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Old 17-05-2006, 06:14 AM
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Re: Basic Camera Question

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Originally Posted by glsammy
Digital can definitely compete so far as quality is concerned.
If your after a better compact type, not a DSRL, then I can highly recommend the Panasonic FZ30. Have a look at Matt_xyz images..He uses one and gets some stunning shots. It's got a 12X Optical zoom, equivalent to 430mm on 35mm I believe.
I used to own one before I upgraded to DSLR.
It's a superb camera in almost every way..It's fast to use, has full manual control if you want it, but plenty of program modes to help if you need them.
thanks for the endorsement Graham! I would also recommend the FZ30, although its younger brother the FZ7 would give similar results and is cheaper. The FZ7 recently replaced the FZ5 so you might get a good price on the latter. All of these have 12x optical zoom which is much needed for wildlife shots.

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