Help me choose a DSLR
DW and I are looking to get our first DSLR. Completely unhappy with P&S for several reasons, turn on time, auto focus and shutter lag, poor indoor performance etc. I have some experience having previ...
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sue.t wrote:
For your wife, who is keen on a point & shoot to keep it simple, perhaps compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and the Leica V-LUX 4.
Both use Leica glass, but have significant different prices.
From DPReview:
The Leica V-Lux 4 is a 24X superzoom with an impressive constant F2.8 lens and high-resolution electronic viewfinder. That fast lens means that it should be easier to capture high-quality images at the full extent of the zoom, without having to use high ISO settings. It also has a 1.3m dot equivalent electronic viewfinder and a 460k dot, 3" articulated screen. The V-Lux 4 can also shoot at 12 frames per second and can capture 1080p video at 60fps or 720p at up to 120fps.
$900 and only 12 mega pix? that seems low by today's standards. 1 1/2 lbs as heavy as a DSLR almost. looks like a very nice unit however, and a constant 2.8?
bumpy
