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Advice sought on upgrading from Canon S90 and SX10

Started Jan 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
djedi
djedi Senior Member • Posts: 2,796
Re: Advice sought on upgrading from Canon S90 and SX10
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I think the first thing you need to decide is if you want a camera with that much zoom, especially since high zoom means smaller sensor and smaller apertures and lower high ISO quality.  Sure, you can get a decent low light shot from an FZ200, but you will lose the micro contrast that you would get from a less complex lens. There the mirrorless Oly or Panny would be a better choice.  BUT, then you would need more lenses which means more to switch around and more to carry around as a tradeoff.

Also what are you planning to do with these photos?  If you wish to publish them in print, then don't even consider a superzoom as the number of really great shots you would get, especially from the start, would be few and far between, due to the tiny sensor.

I would think about what kind of photos you most likely will be shooting and see which cameras would give you the best chance of getting great shots in those situations.  The last thing to consider then would be brand.

Wolfgang

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