John Miles
Veteran Member
The FZ50 presents certain ergonomic and performance features difficult to find together in any other camera. So the key features I like of the FZ50, that may be readily attributable to any other camera, are listed below for comparison and generating a golfing style handicap number. Every camera starts with a handicap of 7, striking 1 point for every feature met from those listed below. Cameras with the lowest handicap are nearest to a replacement for the FZ50.
1- One manual zoom lens covering at least 35mm to 420mm 35mm equiv. focal length.
2- An EVF/OVF.
3- A front wheel dedicated to instant EV compensation (preserving the right thumb to grip the camera).
4- A pronounced grip allowing the camera to hang from fingertips for long periods.
5- A dedicated hot shoe that is also compliant with standard photographic accessories.
6- A screen articulating at least to allow waist level perspective in composition.
7- A full grip pad/aid for the right thumb on the back of the camera that's devoid of controls.
Every time a camera is released, I will look to supply a handicap score in the comments beneath the release article or in a review of the camera/lens combination. This will be in the form "Rated FZ50 -7" followed by a link to this thread for explanation.
1- One manual zoom lens covering at least 35mm to 420mm 35mm equiv. focal length.
2- An EVF/OVF.
3- A front wheel dedicated to instant EV compensation (preserving the right thumb to grip the camera).
4- A pronounced grip allowing the camera to hang from fingertips for long periods.
5- A dedicated hot shoe that is also compliant with standard photographic accessories.
6- A screen articulating at least to allow waist level perspective in composition.
7- A full grip pad/aid for the right thumb on the back of the camera that's devoid of controls.
Every time a camera is released, I will look to supply a handicap score in the comments beneath the release article or in a review of the camera/lens combination. This will be in the form "Rated FZ50 -7" followed by a link to this thread for explanation.
