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meanstreak · Mar 11, 2006, 11:03 PM

I noticed the category of semi-professional digicams on this websites link under best cameras. Z3http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html

Is that category better or worse than super zoom?. I was planning on purchasing a Panasonic FZ30 which seems to offer the best options in a super zoom.The FZ30 seems to offer lots of bang for the buck but I just noticed the term "semi-professional digicams" under the web link above and didn't quite understand the distinction.

squirl033 · Mar 11, 2006, 11:50 PM

looks to me like the only real difference is the extra zoom you get with the FZ30. a few of the "semi-pro" digicams offer things the FZ doesn't, and vice versa, but i expect if the FZ were 8x zoominstead of 12x, it'd be in that "semi-pro" category.

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HarjTT · Mar 12, 2006, 7:59 AM

Meanstreak

I'd personally say the FZ's easily fall into the semi-pro digicam - its just that they're also the best Ultra Zoom's around. Looking at that list the FZ5/7/20/30 are easily as good or better than anything there except for the Sony R1 which is a different beat altogether.

Cheers

HarjTT

meanstreak · Mar 12, 2006, 11:23 AM

squirl033 wrote:

Quote:

looks to me like the only real difference is the extra zoom you get with the FZ30. a few of the "semi-pro" digicams offer things the FZ doesn't, and vice versa, but i expect if the FZ were 8x zoominstead of 12x, it'd be in that "semi-pro" category.

I guess I just got thrown by the words semi-pro. It was late and I have been looking at some many reviews that I didn't have the energy to read up on those models. I think I will stick with my instincts get the FZ30.

Thanks

meanstreak · Mar 12, 2006, 11:24 AM

HarjTT wrote:

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Meanstreak

I'd personally say the FZ's easily fall into the semi-pro digicam - its just that they're also the best Ultra Zoom's around. Looking at that list the FZ5/7/20/30 are easily as good or better than anything there except for the Sony R1 which is a different beat altogether.

Cheers

HarjTT

Thanks... I think I will stick to the FZ30.

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Mar 11, 2006, 11:03 PM	#1
meanstreak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,234	I noticed the category of semi-professional digicams on this websites link under best cameras. Z3http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html Is that category better or worse than super zoom?. I was planning on purchasing a Panasonic FZ30 which seems to offer the best options in a super zoom.The FZ30 seems to offer lots of bang for the buck but I just noticed the term "semi-professional digicams" under the web link above and didn't quite understand the distinction.

Mar 11, 2006, 11:50 PM	#2
squirl033 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,915	looks to me like the only real difference is the extra zoom you get with the FZ30. a few of the "semi-pro" digicams offer things the FZ doesn't, and vice versa, but i expect if the FZ were 8x zoominstead of 12x, it'd be in that "semi-pro" category.

Mar 12, 2006, 6:08 AM	#3
Kestrel Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2	TEST MESSAGE:-?

Mar 12, 2006, 6:12 AM	#4
Kestrel Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2	TEST MESSAGE WITH PICTURE:blah:

Mar 12, 2006, 7:59 AM	#5
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Meanstreak I'd personally say the FZ's easily fall into the semi-pro digicam - its just that they're also the best Ultra Zoom's around. Looking at that list the FZ5/7/20/30 are easily as good or better than anything there except for the Sony R1 which is a different beat altogether. Cheers HarjTT