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Interestingly both cameras share a lot in common, including CMOS sensors, articulated 3in screens, p video and fast continuous shooting. Check out our Sony Cyber-shot HXV review for more details on one of the most feature-packed super-zoom cameras around right now. While both cameras will delight anyone shopping for a super-zoom, the Lumix FZ will appeal more to demanding enthusiasts, while the Cyber-shot HXV will tick the boxes of those who love gadgets and having a longer zoom range. Given a subject of sufficient contrast, the FZ will snap-onto it almost instantly, even at the longest focal lengths, and it really can fire-off 12fps at the full resolution. Film makers always appreciate native 24p options, but the FZ has the advantage of shooting at faster frame rates, allowing slow motion playback in 24 or 25p projects.

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The HXV is certainly a highly compelling super-zoom camera and one you should certainly consider very carefully.

Panasonic Lumix FZ - Verdict - | Cameralabs

Mic input is 2. For this reason it earns our Highly Recommended award and becomes our choice of super-zoom for enthusiasts. Sony also wins on gadgetry: It delivers firmwxre equivalent range of mm, essentially matching the FZ at the wide-end, but significantly out-reaching it in the telephoto stakes by over a third.

In terms of their screens, both are 3in, but the Sony enjoys the advantage of a more detailed k panel compared to k on the Panasonic. Given a subject of sufficient contrast, the FZ will snap-onto it almost instantly, even at the longest focal lengths, and it really can fire-off 12fps at the full resolution. I additionally preferred the feel of the HXV in my hands, although this is a personal choice.

Both cameras also feature quick continuous shooting, and while the top specs of 12fps for 12 frames on the FZ and eight frames at Like the comparison with the Sony above, the FZ will therefore appeal more to higher-end photographers and videographers, whereas the SX40 HS is more aimed at general photographers who love the idea of having one of the biggest zooms around.

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The latter is a critical advantage to the FZ fiemware it comes to making the most of the image quality, and in particular retrieving blown highlight detail. Like the Sony HXV, both cameras share a number of key features upsate common. Check out our Sony Cyber-shot HXV review for firkware details on one of the most feature-packed super-zoom cameras around right now.

The problem was a very noisy sensor, which Panasonic combated by turning up the noise reduction, which in turn resulted in smeared details at every ISO. Rent gear from Borrow Lenses.

You get also get very fast continuous shooting and the choice of full manual or fuss-free automatic exposures, along with the ability to shoot in RAW, which really does record greater tonal detail than in-camera JPEGs. Note I originally tested a sample running firmware v0.

Good points Great quality 24x lens. Bad points Buffer at 12fps only lasts for one second of action.

Fast continuous shooting options and snappy AF. Fully articulated screen and flash hotshoe. Can zoom while filming. The really significant difference between the FZ and its predecessor lies within the firmwafe MOS sensors have the advantage of quicker readout, allowing the FZ to support p video and quicker continuous shooting, while also avoiding vertical streaks in video.

Buy Gordon a coffee! May not be used without permission. Externally speaking you have to look very close to spot any differences: You can even connect third party external microphones, albeit with a 2. Enthusiasts simply turned down the noise reduction and bumped-up the sharpness, which certainly improved matters at the lowest ISO, but only accentuated noise at higher hpdate.

As with their predecessors, both cameras share the same 24x mm equivalent optical firmawre packed into roughly the same body and with the same sensor resolution.

Continuous shooting is much quicker on the FZ, with up to 12fps at the full resolution compared to 2. This alone will swing the decision for those who want to get really close to distant action.

So while the FZ may not actually sport many upgrades over its predecessor, Panasonic has cirmware concentrated on the aspects which really needed fixing. Interestingly both cameras share a lot in common, including CMOS sensors, articulated 3in screens, p video and fast continuous shooting.

In my tests the still image quality was similar at lower ISOs, ulmix the FZ took a small lead at the highest sensitivities. The FZ additionally offers a flash hotshoe and microphone input over the simpler model.