Bird photography and video with the Canon SX30 and Panasonic Lumix FZ100 cameras

[gobbisharon]

Excellent video, thanks for taking the time do it. Fz looks much better for video, but any views on "regular" photos?

[ghough12]

@gobbisharon Hi, thanks for the feedback. For general pictures it really depends where you want to view these as prints or screen shows etc. For prints the A4 from max 16m file is OK but if you are a "pixel peeper" you may see some slight jpeg artifacts and macro blockiness. On screen you really don't notice anything. For prints I would shoot raw+jpeg mode. Preview the jpeg then process the raw using less sharpening and you can get better images. The FZ150 is a better bet now with lower pixels

[xXEatCookieXx]

Notice the slight jello effect on the video from camera shake on the FZ100 CMOS sensor, but you get smearing from the SX30is CCD sensor with bright lights.

[ghough12]

@xXEatCookieXx Thanks for viewing, yes this is one of the cmos v ccd issues. CMOS gives higher readouts so we can get 1080p and faster still burst rate but IQ is higher on the CCD but it suffers in other areas like the overloading of the photosites and resulting smearing.

[Iamtubuler]

Thank You for taking the time to do this and let the photos do the talking! I ordered the SX30

[pramathsb]

CMOS vs CCD :)

Can you plz tell me the pro's n con's of each?

And which according to you is the best in these two Bridgies :D

BTW nice video!!

[1wun]

you did not state whether the Canon SX30 was on manual or auto for focus

[ghough12]

@1wun both cameras on auto focus

[ConFuzRv]

Watched this on my Apple TV, Amazing Quality =) 

[fjeh]

Thanks for a great video. I think I now have made up my mind. The FZ100 looks like the better option.

[fjeh]

Thanks for a great video. I think I now have made up my mind. The FZ100 looks like the better option.

[swanty32e]

I am very satisfied with my FZ100, I don`t need more zoom, it`s more than enough for my use! I don`t use my camera to record birds etc. but concerts, snow removals and thunderstorms! And congrats with passing 100 videos...

[ghough12]

@swanty32e Yes overall the FZ100 is a better option for general photography. The lens aberrations just make the wide angle pictures lack lustre and without full manual control it is just really a high power point and shoot! Thanks for noting the 100 anniversary. Graham

[OrlandoLuxuryHomes]

Bravo for the best video on Youtube comparing these two cameras. I consider this to be more of a "real world" type of video comparison. In the real world, consumers are videoing kids, dogs, birds in motion, airplanes, boats etc., not the typical zooming in on buildings, so thanks very much for taking the time to do this. After studying the heck out of these two cameras, I now think that in the "real world", the Panasonic would be the best all around camera.

[ghough12]

@OrlandoLuxuryHomes thanks for this feedback. I kinda wanted clarification for myself. Yes I think you are probably right the FZ100 has ticks in more boxes than the SX30 for general photography and video even though it is let down by low light, however I have just bought a LED video light to take care of this. thanks again. graham

[uingst7558]

@ghough12 i am interested in buying a video light which one did u buy? if u dont mind me asking

[ghough12]

@uingst7558 I purchased one from a ebay store in China but it hasn't arrived yet - the seller says its Xmas backlog at customs which is causing problems. Oncve i get it i will do a review.

here is the item

LED-5004 LED camera video light f DV camcorder Lamp UN

sold by fotocola

[uingst7558]

@ghough12 ok thanks il wait for review thanks

[N0Limbo]

I forgot:

Congratulations to your 100 th. video-upload!!

[ghough12]

@N0Limbo thanks hadn't realised myself. The next milestone is 200K views - that should be soon. Graham

[N0Limbo]

Hello Graham,

with your excellent Testfootage not only in this video its possible to decide wisely between this two contrahents. Happy may be the one who owns both of them!

You are the one expert here on Youtube, who produces the most usefull videos concerning cameras and camera-praxis.

Thank you for that!

[ghough12]

@N0Limbo Thank you kindly for your comments, one of the cameras must go but I'm torn between them. Each has good and bad points. I am seriously looking now at the 550D having seen your initial video. Graham