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Not that I have $600 laying around but this looks like it may be a very good long term investment for our family.
Other discussions about the P900.
I remember being thrilled with my first superzoom, the Olympus C2100UZ at 380mm.. The advances are amazing.
Pro: This would be great for a bird shooter like me who needs a long reach. My longest DSLR lens “only” goes as far as 450mm (35mm equivalent)
Con: It’s probably a lot slower to start and write to buffer than a DSLR is. Plus, I like having a viewfinder. Good thing I know how to crop. :)
A superzoom can be a very good buy for the average photographer. A model one or two years old, or a refurb can save you some money.
Look through a free photo site like Pixabay to see what cameras are being used. It seems like the Panasonic superzooms are well represented.
Deal breaker.
since we’re talking cameras here, here’s a question:
I’d like to be able to transfer my pictures from the camera to the computer, bring up a program in the computer to rearrange, edit, and caption the pictures, and then transfer them to a site like Shutterfly for distribution.
Regarding Shutterfly, when captioned pictures in the computer are transferred there, the captions are lost.
The editor I’m now using in the computer won’t let me rearrange the pictures.
In other words I’d like the equivalent of the no-longer-available Kodak Easyshare.
Does someone know of a way of doing these simple things?
I recently checked out the Nikon P900 at our local camera dealer. Although I was impressed with the zoom, I was also impressed with the features of the Sony Cybershot DSC RX-10, another bridge camera. An upgraded version of this, which costs about $400 more, has just come out.
However, I’m not sure I’ll be in the market for a bridge camera for some time. I just got a Nikon D300 DSLR that I am using with a 18-200mm lens, and my Canon G12 point-and-shoot is holding up well.
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