Hi,
I am planning to buy a bridge camera within the range of 20K-25K. This will be my first bridge camera. Basically first camera other than normal point & shoot camera. I do not want DSLR with different lenses. So a bridge camera will solve my purpose.
Here are my requirements:
1. Camera should have excellent zoom range.
2. Camera should give good picture quality (even at maximum zoom).
3. Camera should shoot decent pictures in low light conditions also.
4. Battery life should be decent.
5. Preferably with an auto focus and manual focus.
6. A viewfinder also.
7. Camera should be able to take instant pictures of sports or fast moving objects.
8. Preferably an Autofocus assist lamp also.
9. Camera should have good flash range.
10. Camera should have good (maximum and minimum) shutter speed.
GPS is not really required and video recording is also not that important.
I know, I have asked too much for a bridge camera (all of these requirements can be fulfilled by a DSLR camera only), but still I request all of you to provide your inputs based on your experiences and suggest me the best bridge camera (even other than the few selected by me).
I have checked the reviews of Nikon Coolpix P510, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V, Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. But some of these cameras are outdated and old. For example: Panasonic FZ150 was launched more than a year ago and is not easily available in the market now. Also its zoom range (24X) is less as compared to new cameras (which is > 30X). Canon SX40 is also more than a year old.
Initially I thought of buying Nikon P510, but reviews about its autofocus on zoom range are very bad. Also it cannot take good shots in low light. There is no manual zoom & battery life is also very poor.
Then I thought of buying Sony HX200V, but I cannot find much reviews on internet about this camera. Moreover most of the people suggests Nikon or Canon cameras only.
Note: I have already gone through other threads regarding the same queries, but those are 2-3 months old now. In one of the thread Panasonic FZ150 emerged as winner. But again that thread is now 2-3 months old. Another thread suggested Sony HX200V, but the main reason for suggesting that was, because of video shooting requirement.
I request nac, marvelousprashant, sujoyp and other respected members of the forum to suggest me the best bridge camera within my range.
I am planning to buy a bridge camera within the range of 20K-25K. This will be my first bridge camera. Basically first camera other than normal point & shoot camera. I do not want DSLR with different lenses. So a bridge camera will solve my purpose.
Here are my requirements:
1. Camera should have excellent zoom range.
2. Camera should give good picture quality (even at maximum zoom).
3. Camera should shoot decent pictures in low light conditions also.
4. Battery life should be decent.
5. Preferably with an auto focus and manual focus.
6. A viewfinder also.
7. Camera should be able to take instant pictures of sports or fast moving objects.
8. Preferably an Autofocus assist lamp also.
9. Camera should have good flash range.
10. Camera should have good (maximum and minimum) shutter speed.
GPS is not really required and video recording is also not that important.
I know, I have asked too much for a bridge camera (all of these requirements can be fulfilled by a DSLR camera only), but still I request all of you to provide your inputs based on your experiences and suggest me the best bridge camera (even other than the few selected by me).
I have checked the reviews of Nikon Coolpix P510, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V, Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. But some of these cameras are outdated and old. For example: Panasonic FZ150 was launched more than a year ago and is not easily available in the market now. Also its zoom range (24X) is less as compared to new cameras (which is > 30X). Canon SX40 is also more than a year old.
Initially I thought of buying Nikon P510, but reviews about its autofocus on zoom range are very bad. Also it cannot take good shots in low light. There is no manual zoom & battery life is also very poor.
Then I thought of buying Sony HX200V, but I cannot find much reviews on internet about this camera. Moreover most of the people suggests Nikon or Canon cameras only.
Note: I have already gone through other threads regarding the same queries, but those are 2-3 months old now. In one of the thread Panasonic FZ150 emerged as winner. But again that thread is now 2-3 months old. Another thread suggested Sony HX200V, but the main reason for suggesting that was, because of video shooting requirement.
I request nac, marvelousprashant, sujoyp and other respected members of the forum to suggest me the best bridge camera within my range.
With CHDK we could enable many more features. If Canon could include barrel/ring type zoom and external mic jack, then it would be excellent...