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Olympus SP100ee tested.

Started Aug 12, 2014 | User reviews thread
snapa
snapa Veteran Member • Posts: 5,586
How about an FZ500 instead of the FZ1000?

Greynerd wrote:

The FZ1000 is currently £749 at present and the SP100EE is £299. The FZ1000 would need to be half the price, not just a few bucks I think. I have a feeling the FZ1000 is beyond the budget of enough people to make it the last choice for the majority.

I doubt it will really dent the bridge market especially as that market is primarily for superzoom and the FZ1000 is not a member of that club.

I never said the FZ1000 was in the superzoom club, I said was it was a bridge camera, which it is.

I do wonder how many of the buying public really get excited about 1" sensors and will just look at the modest 16x zoom.

A LOT of people right now are very interested in the new 1" sensor cameras coming out later this year, as well as the ones that have already been released and I am one of them.

I had an old Sony H5 with a 12x zoom and loved it, 7.2MP's, more than enough for that size sensor, great camera! So a 16x zoom, 20MP sensor camera with a 25-400mm is bit more than I want or need. If Panasonic would ever make a 10-12x zoom (25-250/300mm) FZ500 and could make it 20/25% smaller and lighter for 20/25% less money, I would prefer that even more. If it only had 16MP's instead of 20MP's on a 1" sensor for even better low light capability, I would prefer that even more!

Some day, I hope any company would finally figure out what the majority of people really want and make it. If they ever do, I will be there ready to upgrade my excellent ZX-2 which is a great camera for what it is and what it can do. I just need more zoom, slightly better low light capability, slightly sharper images with better video in a camera that will fit comfortably in a smallish belt pouch. If a little weather sealing could be added, that would even be make it even better for my needs! You never know, it could happen this year, if not, next year maybe. If or when it ever does happen, I will be ready, willing and able to upgrade at that time since I only upgrade every 3-4 years or so. I am more patient then most people

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