Point & Shoot Cameras - Page 5

Archren · 06-04-2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunderex

I'm switching wholesale to Panasonics. I have a Panny LX3 compact and I have a GH1 on order and I'll be selling my Canon 30D after a bit of comparison between the two. They make really nice compacts with WA on the wide side - usually around 28mm.

I had a Lumix on my last deployment in '04... I just mailed off my ZX-1 HD camcorder back to Kodak because it had some kind of short in it, so once I get my refund from that, I may just go back to old faithful Panasonic. The Lumix, in spite of being a crappy-seeming little 3MP P&S took pretty decent photos.. and got beat all to hell between a year in Iraq, 2 kids, and 4 moves since. My only problem with it now is I can't find it.

Archren · 06-04-2009, 02:04 PM

Wow, I think I just found my ideal camera:
http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-e...00000000005702

Although that means I have to forgo buying the uber-comfy Danner desert boots I wanted... but I think I'll live.

thunderex · 06-04-2009, 07:03 PM

Just got my Panny GH1 yesterday. Then I got smacked down with a pretty nasty cold that had been brewing for a couple days. But I did shoot a bit of video with it.

http://www.vimeo.com/5005933

and

http://www.vimeo.com/5006982

Photo image quality is not bad at all:

LeeNetworX · 03-17-2010, 09:07 AM

Not that anyone really cares, but finally got around to buying one; ended up going with this for $159 shipped from Costco. Couldn't put it off any longer, really want/need a decent camera right now.

Technical Details

Brand name: Casio
Model number: EX-S12
Color: Silver
Aperture: f2.8 (W) to f7.9(W)*6
Display: 2.7 inch Wide TFT Color LCD
Power Source: Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-60)
Storage Media: SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card Compatible
Optical Zoom: 3x
Digital Zoom: 4x (12x In Combination with Optical Zoom)
Minimum Focal Length: 3.9 inches
Maximum Focal Length: Infinity
Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
Focus Type: Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Microphone: Monaural
Exposure Metering: Multi-pattern, Center Weighted, Spot By Imaging Element
Exposure Control: Program AE
Exposure Compensation: Minus 2EV to Plus 2EV (In 1/3 EV Steps)
Picture Quality: 12.39 megapixels
Shutter Type: CCD Electronic Shutter, Mechanical Shutter
Shutter Speed: 1/2 to 1/2000 Second
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day, White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual
Light Sensitivity: Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200
File Formats: Still Images: JPEG; Movies: AVI, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM; Audio: WAV
Width: 3.7 inches
Depth: 0.6 inches
Height: 2.2 inches
Weight: 3.9 ounces

What's Included:

Casio EX-S12 Digital Camera
2GB SD Card
Camera Case
Lithium Rechargeable Battery
Battery Charger
USB Cable
AV Cable
Wrist Strap
CD-ROM
Basic Reference and Quick Start Guide

MissHell · 03-17-2010, 03:22 PM

Nice.

I have a Casio Exilim that's a couple years old, that's been good to me. No complaints. I'd like to upgrade to a newer one. Might need to check Costco out.

Homeslice · 03-17-2010, 03:53 PM

Color balance is the big issue I've found.......Some cameras look great on paper, they have all the right specs, but their color reproduction is horrible

Also, make sure to test the zoom function, because some cameras move the lens in and out too quickly, making it hard to get the right zoom.

Papa_Complex · 03-17-2010, 07:11 PM

White balance can even be an issue in a $1500.00 SLR, in odd lighting conditions. It's one of the things that you learn to deal with, either with custom white balance on-site or adjusting after the fact. I carry around a lens cleaning cloth that also functions as a gray card and try to note what items in a shot might be usable for white balance.

LeeNetworX · 03-18-2010, 11:03 AM

For any photos I consider important, I usually do post-processing on them anyway, if needed.

Homeslice · 03-18-2010, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

White balance can even be an issue in a $1500.00 SLR, in odd lighting conditions. It's one of the things that you learn to deal with, either with custom white balance on-site or adjusting after the fact. I carry around a lens cleaning cloth that also functions as a gray card and try to note what items in a shot might be usable for white balance.

But, even if the white balance is OK, what if it simply can't get the reds right?

Papa_Complex · 03-18-2010, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

But, even if the white balance is OK, what if it simply can't get the reds right?

That can be an issue with the in-camera JPG engine, or the software that's being used to convert from RAW to JPG. If the camera isn't getting JPGs right and has the option of shooting RAW, then you can use various software to 'develop' the shots instead, in order to get around the issue. Some photographers will create camera 'profiles' that give a look that they like, and then publish them to the 'net so that others can get the benefit of them.

06-04-2009, 02:04 PM	#42
Archren Sham WOW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098 Posts: 2,741	Wow, I think I just found my ideal camera: http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-e...00000000005702 Although that means I have to forgo buying the uber-comfy Danner desert boots I wanted... but I think I'll live. __________________ Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

03-17-2010, 07:11 PM	#47
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	White balance can even be an issue in a $1500.00 SLR, in odd lighting conditions. It's one of the things that you learn to deal with, either with custom white balance on-site or adjusting after the fact. I carry around a lens cleaning cloth that also functions as a gray card and try to note what items in a shot might be usable for white balance. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

06-04-2009, 07:03 PM	#43
thunderex Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Moto: 2004 Aprilia Tuono Posts: 148	Just got my Panny GH1 yesterday. Then I got smacked down with a pretty nasty cold that had been brewing for a couple days. But I did shoot a bit of video with it. http://www.vimeo.com/5005933 and http://www.vimeo.com/5006982 Photo image quality is not bad at all:

03-17-2010, 03:22 PM	#45
MissHell Followed the crowd over. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hawaii Moto: '07 Yahama R6 Posts: 911	Nice. I have a Casio Exilim that's a couple years old, that's been good to me. No complaints. I'd like to upgrade to a newer one. Might need to check Costco out.

03-17-2010, 03:53 PM	#46
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Color balance is the big issue I've found.......Some cameras look great on paper, they have all the right specs, but their color reproduction is horrible Also, make sure to test the zoom function, because some cameras move the lens in and out too quickly, making it hard to get the right zoom.

03-18-2010, 11:03 AM	#48
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	For any photos I consider important, I usually do post-processing on them anyway, if needed.