[LRFlex] Re: Panasonic FZ20
- From: "Neil Gould" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 07:19:41 -0600
Recently, you wrote:
> From: "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> So, in the $500-600 range, how is the Panasonic Lumix FZ20, compared,
> say with Kodak 7590, Fuji S700, Nikon 5k700, etc? I don't know all
the
> models and their numbers, but you get the idea.
>
> The Leica lens on the Panasonic attracts me, even on a quickie digital
> camera.
>
> If anyone has any insights, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
When I was shopping for a digital, I also looked at the Lumix cameras, and
frankly, I was quite impressed. There are some simple but practical
matters that are not discussed in many of the reviews, and perhaps Peter
Werner can expand on these.
For those who prefer manual cameras, the ergonomics and user interface of
the Lumix FZ models is superior to any under $1,000US camera that I tried,
including the Nikon that I wound up buying for other reasons. For one
thing, the controls are readily understandable to the film camera shooter.
Within 5 minutes at the store, I was able to operate the camera in all of
its modes, which function just as one would expect. After more than a year
and a half, the Nikon can still stump me with it's deep menu access to
common controls and re-definition of such concepts as exposure
compensation. The manual focus mode of the Lumix can actually be used;
forget that with the Nikon... I have.
Long zoom lenses are always best used on a tripod, but the Lumix' image
stabilization actually works reasonably well, whereas those cameras
without it are marginally usable at full zoom (which typically is no more
than 8x). Also, the aperture of the Lumix is constant over the entire zoom
range, which I think is a nice feature. My overall impression is that it
is a well thought out and implemented camera, and I wouldn't hesitate to
recommend it, expecially if one prefers a manual film camera.
Best regards,
Neil Gould
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