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PastorMark · May 25, 2005, 7:54 AM

Hi,

I am wanting to buy a 5 MP camera, for 5x7 --> 8x10 photos

Primarily to be used as a P&S, but need good low light capabilities

I am not a photo freak so manual controls will not particularly help me

Super zoom is not essential but always handy, looking at steves reviews on the DX7590, Z740 and CX 7530... which camera will be best for me. Is the CX7530 a rubbishy, cheap and inferior camera to the other two?

How much better are the other two really for my purposes?

What is the answer to life the universe and everything?

Budget wise, Icanstretch upwards,but not if I don't need to... there are other more worthwhileuses of my money.

Thanks

squirl033 · May 25, 2005, 8:13 PM

you don't mention what your actual purpose is, or your budget, but you might also consider a Panasonic FZ5 - compact, 5MP, with marvelous optics, a 12x image stabilized zoom lens. it's capable of manual control, but is also quite happy when used in Program mode. i've seen side-by-side image comparisons, and the FZ series cameras take much sharper pictures than the Kodak.

if you'll be doing primarily 5x7's and an occasional 8x10, you don't even need 5MP... you can get by nicely with 3 or 4MP, as long as you don't need to crop or post process a lot (which you probably won't, if you're not a "photo freak"), in which case the FZ3 is also worth a look, and since it's "trailing edge" (it's been out for well over a year, while the FZ5 was just released), it will be a good deal cheaper. it's 3MP, but otherwise very much like the FZ5.

don't expect top-notch low-light results from any P-n-S style camera. the Panasonics are pretty good, with fast (f2.8) lenses, and can produce fine low-light images, especiallywhen you use a tripod, but some folks think they're a bit noisy at high ISO settings (>200).

just my 2 cents' worth...

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May 25, 2005, 7:54 AM	#1
PastorMark Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9	Hi, I am wanting to buy a 5 MP camera, for 5x7 --> 8x10 photos Primarily to be used as a P&S, but need good low light capabilities I am not a photo freak so manual controls will not particularly help me Super zoom is not essential but always handy, looking at steves reviews on the DX7590, Z740 and CX 7530... which camera will be best for me. Is the CX7530 a rubbishy, cheap and inferior camera to the other two? How much better are the other two really for my purposes? What is the answer to life the universe and everything? Budget wise, Icanstretch upwards,but not if I don't need to... there are other more worthwhileuses of my money. Thanks

May 25, 2005, 8:13 PM	#2
squirl033 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,915	you don't mention what your actual purpose is, or your budget, but you might also consider a Panasonic FZ5 - compact, 5MP, with marvelous optics, a 12x image stabilized zoom lens. it's capable of manual control, but is also quite happy when used in Program mode. i've seen side-by-side image comparisons, and the FZ series cameras take much sharper pictures than the Kodak. if you'll be doing primarily 5x7's and an occasional 8x10, you don't even need 5MP... you can get by nicely with 3 or 4MP, as long as you don't need to crop or post process a lot (which you probably won't, if you're not a "photo freak"), in which case the FZ3 is also worth a look, and since it's "trailing edge" (it's been out for well over a year, while the FZ5 was just released), it will be a good deal cheaper. it's 3MP, but otherwise very much like the FZ5. don't expect top-notch low-light results from any P-n-S style camera. the Panasonics are pretty good, with fast (f2.8) lenses, and can produce fine low-light images, especiallywhen you use a tripod, but some folks think they're a bit noisy at high ISO settings (>200). just my 2 cents' worth...