FZ28 or LX3?

dashtan · 13th September 2008

Hi all,which camera do you guys think is a good camera for travelling purposes?
Basically shooting scenery,buildings,towers,portrait shot,theme parks etc... Thanks

dkuan88 · 13th September 2008

How to compare? Difference product range.
Main thing is do u want the ultra zoom?
Buy both

Anson · 14th September 2008

It's like comparing the TZ15 & LX3, both are "compact" running on the same image processor but meant for totally different market.

iNotion · 14th September 2008

my advice is if you wanna take beautiful scenery,buildings,towers,portrait shot,theme parks etc...,
get a LX3 for its Manual function Bonus..

dashtan · 14th September 2008

Thanks everyone for the info.So anyone know which shop in Singapore give the best price currently?

Blactooth · 16th September 2008

I was looking at both cameras, and I also got confused. They are of around the same price range, but FZ28 has much higher optical zoom. FX3 is more compact, but I don't know what else are the differences already. I'm an amateur photographer who was originally looking at the LX3, but I don't really need the compact size and the optical zoom could certainly come in useful. Could somebody more knowledgeable point out the differences?

rango · 16th September 2008

just bot an fz 28.....superb cam....please note i was upgrading from a canon powershot s1....so i am used to the bulk of this type of cam...love the zoom and quality...really dont know bout the lx3 but it seems to be very popular...only thing i wish the fz28 had a hotshoe for external flash.....

Clunk · 17th September 2008

Hi all, my FZ28 arrived two days ago and my head is still spinning with all the functions and menus. Have not had a lot of daylight hours to have a play yet. Guess it is better to have the functions there and hardly use them than to not have at all. I am impressed so far, sorry, no experience with LX3.

Buz3rd · 29th September 2008

Hi guys exactly similar thoughts here...

which to get.. seems like the lx3 has superior shots..

but during big events, i think zomming is impt..

Does the lx3 have expanding capapbilities
? for zooming?

chchan · 30th September 2008

hi clunk, rango,

how's the fz28 performance for indoor shots? my current ixus v poor at takin macro n indoor shots..lookin for a change

thanks!

Simon_84 · 1st October 2008

don't expect good indoor performance for super-zoom cams like FZ28.
look to the LX3 for this aspect.

13th September 2008	#1
dashtan New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 48	FZ28 or LX3? Hi all,which camera do you guys think is a good camera for travelling purposes? Basically shooting scenery,buildings,towers,portrait shot,theme parks etc... Thanks

13th September 2008	#2
dkuan88 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 125	Re: FZ28 or LX3? How to compare? Difference product range. Main thing is do u want the ultra zoom? Buy both Last edited by dkuan88; 13th September 2008 at 09:46 PM.

14th September 2008	#3
Anson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,715	Re: FZ28 or LX3? It's like comparing the TZ15 & LX3, both are "compact" running on the same image processor but meant for totally different market.

14th September 2008	#4
iNotion Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 284	Re: FZ28 or LX3? my advice is if you wanna take beautiful scenery,buildings,towers,portrait shot,theme parks etc..., get a LX3 for its Manual function Bonus..

14th September 2008	#5
dashtan New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 48	Re: FZ28 or LX3? Thanks everyone for the info.So anyone know which shop in Singapore give the best price currently?

16th September 2008	#6
Blactooth New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 13	Re: FZ28 or LX3? I was looking at both cameras, and I also got confused. They are of around the same price range, but FZ28 has much higher optical zoom. FX3 is more compact, but I don't know what else are the differences already. I'm an amateur photographer who was originally looking at the LX3, but I don't really need the compact size and the optical zoom could certainly come in useful. Could somebody more knowledgeable point out the differences?

16th September 2008	#7
rango New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 21	Re: FZ28 or LX3? just bot an fz 28.....superb cam....please note i was upgrading from a canon powershot s1....so i am used to the bulk of this type of cam...love the zoom and quality...really dont know bout the lx3 but it seems to be very popular...only thing i wish the fz28 had a hotshoe for external flash.....

17th September 2008	#8
Clunk Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Darwin Australia Posts: 287	Re: FZ28 or LX3? Hi all, my FZ28 arrived two days ago and my head is still spinning with all the functions and menus. Have not had a lot of daylight hours to have a play yet. Guess it is better to have the functions there and hardly use them than to not have at all. I am impressed so far, sorry, no experience with LX3.

29th September 2008	#9
Buz3rd New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 44	Re: FZ28 or LX3? Hi guys exactly similar thoughts here... which to get.. seems like the lx3 has superior shots.. but during big events, i think zomming is impt.. Does the lx3 have expanding capapbilities ? for zooming?

30th September 2008	#10
chchan New Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 32	Re: FZ28 or LX3? hi clunk, rango, how's the fz28 performance for indoor shots? my current ixus v poor at takin macro n indoor shots..lookin for a change thanks!

1st October 2008	#11
Simon_84 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: bukit batok Posts: 1,324	Re: FZ28 or LX3? don't expect good indoor performance for super-zoom cams like FZ28. look to the LX3 for this aspect.