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zoom! Captain Slog
I got a new camera yesterday. It's a anasonic LumixDMC-TZ5, with a 10x optical zoom and many more megapixels than my old camera. Here's a picture I took with it today.
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePanasonicCamera ModelDMC-TZ5Camera SoftwareVer.1.0Maximum Lens Aperturef/3.3Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)280 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution180 dpiVertical Resolution180 dpiImage Created2008:09:16 16:25:15Exposure Time1/60 secF-Numberf/4.9Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating250Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceFlashFlashFlash, AutoFocal Length47.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width3456Image Height2592RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlHigh Gain UpSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalImage QualityFineWhite BalanceAutoFocus ModeAutoSpot ModeUnknownImage StabilizerMode 1Macro ModeNormalShooting ModeUnknownAudioNoFlash Bias0.00 EVColor EffectOffContrastStandardNoise ReductionStandard
>> Anonymous
Sucks to be you
>> Martin !!ve2Q1ETWmJH
>>255557
the noise and general quality is definately worth the £229.84 you payed for it..
>> Captain Slog
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Compare to this picture taken with my old Fuji finepix.

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeFUJIFILMCamera ModelFinePixA101Camera SoftwareDigital Camera FinePixA101 Ver2.00Maximum Lens Aperturef/4.6Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaMaker Note Version0130Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2008:02:16 13:33:20F-Numberf/9.5Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating125Shutter Speed1/256 secLens Aperturef/9.5Brightness9.2 EVExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternFlashNo FlashFocal Length5.80 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1280Image Height960SharpnessNormalWhite BalanceAutoChroma SaturationNormalFlash ModeAutoMacro ModeOffFocus ModeAutoSlow Synchro ModeOffPicture ModeAutoContinuous/Bracketing ModeOffBlur StatusOKFocus StatusOKAuto Exposure StatusOK
>> Captain Slog
>>255561
Got it on sale for £199.99 :p
The noise may have something to do with the rain. Or not.
>> Martin !!ve2Q1ETWmJH
Ok OP, you seem to be genuine, and a nice guy.
If you fancy doing abit of photography as a hobby, seriously, sell that camera. Its useless - you're going to get nothing but abuse posting photos taken with that on here.

Get a cheap DSLR (digital slr) Nikon D80, Canon 350D or what not. They cost alot more, but the quality improvement is unmistakable.
>> Anonymous
The quality is indeed kinda bad. Is it just at the long end? Also, might this have something to do with it?
>Gain Control: High Gain Up
>> Anonymous
yup the high gain will be affecting the pic, also you have everything in auto, try fiddling about with it
>> Anonymous
oh yeah and you dont have to take such massive photos
>> Anonymous
>>255764
TZ is the odd series in Panasonic's lineup. They're relatively high-end, but for some reason (probably to push sales of the FZ series) they lack manual controls and raw support- and as an otherwise avid Panasonic fan, their JPEG processing sucks ass.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
Higher resolution (which, incidentally, we don't need all of) plus higher zoom range (explore the wide end more. My experience has generally been that there are better pictures to be found there) do not make a camera better.

The lighting and composition in the shot from your old camera is better than with the shot you took with the new one.