Hello all,
I am wondering if any of you have any opinions or personal experience with the Konica Minolta Dimage Z6, Sony Cybershot H-1 or Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5. I am looking at the possibility of buying one of these (maybe!) and wonder if any of you have used these for aviation photography?
Many thanks for your time.
Bryn
By: RobAnt - 19th November 2005 at 08:33
I’ve been seeing a lot arguments recently for using a good quality prosumer type digital camera, and not a dSLR.
The problem with DSLRs is that the sensor is exposed to the elements every time you change the lens, and this can have a detrimental effect, or two.
A high quality prosumer which incorporates manual focus and a decent quality zoom lens built in should be a more ideal solution because it is fully enclosed. Sadly, I don’t know of one which entirely fits this description – the closest is probably the Fuji S9500 – which uses a fly-by-wire focussing ring around the lens!
Such a camera would also need a decent quality sensor, macro function, teleconverter and wide angle lenses too, to increase it’s flexibility. Although, of course, there’s no reason why you couldn’t have different cameras optimised for a particular role. They could be much smaller.
By: 91Regal - 13th November 2005 at 22:21
Bryn
have used the K-M Dimage Z2 for a year or so, one of the forerunners of the Z6. This type of camera is not much cop for flying shots, having a powered zoom which can be tricky getting it where you want it to stop, also a bit of shutter lag. Recommend you try and save up another £200 or so on top of your present budget and go for one of the entry level SLR digitals.
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November 13, 2005 at 9:08 pm