hemmerling
09-23-2007, 09:22 AM
Some "semi-professional" digital bridge cams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_camera
for advanced amateurs, on a level below the DSLR cams,
have fold-in lense mechanisms ( Olympus SP-550, Fujifilm 8000fd), some even have 10x zoom WITHOUT external mechanical movement of a lense ( Fujifilm S5800 & S5700 ).
Especially the fold-in mechanism means that a motor is moving exernally visible parts again and again.
Do you agree with me, that external movable parts ( which even MUST be moved by a motor each time with power on ) , there is more chance for failure due to pollution and falling down, with such cams ?
So that a S5800 / S5700 should be prefered, if compared with S8000fd / SP-550 ?
I know all standard cams with manual settings have objectives with moveable parts, especially zoom objectives. But the fold-out mechanism of MOST modern digital cams looks so much more "breakable". Do you think so too ?!
Many ( maybe even most ) broken cams on Ebay for sale have a "problem" with the lense movement at power on, I learned...
Sincerely
Rolf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_camera
for advanced amateurs, on a level below the DSLR cams,
have fold-in lense mechanisms ( Olympus SP-550, Fujifilm 8000fd), some even have 10x zoom WITHOUT external mechanical movement of a lense ( Fujifilm S5800 & S5700 ).
Especially the fold-in mechanism means that a motor is moving exernally visible parts again and again.
Do you agree with me, that external movable parts ( which even MUST be moved by a motor each time with power on ) , there is more chance for failure due to pollution and falling down, with such cams ?
So that a S5800 / S5700 should be prefered, if compared with S8000fd / SP-550 ?
I know all standard cams with manual settings have objectives with moveable parts, especially zoom objectives. But the fold-out mechanism of MOST modern digital cams looks so much more "breakable". Do you think so too ?!
Many ( maybe even most ) broken cams on Ebay for sale have a "problem" with the lense movement at power on, I learned...
Sincerely
Rolf