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<blockquote data-quote="Khandakulu" data-source="post: 1573569" data-attributes="member: 278610"><p><strong>Alternative to SLR and iPad for travel</strong></p><p></p><p>I have what I consider to be the ideal (almost) travel camera - the Panasonic Lumix FZ200! It has a 12MP sensor and a single lens that extends from f25 ( wide angle) to f600(zoom that has a massive SLR lens equivalent) with F2.8 capacity over the whole range of zoom ( a lot of light!) . It allows shooting in RAW ( for manual image processing in the computer at home) as well as a good automatic function, and I have won prizes with the pictures it takes. The only drawback is that it has a small sensor that means in low light the quality of the image drops off more than an SLR - ISO 800 is really a practical maximum, and it is not waterproof. However these are small penalties to pay for a camera that has all these features in a unit that weighs less than a SLR with basic lens, and at a significantly lower cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Khandakulu, post: 1573569, member: 278610"] [b]Alternative to SLR and iPad for travel[/b] I have what I consider to be the ideal (almost) travel camera - the Panasonic Lumix FZ200! It has a 12MP sensor and a single lens that extends from f25 ( wide angle) to f600(zoom that has a massive SLR lens equivalent) with F2.8 capacity over the whole range of zoom ( a lot of light!) . It allows shooting in RAW ( for manual image processing in the computer at home) as well as a good automatic function, and I have won prizes with the pictures it takes. The only drawback is that it has a small sensor that means in low light the quality of the image drops off more than an SLR - ISO 800 is really a practical maximum, and it is not waterproof. However these are small penalties to pay for a camera that has all these features in a unit that weighs less than a SLR with basic lens, and at a significantly lower cost. [/QUOTE]
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