Panasonic FZ30 vs FZ50 comparison

		Panasonic FZ30	Panasonic FZ50

	Overview, Reviews	Overview, Reviews
What people say	FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 1] The FZ50/VE3 looks again to my eye a bit cleaner than than the FZ30/VE2.... To those that have a FZ30, I cannot see enough difference to justify purchasing the FZ50 as a upgrade as far as picture quality and noise levels go.... forums.dpreview.com FZ30 vs FZ50 I am not claiming that FZ30 is better than FZ50 overall.... I like colors produced by FZ50 more than FZ30 colors.... forums.dpreview.com FZ50 battery vs FZ30 battery The only reason I can think of as to why FZ30 and FZ50 batteries MIGHT not be interchangeable is a voltage issue, i.... The FZ50 is different and the 3rd party FZ30 batteries don't work in it.... stevesforums.com FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 2] It was officially indicated that FZ50 was slower in burst mode than FZ30.... for every 8 pixels horizontally on the FZ30 there are now 9 pixels on the FZ50...... forums.dpreview.com FZ30 vs FZ50 shots Also, there's no proof that the FZ50 has more noise reduction than the FZ30 did, but it will certainly have more resolution.... Exactly what Panasonic would want because the high contrast target would show better resolution fromthe FZ50 than the FZ30.... forums.dpreview.com FZ30 vs FZ50 shots If, after the reviews here,and abroad,the 8MP FZ30(at ISO80) outresolves the newer 10MP FZ50(at ISO100),I'll pay you $10.... At ISO100(lowest),the FZ50 will outresolve the FZ30.... forums.dpreview.com FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 3] JPEGs made by FZ30 or FZ50 to complement the identical RAW images are poor quality ones.... the RAW data from the FZ30 CCD vs the FZ50 CCD.... forums.dpreview.com FZ30 vs FZ50 shots At the moment my feeling is that except for some extreme situations like maximum extended zoom, FZ50 will perform better or as good as FZ30.... This site now has the FZ50 as well as many other Pany models including the FZ30.... forums.dpreview.com FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 4] FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison...... I have found on the FZ30 that the extended zoom is not much better than the digital zoom.... forums.dpreview.com Fuji S5200 VS FZ30 VS FZ50 , then the FZ30 / FZ50 may be a worthwhile upgrade for you.... So if I have to add $100 to trade my used s5200 to used FZ30, would it be worthed?... dcresource.com Add to: Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google
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How they stack up
	FEATURE
	Effective pixels	8.0 million	10.0 million
	ISO rating	up to 400	up to 3200 boost)
	Weight (inc. batteries)	740 g (26.1 oz)	734 g (25.9 oz)
	Dimensions	141 x 86 x 138 mm (5.6 x 3.4 x 5.4 in)	141 x 86 x 142 mm (5.6 x 3.4 x 5.6 in)
	Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 10 fps or 30 fps, audio, unlimited	Yes, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 or 10 fps, audio, unlimited
	Storage types	SD/MMC card	SD/MMC/SDHC card
	Both have:	1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm) sensor size, 35 mm - 420 mm (12 x) zoom, lens image stabilization, F2.8 - F3.7 / F11 aperture range, aperture priority, shutter priority, electronic viewfinder

Panasonic FZ30

Panasonic FZ50

What people say

FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 1]
The FZ50/VE3 looks again to my eye a bit cleaner than than the FZ30/VE2.... To those that have a FZ30, I cannot see enough difference to justify purchasing the FZ50 as a upgrade as far as picture quality and noise levels go....
forums.dpreview.com

FZ30 vs FZ50
I am not claiming that FZ30 is better than FZ50 overall.... I like colors produced by FZ50 more than FZ30 colors....
forums.dpreview.com

FZ50 battery vs FZ30 battery
The only reason I can think of as to why FZ30 and FZ50 batteries MIGHT not be interchangeable is a voltage issue, i.... The FZ50 is different and the 3rd party FZ30 batteries don't work in it....
stevesforums.com

FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 2]
It was officially indicated that FZ50 was slower in burst mode than FZ30.... for every 8 pixels horizontally on the FZ30 there are now 9 pixels on the FZ50......
forums.dpreview.com

FZ30 vs FZ50 shots
Also, there's no proof that the FZ50 has more noise reduction than the FZ30 did, but it will certainly have more resolution.... Exactly what Panasonic would want because the high contrast target would show better resolution fromthe FZ50 than the FZ30....
forums.dpreview.com

FZ30 vs FZ50 shots
If, after the reviews here,and abroad,the 8MP FZ30(at ISO80) outresolves the newer 10MP FZ50(at ISO100),I'll pay you $10.... At ISO100(lowest),the FZ50 will outresolve the FZ30....
forums.dpreview.com

FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 3]
JPEGs made by FZ30 or FZ50 to complement the identical RAW images are poor quality ones.... the RAW data from the FZ30 CCD vs the FZ50 CCD....
forums.dpreview.com

FZ30 vs FZ50 shots
At the moment my feeling is that except for some extreme situations like maximum extended zoom, FZ50 will perform better or as good as FZ30.... This site now has the FZ50 as well as many other Pany models including the FZ30....
forums.dpreview.com

FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison... [Page 4]
FZ30 vs FZ50 RAW comparison...... I have found on the FZ30 that the extended zoom is not much better than the digital zoom....
forums.dpreview.com

Fuji S5200 VS FZ30 VS FZ50
, then the FZ30 / FZ50 may be a worthwhile upgrade for you.... So if I have to add $100 to trade my used s5200 to used FZ30, would it be worthed?...
dcresource.com

Add to: Digg del.icio.us Reddit Google

Discuss here

How they stack up

FEATURE

Effective pixels

8.0 million

10.0 million

ISO rating

up to 400

up to 3200 boost)

Weight (inc. batteries)

740 g (26.1 oz)

734 g (25.9 oz)

Dimensions

141 x 86 x 138 mm (5.6 x 3.4 x 5.4 in)

141 x 86 x 142 mm (5.6 x 3.4 x 5.6 in)

Movie Clips

Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 10 fps or 30 fps, audio, unlimited

Yes, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 or 10 fps, audio, unlimited

Storage types

SD/MMC card

SD/MMC/SDHC card

Both have:

1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm) sensor size, 35 mm - 420 mm (12 x) zoom, lens image stabilization, F2.8 - F3.7 / F11 aperture range, aperture priority, shutter priority, electronic viewfinder