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SX70..why all the critics? Take the SX70 challenge :)

Started Jan 3, 2019 | Discussions thread
Stephen McDonald
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Re: FZ80 should NOT be compared to SX60/70 at all..Why the Panasonic cameras are not for me..
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Very good photos from your FZ80. But it does not have a mike input and it's two years old. And I have never seen video from any Panasonic model, that maintained a sharp and unbroken autofocus, when zooming or panning. Many people may not even notice that, but to me, it's unacceptable. There's a lot of customers for cameras, the majority I'm sure, who just don't pay much attention to such details.

And in regards to the SX70, I've been ferreting-out every image and video I can find online. There have been a few people who have posted very good images from it. And then they are some who put up hundreds of shots and not a single one is sharply-focused. Some of these are also not well-exposed. It's easy to get discouraged about a new model, when you see all those poor examples. But those are to be ignored, as only the best images will show you the camera's potential.

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