Bought this ignorantly because I did not realize it had no viewfinder and ergo when you try to take a photo outdoors …you cannot see what you are taking. Called Sony and their “professional” advice was to go to a shady area and then take the photo. Of course, if you are in the Sahara Desert this will be tough but that was their answer. Inquired as to why when taking beach scenes..the horizon line is arched at both ends and they did not understand the word I used and when I explained it I was told they understood but it could not be used in terms of a camera even though it explains accurately what the camera does..it pulls down the horizon line on the right and left effectively making the shot null and void. Told them I sell my photos and their answer was You should have bought a better model? I then asked why they sell substandard models and have no disclaimer saying that it is not a good idea to take pictures outdoors as there is a very good chance you will not be able to see what you are taking. I say .take up painting…at least you can see what you are painting. Do not purchase this unless you have supersonic vision.
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Super-zoom cameras and RAW format... PLEASE help!?
I've been to dpreview.com and read tons of reviews on many different cameras and I just can't decide what to do. I began looking at the Canon S3 IS, but once I actually saw it in the store, the pop-out screen is TINY and the store model was defective so the employee suggested the Panasonic DMC-FZ8, which unlike Canon supports shooting in RAW but also has much bigger noise issues.
I'm looking for something Super Zoom with at least 12X optical zoom, as I'm big into nature photography, at least 6 megapixels, and just overall versatility as I photograph whatever inspires me at the time, in all kinds of environments (low-light concerts, outdoor sports, landscapes, indoor portraits, etc).
I still don't really understand the benefits of shooting in RAW either, to see if that should be a priority feature for me or not, so would someone be nice enough to explain it to me in real-world terms?
And if you personally own a super-zoom camera, which one do you have and why did you choose it?
In the future, I will invest in a DSLR, but can't afford it at this time. I have some trips coming up where I don't want to lug around a DSLR with multiple lenses and everything anyways, so a point-and-shoot, I feel, is the best choice at this time. Thanks to everyone for your tremendous help so far though, keep it coming!!!
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