replacement Panasonic FZ30

[Gill Catton]

Hello!
well I've had a look on the panasonic website and I can't see a replacement for the panasonic FZ30 (bridge camera) can anyone recommend an equivalent? Or point out if I have missed something?

[Jason Green]

Afternoon Gill (Our paths never seem to cross usually, so Hello ),

Try the Panasonic FX38, though have a good look through the specifications. It seems good...

Take care,

Jason

[SteveF48]

Yes Panasonic DMC-FZ38 would be the natural current replacement for the FZ30, I bought one in August 2009 to replace my DMC-FZ20.
It's small enough to put into an overcoat pocket and so I carry mine almost everywhere. This is just a small part of an original image taken with the FZ38, I'm trying to add some more to the image library. Hopefully they will upload eventually, I had to reduce the quality a bit because the original jpegs were around 7mb each.

Caveats:
It is flimsier than older Panasonic bridge cameras; low light performance is better than my FZ20, but not as good as I would like; jpegs sometimes seem to be overprocessed, but you can shoot RAW (RW2); unlike my FZ20 the maximum aperture drops from 2.8 to 4.4 at maximum zoom, this is still better than most superzoom cameras.
BTW Panasonic list the DMC-FZ38 under superzoom digital cameras, not bridge.

[natureshooter]

Hi

Actually the panasonic fz50 was the direct replacement for the fz30,but that has now even been discontinued.

So the most logical upgrade would be the fz38 which gives you 18x optical zoom..high def video mode with sound and zoom capability while recording.

leica designed optics and new IA intelligent auto mode for scene recognition.

any more help give me a tinckle.

i work in digital camera centre,

thanks gaz

[Gill Catton]

Will the Raynox 150 macro snap-on fit onto the FZ38? and how much is the camera? (this is for a friend rather than me)

Thank youuu

[SteveF48]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Will the Raynox 150 macro snap-on fit onto the FZ38?
Thank youuu

Raynox say that it will (Raynox conversion lens and accessories for Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ28, DMC-FZ28EB, DMC-FZ18, DMC-FZ18EB Digital Cameras)
The price obviously varies from one retailer to the other and is affected by the strength of the pound. The easiest way to find it is to Google it. Today the price ranges from 239-305, I paid 289.99 last August.

[ceterach]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Hello!
well I've had a look on the panasonic website and I can't see a replacement for the panasonic FZ30 (bridge camera) can anyone recommend an equivalent? Or point out if I have missed something?

Hi Gill

For some reason Panasonic have not replaced the FZ30/50. Although those mentioned above are similar beasts, the great thing about the 30/50 was that the lens did not move externally when focussing or zooming. Great in the field!

For the newer models the Raynox will fit but supplementary screw-fit lenses require an adaptor.

Shame on Panasonic

All the best

[Gill Catton]

Thanks all for all of your help. Massively useful

[natureshooter]

HI
Not familier with the ranox,we dont do many to be honest,but fz38 is £231.99 at this site,recommended hint hint!

Buyacamera UK

next day delivery by parcelforce 24 just £6.99

Gary