What Digital Camera group test: Superzoom compacts

Four compact superzoom digital cameras reviewed, from Nikon, Sony, Olympus and Panasonic

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Nikon
• P80
• Sony
• H50
• Panasonic
• FZ28
• Olympus
• SP-570
• UZ

[4TIMESAYEAR]

I'd never heard the term "bridge camera" before I bought mine - is it closer to a point and shoot or DSLR? (Frankly I couldn't tell much difference between the controls of a Kodak easy-share and the Sony)

[WhatDigitalCamera]

@4TIMESAYEAR A bridge camera is supposed to 'bridge' the gap between compact and DSLR. So DSLR type controls and styling but with compact camera sensor/image quality. In practice they mostly seem to have gone down the route of fitting very long zooms.

[iLiveyousweat]

this guy is maybe sponsored by panasonic and nikon...

[WhatDigitalCamera]

Or maybe both models are actually decent and deserved to win? Just a thought

[iLiveyousweat]

Sorry, maybe i was a bit rude, but it's quite hard to belive what others say about big company's stuffs... It's a bit weird that there were 2 84% and 2 86%. I think the h50 is not worse than the fz28. Its microphone is crappy and it ruins the the video even with the HD quality. The h50 has remote control and movable 3" LCD screen which can be fun. Altough it has nicer saturation compared to the fz28. A guy who had both cameras, said that the h50 make better pics overall.

[WhatDigitalCamera]

You are perfectly entitled to your opinion of which camera is 'best', and different people will value different things in any camera. But to go so far as to accuse us of being sponsored by any manufacturer - simply because our findings don't reflect your own - is both unfair and completely untrue.

[mariecole12]

Go for the Panasonic!

[4TIMESAYEAR]

@WhatDigitalCamera Thanks:)

[Digitalcameraman11]

Great review on the four cameras, the Nikon, Olympus, Sony and Panasonic . Great technical info! The video is so correct about finding the best digital camera being subjective. There are websites that can help with finding a digital camera to meet ones photography needs. The site that I have found to be helpful has been digital camera ratings dot net. The site divides the camera levels into beginner, amateur and professional level cameras. It certainly helped me.

[TheBomberb]

please update...

[TheOfficialSabrina]

I want a Canon sx20 but apparently canon has a lens problem. If you wanna know, it's called E18. Maybe I should get the Panasonic FZ28 but..Idk it seems like Canon sx20 IS is better

[chris42999]

Good, Thanks. BUYERS!!! NEVER BUY A CANON TILL THEY OWN UP TO THE CRIPPLING E18 FAULT. GOOGLE E18 FAULT AND YOU WILL AGREE

[videouzleg]

panasonic ****

sony ***

[tw25rw]

@gurielzeigerman

Probably because it was released about a year after this video.

[criticaltinker]

im comparing two cameras. the panasonic fz35(sensor size 1/2.33 - 12mp) and Sony HX1 (sensor size 1/2.4 - 9.1mp). which has bigger sensor? And which of the two has less shutter lag? newbie here.