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Man, I do love this Z750!

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I know, I know... there are some here who have had major issues that have befallen their Z750 - and I feel for them all, I know how tough it is to scrape together the dough for something special just to have it turn out to be a mistake... but I had to comment on what a little gem it is when it works the way it was designed.

I took a short trip to Disney this weekend, and I brought along my Panasonic FZ3 and my Z750. Well, the comparison just about killed the Panasonic. Other than zoom, the FZ3 was blown away in every respect. Now I know there is a year difference between them, but the retail was about the same, and the Panasonic has the IS, BUT...

speed, size, image quality (not just megapixels), exposure, video, LCD screen size, battery life, .... and did I mention speed???? What a rocket this baby is next to the FZ3!

Seriously, I knew it was better in many respects, but I hadn't used the FZ3 in a while, and I couldn't believe how frustrating it could be. The zoom would go back to full wide every time I turned the camera off, so I missed animal shots when I had to wait for it to turn on and zoom in. The focus was also so much slower and less accurate.. I stuck a B-300 on the end, so that could have caused some of that.... but it was still a hassle. The LCD looked soo puny after the huge view that I get on the Z750.

And video... believe it or not, I had not used the video even once prior to this trip. I didn't even test it or try it. I'm really more into still photography, and my kids are older, so it just didn't come up. I tried it on a roller coaster and man, It blew me away! What a hoot! I used it on another ride and some fireworks, too. Boy, I only wish I had this when the kids were small. I never had to worry about running out of power, either. I charged it when I left, and hundreds of photos and several videos later, and it still has plenty of juice. The Panasonic died twice during the trip, and I probably used it less than half as often.

If I could get super zoom in the next version, maybe I'd stop drooling over DSLRs and just be happy ;) (yeah, I know, I can't have everything, right?)

Now, I couldn't have gotten in close to critters with the Z750 like the FZ3 could... so I can't toss it on ebay just yet. Here's a shot with about 20x zoom:



and here's a quick Z750 shot:



Those are the only two I've had time to post process so far...

The speed of the Casio was also handy due to the fact that my hubby can't stand to me to stop and shoot every few minutes... so I could just leave it on and snap as I went with very little time taken to compose and focus.

Believe me, I know this is all old news, but I thought I'd share my thoughts to help balance out the bashing :)

Sue
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Thanks for share. The FZ3 shooting is indeed not bad. I don't onw a Z750 and from lot of user comments, I know it is good - when it works. (quality control should be improved. quality difference e.g. len error or lens quality corner to coner difference is not acceptable).

I believe when Z850 become available, I should buy one to replace my Canon s30 - it should inherite all the goods from Z750 and with improved design, video and quality.

Actually I cannot wait to see the specification, sample and review of a Z850.

Tony
 
Hello Sue,
Artshot Sue said:
I thought I'd share my thoughts to help balance out the bashing :)
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I don't think there is any disagreement that the 750 is a great camera when it works. But the multiple and strikingly similar reports over the past year leave no doubt that it has some problems and owning one carries a larger degree of risk than other models. I personally don't consider it "bashing" to pass this information on to potential buyers so they can make an informed decision.

BTW, I love your two photos from DW. Great shots, please continue to post more of your work. I hope your 750 performs flawlessly forever and you never have to experience the frustration that so many others have had to endure.

Regards,
Clayton
 
Clayton Jones said:
I personally don't consider it "bashing" to pass this information
on to potential buyers so they can make an informed decision.
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I actually agree with you completely. It was not my intention to put down anyone unfortunate enough to purchase a flawed camera. I'm sorry I put it that way. As an informed consumer, I prefer to get all of the information I can on a product before buying, just to help me to avoid such pitfalls. I really meant to ease the concern of those who have already purchased or may be still desiring one of these models, since frequently, satisfied customers are often the quietest customers!
Clayton Jones said:
BTW, I love your two photos from DW. Great shots, please continue
to post more of your work. I hope your 750 performs flawlessly
forever and you never have to experience the frustration that so
many others have had to endure.
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From your lips to God's ears ;) I have to be honest, and say that based on my experience thus far, I would risk it purchasing the same model again, even knowing what I do now regarding the quality control. I went for a refurb, and I'm glad of it, since I believe my camera probably had a good going over before it was resold. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Casio continues to be creative and innovative on the next models out, AND adds a bit more quality control as well!

Thanks for your comments about the pics. I'll be adding more each day as I go through the shots. (added one just now)
http://www.pbase.com/artshot/disney_2006
Sue
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What nice photos! I agree totally about the video from this little camera. When I take to time to work them up (convert to mpeg, for example) they look avery bit as good as those from a medium prices Canon or Sony digital camcorder. I have a Sony digital 8. Of course, the zoom is nothing too great. But what ease of handling! I can only guess things will get even better with future generations of this camera.

Of the digital camerasI have owned (Sony S85, Nikon D70, Nikon D50, and this EX750), this Casio is the most enjoyment for the money.
 
