Bridge camera to cover all needs
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We are soon to emigrate and I have a need for a new camera. I have never used a DSLR and don't have the knowledge or budget for one either.
A modern superzoom seems to be the best bet and I am keen on the Fuji HS20. Price seems to be around £350 and it will cover most of what I require a camera to do.
My questions;
1. During the interweb searches and many lost hours I have seen some negative comments regarding picture quality. I presume that the quality is being measured by seasoned photographers using high end kit, somewhat akin to Clarkson reviewing a family saloon but measuring against the latest italian supercar offerings. The main critisism seems to relate to a purple edging on subjects and poor performance in low light. Are these likely to be noticeable to an amature like myself?
2. From looking at the night shots thread I am fascinated by the long exposure shots, particularly of the night sky. Exposure times seem to be 40-50 minutes to achieve this effect. The HS20 lists max shutter time as 30 seconds. Would this be superceded by the addition of a remote shutter release like this one or does the 30 seconds stand regardless?
A modern superzoom seems to be the best bet and I am keen on the Fuji HS20. Price seems to be around £350 and it will cover most of what I require a camera to do.
My questions;
1. During the interweb searches and many lost hours I have seen some negative comments regarding picture quality. I presume that the quality is being measured by seasoned photographers using high end kit, somewhat akin to Clarkson reviewing a family saloon but measuring against the latest italian supercar offerings. The main critisism seems to relate to a purple edging on subjects and poor performance in low light. Are these likely to be noticeable to an amature like myself?
2. From looking at the night shots thread I am fascinated by the long exposure shots, particularly of the night sky. Exposure times seem to be 40-50 minutes to achieve this effect. The HS20 lists max shutter time as 30 seconds. Would this be superceded by the addition of a remote shutter release like this one or does the 30 seconds stand regardless?
I'm after something similar. I'm afraid I'm a mere beginner, so I cant offer and expert opinion. But the reviews I've read suggest that, for most people, the HS20 would be a really good camera giving results way above what one would expect from any "pocket" camera. In fact, I am considering going for something a bit smaller,like Fuji's S4000 or the Panasonic FZ45/100, even though picture quality is not as good as the HS20. I believe that even experienced photographers use the expression "The best camera is the one you've got with you".
markcjd said:
We are soon to emigrate and I have a need for a new camera. I have never used a DSLR and don't have the knowledge or budget for one either.
A modern superzoom seems to be the best bet and I am keen on the Fuji HS20. Price seems to be around £350 and it will cover most of what I require a camera to do.
My questions;
1. During the interweb searches and many lost hours I have seen some negative comments regarding picture quality. I presume that the quality is being measured by seasoned photographers using high end kit, somewhat akin to Clarkson reviewing a family saloon but measuring against the latest italian supercar offerings. The main critisism seems to relate to a purple edging on subjects and poor performance in low light. Are these likely to be noticeable to an amature like myself?
2. From looking at the night shots thread I am fascinated by the long exposure shots, particularly of the night sky. Exposure times seem to be 40-50 minutes to achieve this effect. The HS20 lists max shutter time as 30 seconds. Would this be superceded by the addition of a remote shutter release like this one or does the 30 seconds stand regardless?
I don't know anything about that particular camera, but dad has a Panasonic DMC FZ-?? (current ones seems to be FZ45) and is very happy with it and it takes a wide range of photos really well.A modern superzoom seems to be the best bet and I am keen on the Fuji HS20. Price seems to be around £350 and it will cover most of what I require a camera to do.
My questions;
1. During the interweb searches and many lost hours I have seen some negative comments regarding picture quality. I presume that the quality is being measured by seasoned photographers using high end kit, somewhat akin to Clarkson reviewing a family saloon but measuring against the latest italian supercar offerings. The main critisism seems to relate to a purple edging on subjects and poor performance in low light. Are these likely to be noticeable to an amature like myself?
2. From looking at the night shots thread I am fascinated by the long exposure shots, particularly of the night sky. Exposure times seem to be 40-50 minutes to achieve this effect. The HS20 lists max shutter time as 30 seconds. Would this be superceded by the addition of a remote shutter release like this one or does the 30 seconds stand regardless?
But to answer question 2 - if you can't take a photo using bulb mode (as it's called when you open the shutter for a long time) using the normal shutter button then I'd be shocked if you could with a remote release. However, I've quickly looked up some specs for the HS20 and it does do continuous shooting so you can set it to 30s, set the remote release to hold the button down (I'm guessing you can do this with it) and take a series a photos you can then overlay simply afterwards. That's what I did in my photo in this thread
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