[Photo-SIG] Fuji Finepix S5200

[Roger Jensen]

Yes, the Lumix is a great camera and has repeatedly had 
good reviews.  However it is at about twice the price of 
the S5200 mentioned here.  I've found that the Digital 
Stablization is very good and the 12x zoom is a decided 
plus.  The flexability of settings for auto versus manual 
is also very good.  My only complaint with my older FZ20 
is the non-movable and smallish viewing screen and the 
slow response times.  I know the FZ30 resolves both of 
these issues.  Perhaps the samller (and cheaper) models 
also resolve this issue but I don't know that.

I know Dave Lundy also has the same Lumix that I have and 
he prefers his Cannon camera.

Cheers,

Roger Jensen

30 Aug 2006 14:00:12 -0700 (PDT)
  Dellis Hines <dellishines at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Where the Lumix is concerned, I've had several people,
> both IRL and online, highly recommend it.  When it
> comes to the output, I've seen pics taken with it in
> nature photography settings, and by people who were
> decidedly not professional photogs, where the results
> were outstanding.
> 
> --- Roger Jensen <roger at the-jensens.com> wrote:
> 
>> Nancy,
>> 
>> I’ve seen mixed reviews on the S5200.
>> 
>> See the following from Digital Camera Info:
>>
> http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Fujifilm-FinePix-S5200-Digital-Camera-Review-.htm
>> 
>> Or this from PCMagazine:
>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1905073,00.asp
>> 
>> I see prices as low as $224.  Looks like a great
>> price for 
>> a super-zoom camera.  Maybe too good; but the
>> reviews seem 
>> to indicate this is a good deal at this price.  I
>> have not 
>> tried this camera but do have a super-zoom Panasonic
>> Lumix 
>> FZ20 with 12x zoom.  I like it a lot.  Although
>> these 
>> cameras do not have interchangeable lens they are
>> SLR. 
>>  Perhaps that is the reason for the name “mini-SLR”.
>>  If 
>> you do not want to spend more than this, it looks
>> like a 
>> good camera for the money.  These certainly provide
>> a good 
>> alternative to the SLRs with changeable lens.  In
>> fact, at 
>> this price you could not buy a lens for the other
>> cameras. 
>>  It looks like this Fuji has much better speed than
>> my 
>> Panasonic.
>> 
>> Good luck on your shopping.
>> 
>> Roger Jensen
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:32:18 -0400
>>   "Nancy J. Christolear" <njc at dma.org> wrote:
>> > I was looking at this camera.  It is a "mini-SLR".
>>  Any 
>> >idea what that
>> > means.  Sells for less than $300.
>> > -- 
>> > Nancy J. Christolear
>> 
>> 
>> Roger
>> 
>> Roger at the-Jensens.com
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Roger

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