The Panasonic DC-Z80 has a 20mm-1200mm equivalent super zoom lens. The maximum aperture is a nice F2.8. The camera will retail for $400. My Nikon Coolpix P900 has an 83X zoom lens, and goes all the way out to 2,000 mm. It takes surprisingly good pictures. It is more expensive than the Panasonic though.
Category Archives: Photography
HTC U11 Takes Gorgeous Photos
These gorgeous photos were taken with the HTC U11.
New Panasonic Lumix GH5
The new Lumix GH5 shoots 4K video at 60 frames per second. I have two cheaper Lumix cameras, and they are good cameras, but I won’t be buying the Lumix GH5. At $2,000 for the body only it’s way out of my price range.
Sony’s New HX350 Superzoom
Sony is releasing its new superzoom, the Cyber-Shot HX 350, for the European market. The 50-power Zeiss lens has gives shooters the equivalent of a 24- 1200 zoom range. Sony says its clever image stabilization system gives crystal clear shots at full zoom. It has a 20.4 megapixel image sensor and an ISO range of 80- 12,800. It also has a manual zoom/focus ring on the lens, a really useful feature. Camera size is 5 X 3.75 X 4 inches. The camera will cost 450 Euros and will be on sale in January. Sony has not announced when or if it will be available in the U. S.
Best APS-C DSLR’s of 2016
APS is the acronym for Advanced Photo System. APS-C refers to the image sensors these cameras have. They are for the photographer who wants a better camera than a beginner level DLSR but does not want to pay the cost of a camera with a full frame sensor. The prices listed are for the camera body only.
ProCamera Turns Your iPhone into an SLR
This is an iPhone only app that makes taking a picture with your phone similar to taking one with a single-lens reflex camera. It costs $5.00. The app’s features include:
The 5 Best Mirrorless Cameras for Beginners
They are, according to this article:
Third Nikon Camera off Production Line to be put up for Auction
The third camera off the Nikon production line back in 1948 will be put up for auction in Europe next month. The camera is a 35 mm rangefinder that takes interchangeable lenses. The model number is Nikon 1.