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Panasonic Lumix FX01
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If zooming while videotaping is your concern, can I recommend you think the opposite way? how about a video camcorder which can shoot digital stills? You can get much better zoom and a 3ccd camcorder will give you better image resolution.
A good option, if you can still find it, is the Panasonic GS500. 3CCD camera with both firewire and USB 2.0 for transfer, image stabilization, and recording on miniDV. The image resolution is 3x1.5 MP, and the still camera would be the same. And you can zoom in the process and capture straight to an SD card.
Word on the street though, is that the GS500 has been discontinued to make ready for a new model. You can still find it available as vendors sell out their existing stock to make ready. And support will still be available for it.
It's followup is the GS320, it's area is 3x800K. Still pretty good, but the still resolution is only 2MP. But an option if video is the priority over still shots.
My thinking though is that with what may be a once in a lifetime trip, why not just bite the bullet and get both a still camera and a video camera.
If not, I still like the Olympus SP-550UZ. I'm testing it and have so far been quite pleased with the results. 7.1 MP, 18x zoom, image stabilization and some great scene based program features including a 15fps burst mode, editing features such as cropping, sepia and black/white alterations, nite modes, super macro mode for REALLY close up shots, panoramic guides for shooting multiple shots to stitch into a panarama, even a mode for shooting documents.
It's video resolution is AVI Movie with Sound: 640x480/30fps and it only limited by the size of your xD card.
The downside, like the FX01, you can't zoom while shooting in video. What is seriously up with that limitation?
I have found the menu structure wanting and difficult to use on the fly, but other than that, it's a top notch camera.
A good option, if you can still find it, is the Panasonic GS500. 3CCD camera with both firewire and USB 2.0 for transfer, image stabilization, and recording on miniDV. The image resolution is 3x1.5 MP, and the still camera would be the same. And you can zoom in the process and capture straight to an SD card.
Word on the street though, is that the GS500 has been discontinued to make ready for a new model. You can still find it available as vendors sell out their existing stock to make ready. And support will still be available for it.
It's followup is the GS320, it's area is 3x800K. Still pretty good, but the still resolution is only 2MP. But an option if video is the priority over still shots.
My thinking though is that with what may be a once in a lifetime trip, why not just bite the bullet and get both a still camera and a video camera.
If not, I still like the Olympus SP-550UZ. I'm testing it and have so far been quite pleased with the results. 7.1 MP, 18x zoom, image stabilization and some great scene based program features including a 15fps burst mode, editing features such as cropping, sepia and black/white alterations, nite modes, super macro mode for REALLY close up shots, panoramic guides for shooting multiple shots to stitch into a panarama, even a mode for shooting documents.
It's video resolution is AVI Movie with Sound: 640x480/30fps and it only limited by the size of your xD card.
The downside, like the FX01, you can't zoom while shooting in video. What is seriously up with that limitation?
I have found the menu structure wanting and difficult to use on the fly, but other than that, it's a top notch camera.
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