Vel Lanquibo » Cameras http://vel.lanquibo.com Surfing the Interweb Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:34:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Panasonic DMC-FZ35 http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/25/panasonic-dmc-fz35/ http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/25/panasonic-dmc-fz35/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:39:54 +0000 veltronic http://vel.lanquibo.com/blog/?p=162 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

I originally bought the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 camera to avoid buying a full HD camcorder after having some problems. Unfortunately, the photos were highly compressed and were worst than my Canon PowerShot SD780. However, the video mode was great since it allowed you to zoom and reset the focus as you recorded a movie. Importing the AVCHD Lite videos did NOT work properly with iMovie 2008. The video length was half the original since it imported it at 59.94fps, so the audio was cut in half. I returned it after poor results from multiple tests with various programs.

PROS

  • Quick Menu has intuitive options and layout
  • RAW file capture
  • Manual controls- Shutter, Aperture, Exposure
  • Good low light video performance
  • Flexible video recording options

CONS

  • Highly compressed and noisy photos
  • AVCHD Lite videos can be difficult to import
  • Weak build quality- feels like it’ll shatter if dropped

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I bought the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH camera last summer. The main selling feature for me was that it shot 720p HD video in a small package. I’ve used it for many family videos and for some public events like the Marina Skateboard Plaza Grand Opening (video embedded below). Overall it’s been reliable and has given me good results. Please read the full review.

PROS

  • Under $300
  • Durable and small package
  • Good quality HD videos (720p)
  • Decent quality photos (12.1MP)
  • Simple user interface

CONS

  • Not suited for fast motion videos/photos since you can’t manually set the shutter speed
  • Videos- You can’t reset the focus after zooming
  • HD video quickly drains the battery, usually within 45 mins
  • Battery must be charged with external charger, so you can’t use it while charging (No DC adapter)
  • Poor low light performance and sensitive to lights/reflective surfaces (vertical bars of light)

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