features and excellent pic qulity as well as its small size and excellent lcd..I am looking at the new tz3 by panny when it arrives i will be interested to see its quality. thanx