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February 8, 2007 6:39 PM
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Tammy,
While the FZ50 seems like it would probably be the best choice in a consumer level camera, it unfortunately has serious issues with image noise in low light, and with focus-hunting (the time it takes the camera to lock on). These problems would be a major hassle with concert photography.
My feeling is that if you're going to spend the $500+ that a FZ50 would cost, you might as well step up to a low-end dSLR with a kit lens. The Pentax K110D, for example, can be had with a nice 18-55mm lens for $450. Its big brother, the K100D, can be had with the same lens for $540, and it features in-body image stabilization, which will be a huge help in low light.
dSLRs have much, much larger sensors than consumer cameras--the FZ50's sensor, for example, is 7.18 x 5.32mm, compared to the K100D's 23.5 x 15.7mm. In other words, it's 3x as large and host to 4 million fewer pixels (the K100D is 6MP compared to the FZ50's 10MP). This means that each pixel has access to much, much more light, and therefore means that image noise is drastically reduced when shooting in low light.
My recommendation would be to go with the K100D.
Hope this helps!
While the FZ50 seems like it would probably be the best choice in a consumer level camera, it unfortunately has serious issues with image noise in low light, and with focus-hunting (the time it takes the camera to lock on). These problems would be a major hassle with concert photography.
My feeling is that if you're going to spend the $500+ that a FZ50 would cost, you might as well step up to a low-end dSLR with a kit lens. The Pentax K110D, for example, can be had with a nice 18-55mm lens for $450. Its big brother, the K100D, can be had with the same lens for $540, and it features in-body image stabilization, which will be a huge help in low light.
dSLRs have much, much larger sensors than consumer cameras--the FZ50's sensor, for example, is 7.18 x 5.32mm, compared to the K100D's 23.5 x 15.7mm. In other words, it's 3x as large and host to 4 million fewer pixels (the K100D is 6MP compared to the FZ50's 10MP). This means that each pixel has access to much, much more light, and therefore means that image noise is drastically reduced when shooting in low light.
My recommendation would be to go with the K100D.
Hope this helps!
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