I have a Panasonic Lumix Fz200. Its about 3 years old. I recommend you consider
the newest model, the Lumix FZ300. While other point and shoot bridge cameras
have more zoom (50x, 60x, or even 84x (like the Nikon P900), the FZ300 can
maintain F2.8 throughout the entire zoom range. This will usually yield a
better photo, since you can use a lower iso or faster shutter speed. It only
has 24x optical zoom, which is low for a bridge camera. but it also has what
Panasonic calls Intelligent Zoom. I use this in addition to optical zoom, and
find that photos up to 36x zoom often still look pretty good.
I looked at the Nikon P900 recently, and was impressed with the 83X zoom. If
you go back and forth between the viewfinder and the LCD screen, you'll like
the Nikon. It has an eye proximity sensor, and swithes automatically to
viewfinder mode when you put your eye up to it. The Lumix doesn't have that
feature. As much as I like the long zoom and eye sensor of the Nikon, I'd still
get the FZ300 because of the constant F2.8. What I really want to find is a
bridge camera with at least a 1" sensor, 50-60x optical zoom, constant 2.8
while zooming, and a viewfinder with an eye sensor.
Theresa
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Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 11:44:34 -0800
From: Mary Garrard < springazure1@xxxxxxxxx >
Subject: [birding] your favorite camera for bird photography
To: OBOL < obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >, MidValley Birds
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Hi everyone, I���m going to upgrade my camera (currently a decent
point-and-shoot) to better photograph birds on the trip to Australia later this
year. Any recommendations?
Thanks!
Mary Garrard