Hello Sue,
Artshot Sue said:
I really meant to ease the concern of those who have already
purchased or may be still desiring one of these models, since
frequently, satisfied customers are often the quietest customers!
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Understood. And I hope you understand that I'm not upset that Casio made a camera that has some problems. That can happen to any manufacturer. But a policy of refusing to do warranty repair for poor quality components that go bad during the warranty period is not something they should be allowed to continue doing. I'm not sure what will come of this, but I hope something will.
Artshot Sue said:
From your lips to God's ears ;) I have to be honest, and say that
based on my experience thus far, I would risk it purchasing the
same model again, even knowing what I do now regarding the quality
control. I went for a refurb, and I'm glad of it, since I believe
my camera probably had a good going over before it was resold.
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That's an interesting point. I hope you're right.
Artshot Sue said:
I am keeping my fingers crossed that Casio continues to be creative
and innovative on the next models out, AND adds a bit more quality
control as well!
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I hope so too. The 750 is the best cam in it's class (for features and performance, not for it's repair history).

Regards,
Clayton
 
With your patendary V-mount (v = velcro) lens system, I thought you could do macros.

I'm still waiting for Leica to introduce their new V-mount lens system :-)

Bart
 
I do wish the Casio had a tighter macro and a longer zoom, but I can't complain about much else. It's a powerhouse in a tiny package!

The FZ3 gave me some decent animal shots, but the exposure was all over the place. It seemed like such a hit or miss when I aimed it - some shots were amazing, some were just horrendous. The Z750 is much more dependable that way.
Sue
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Clayton Jones said:
Understood. And I hope you understand that I'm not upset that
Casio made a camera that has some problems. That can happen to any
manufacturer. But a policy of refusing to do warranty repair for
poor quality components that go bad during the warranty period is
not something they should be allowed to continue doing. I'm not
sure what will come of this, but I hope something will.
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Agreed. They really should stand up and accept reality. There's no shame in it, since it is a complicated little piece of equipment. In the long run, any losses would be balanced out by the trust consumers would have in them.
Clayton Jones said:
Clayton Jones said:
From your lips to God's ears ;) I have to be honest, and say that
based on my experience thus far, I would risk it purchasing the
same model again, even knowing what I do now regarding the quality
control. I went for a refurb, and I'm glad of it, since I believe
my camera probably had a good going over before it was resold.
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That's an interesting point. I hope you're right.
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So far so good.... (fingers crossed)
Sue
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prof_wood said:
What nice photos! I agree totally about the video from this little
camera. When I take to time to work them up (convert to mpeg, for
example) they look avery bit as good as those from a medium prices
Canon or Sony digital camcorder. I have a Sony digital 8. Of
course, the zoom is nothing too great. But what ease of handling! I
can only guess things will get even better with future generations
of this camera.
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Yup, the sound isn't bad either... you should hear me scream on that coaster!
prof_wood said:
Of the digital camerasI have owned (Sony S85, Nikon D70, Nikon D50,
and this EX750), this Casio is the most enjoyment for the money.
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and that's what it's all about.... most of us here are not pros - it's all about enjoyment :)
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I know that this line suffers from lots of noise in the shadows... so I'd want to see some samples before considering it, but the specs look real good. I wonder if it stays zoomed in the position I want when turned off, or if the battery is now good enough that it won't go dry if I walk around with it left on?
Sue
jimr said:
Hi! Have you seen the spechs on the new Panny FZ 7 ?
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/panasonicfz7/
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The FZ3 and a tele lens can take me up past 20x zoom... but with less pixels of course. Macros I can do fine now with my V-mount, lol) but even with the B300 attached, the zoom leaves a lot to be desired. I just want it all, don't I?
Bart Hickman said:
With your patendary V-mount (v = velcro) lens system, I thought you
could do macros.

I'm still waiting for Leica to introduce their new V-mount lens
system :-)
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Boy, I hope I get that royalty check soon

Sue

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The gorilla pic is outstanding....The little bit of foreground bamboo and the expression aii work to make that a classic !

I am a little concerned that the look of concentration tho, is the gorilla thinking
" I hope "Artshotsue" doesn t get a crack in her lcd..... "

Alternatively he may just be thinking it s time he got one of those refurb Z 750s for himself.........
I ve heard gorillas are notoriously hard on their cameras .
 
Har har!!! The gorillas are funny. Did you have to give them their expressions? If so, excellent job! If not, excellent job!

Bart
 
Bart Hickman said:
Har har!!! The gorillas are funny. Did you have to give them
their expressions? If so, excellent job! If not, excellent job!
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Thanks!!!

I only got decent photos of the one gorilla, but he was very expressive. He even smiled several times. I only enhanced the edges of his mouth with the dodge and burn tools. Both of the gorillas are actually made of a blended image of the same guy twice, in different poses. :)
Sue

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