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49th of 63 in Extended Zoom (#1 is Panasonic FZ35)
36th of 53 in 8 Megapixel (#1 is Canon SD1100 IS)
26th of 41 in Sony (#1 is Sony HX1)

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barb fenick (bfenick) 1 pts

February 15, 2008 4:48 PM

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what benefit would I get witht he H9 over the H7. I do mostly scenery, pets, kids.

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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts

February 17, 2008 6:14 PM

Barb,

The largest differences between this camera is the fact that it has a 0.5 inch larger LCD screen and can take interchangeable lenses. With only about a $50 difference, I would see this as an opportunity to go with the H9 in case you want to expand what you can do with your camera. This camera will support more of what you want to do. Good luck and happy shooting.

Andrew

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barb fenick (bfenick) 1 pts

February 28, 2008 11:32 AM

what about the H7, how is that diff. from H9 - the price is almost $100, what are you paying for? The camera
salesman told me the lens was not really Zeiss and I should go with the Panasonic Luminx Z8 instead. now I'm even more confused. He said the Luminx had a better Leica lens.

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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts

February 29, 2008 6:37 AM

Barb,

The H7 is not much different than the H9(nothing that I can see that warrants a $100 price difference, though its a $50 difference here on DCHQ), and it actually gets better ratings. The H9 does allow for external lens hookups though, which can be nice when trying to do more with your camera.

Both Panasonic and Sony make good cameras. I'd be weary when a salesman tries to steer you in a direction you weren't originally interested in. Many times they are just trying to sell something they're overstocked in. What was the price difference of the camera? The Panasonic FZ8 does not have as much zoom or resolution as the other two cameras, though it may perform better in low light situations. If you like the price, it could be a viable option.

Andrew

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joe doe (ohfro) 178 pts

May 15, 2008 8:31 PM

The H9 has a much better screen than the H7 and its screen is also tiltable. The H9 also has a few more dedicated buttons on the camera itself so you do not have to hunt around the menus as much

The biggest difference between the 2 is that the H9 has a night shot mode. It is pretty signifcant but the photos it takes in this mode look like you took them with night vision goggles on!

If you can live with the lower res screen the H7 is a better buy.

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what benefit would I get witht he H9 over the H7. I do mostly scenery, pets, kids.

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