{"id":555,"date":"2014-03-21T12:23:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T12:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.vwlowen.co.uk\/?p=555"},"modified":"2014-03-29T12:55:32","modified_gmt":"2014-03-29T12:55:32","slug":"new-compact-camera-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vwlowen.co.uk\/blog\/?p=555","title":{"rendered":"New Compact Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the dSLR is good for taking “proper” photographs, it’s always handy to have a simpler point ‘n’ shoot camera for the quick spur of the moment shot. Granted the camera phone takes decent shots but I always find myself in need of a longer lens, somehow.<\/p>\n

I’ve had my little 2 megapixel compact camera<\/a> since around 2002 but the camera phone and the Nikon dSLR serve as constant reminders of how fast modern cameras are in comparison.<\/p>\n

So, I decided to get this Panasonic<\/a> from Amazon. It was out of stock when I ordered it so I had a few days extra anticipation waiting for it to arrive.<\/p>\n

The battery is supplied uncharged so the three hours it took to charge seemed like an age! My first impressions were quite favourable – loads of configuration options that my old compact lacked – but, as soon as I transferred a picture to the PC for closer examination, I was immediately disappointed. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

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These two shots are 100% crops from identical fullsize images. One taken with my old 2 megapixel camera and one taken with my new 16 megapixel Panasonic both taken at maximum resolution and minimum compression. If you can’t guess which one is which, the bottom<\/i> one is the Panasonic!<\/p>\n

As you can see from the two crops below, close up with very few colours for the camera to worry about, is no better (click images for slightly larger version):<\/p>\n

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Amazon were very good in accepting the camera for return – they even arranged for it to be picked up at no charge. Even better, someone selling through Amazon Marketplace, has accepted for return a spare battery I’d bought.<\/p>\n

So, why did I buy the Panasonic!? There are plenty of online reviews for it and all<\/i> of the ones that Google found were very favourable. By chance, I came across this review<\/a> after I’d ordered it but before it had arrived!<\/p>\n

I’ve now bought the Canon SX240 HS<\/a> and, so far, I’m very pleased with it. Below is a black & white close up (100%) for comparison:<\/p>\n

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