Which Camera? **Please read OP first**

If it were to come down to one or the other the Lumix has a hotshoe and and the L840 does not. I don't know what range of lights are going to be compatible with that shoe but I would lean toward having some options that way if possible.

Just snorkelling? Then a waterproof camera should be ok but otherwise, a camera with dive housing might be needed.
I use a go pro hero 3 silver for under water shots.
Here are some examples on my dive blog.

LaraWalker34 wrote: »

Hi,
I'm going to be travelling a lot over the summer and hoping to do snorkelling.
I would life to invest in a waterproof camera that will produce good quality photos in the water and out of it.
I was researching and found the Nikon Coolpix AW110 which would be around €200 on Amazon however after reading the reviews it does not seem to do well in the water? I liked the fact that it has the GPS and WIFI.
Has anybody got any other recommendations?

To be honest, that is not much of a budget for the category of camera you are after. You could have a look at this review article: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/3436829389/dpreview-recommends-best-waterproof-cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu

This would be within your budget: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olympus-TG-320-Digital-Compact-Camera/dp/B006UABFEO/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1429919469&sr=8-11&keywords=olympus+tg


Pentax do a line of tough/waterproof cameras: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pentax+WG&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Apentax+WG

Models with GPS cost more. The just released Olympus Tough TG-4 has both WiFi and GPS but is double your budget. The also recent Nikon COOLPIX AW130 is a bit cheaper than the Olympus and also has GPS and WiFi. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-COOLPIX-Compact-Digital-Camera-Orange/dp/B00TFLQ3YM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1429919198&sr=8-2&keywords=Nikon+Coolpix+AW110

Hi,

I'm looking at the Panasonic TZ70. Does anyone have any experience of them? I'm just wondering if it is worth the dosh. I'll be using it mainly for holiday photos, weddings, wakes, birthdays and bar mitzvahs.

Would the previous TZ60 be a better option?

Saruman wrote: »

It looks good yes.

By all accounts, it's better than its predecessor and one of the reasons for this is the reduction from 18 to 12MP which is better for that type of sensor. I have no direct experience with it but it sounds like you just want a decent snapshot camera so this will be just fine.

Thanks for the reply. Am I looking at the right thing? I just want to take good quality photos without having to lumber around a load of kit. But I don't want to be regretting not going for something bigger down the line like a G4.

Any opinions?

Not what camera, but what lens.

If one where to have been a bit of an eejit an accidentally pick up a Panasonic M4/3 camera w/o a lens, what would be a good budget lens to pick up? The kit lens is €230+, hoping to go a little cheaper.

Use case will be for an amateur taking selfies and holiday shots, no tele needed.

_gossip_girl_ wrote: »

Hi, I'm looking to buy new camera... And I know nothing about good cameras (or any cameras)
at the moment I am considering Nikon D3200 or Cannon EOS 100D - which one is better? Or maybe I should choose some other "model" within this price range?
Any suggestions and help is very much appreciated!

This might help. http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-100D-vs-Nikon-D3200

Try both out in the shop. You might prefer the handling/feel of one over the other. Both have a great range of lenses and a good second hand market for them. If you're buying it with a kit lens, usually a 18-50mm and you have some spare cash, buy a 50mm f1.8. They're very cheap and a great lens.

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

Hey lads, what one do you think is better
Nikon D3300 or D5200 ?
From the reviews I have seen the D5200 is better but then its way older and will have lesser features, also it makes much noise when focusing.

It's the lens that'll make the noise, those bodies don't have focus motors.

Not much in it - http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-D3300-vs-Nikon-D5200

_gossip_girl_ wrote: »

Hi guys,
So now I'm between Cannon eos 100D and Nikon D3300.
And I'm reading all those compare ament websites and every time When I think I've reached my decision ... Im back to the leaving point.
After reading all design specifications what really matters to me is quality of the photos and intensity of the colour/details. Is that true that pixels not always matter (24 in Nikon vs 18.1 in cannon)? Also what higher pixel denisity 501 ppi in cannon vs 333.2 ppi in Nikon means?
And taking all this to consideration which one will give me better photos?

At the end of the day it doesn't really matter what body you'll get.
Think long term and take into consideration a few things:
- what is your favorite subject to photograph?
- what's your favorite focal length? (if you don't know yet, that's ok)
- do you prefer zoom lenses of primes?

Once you decide that you prefer Nikon, then take a look on Nikkor lenses. Same story with Canon. You will either invest in quality lenses or you'll get Sigma, Tamron or Tokina lenses for Canon or Nikon.
It's personal choice, but long term what matters is what lenses you're going to buy. I still have 12 MPixel camera and I'm very happy with it and my customers are happy too.

Good luck.

_gossip_girl_ wrote: »

Not sure about focal length but I like to take my camera when I go somewhere so it's mostly nature, buildings, situations etc.
Anything really that looks interesting or different but mostly outdoor.

So the photos have to be detailed and colours true&vibrant.

For nature I would pick wide angle lens. For crop sensor you will have to get something between 10mm and 15mm max. For full frame between 15mm and 24mm in my humble opinion.

Best lens for Canon (EF-S / crop) is Canon 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 (or Sigma 15-30, or Sigma 10-20 f/3.5 or Tokina 11-16, or Canon fish 15mm or Canon 14mm - what budget you have?), next in line for different purposes would be 17-55 2.8 IS, it's not that wide, but versatile and fast.

In relation to colours - this part is up to you as during post-processing you can adjust lots of things as long as you'll shot in RAW.

_gossip_girl_ wrote: »

Not sure about focal length but I like to take my camera when I go somewhere so it's mostly nature, buildings, situations etc.
Anything really that looks interesting or different but mostly outdoor.

So the photos have to be detailed and colours true&vibrant.

You might want to look at the Micro 4/3 mirrorless system, then, as you can get smaller and lighter lenses and bodies which make for more convenient portability vs a DSLR. They tend to be more expensive than entry level DSLRs, though.

maxim wrote: »

Having had a 'point and shoot' compact camera for a few years, decided it's time to go to the next stage, and was thinking of a 'bridge' camera, as I'm not sure I would know what to do with all the lenses etc on a dslr. Mainly want it for holiday photos, straightforward photos etc. Was wondering if any of you have any recommendations for a bridge camera, and what to look out for, I probably would be looking around the €200 mark.
Thanks for your time.

I just bought a Panasonic FZ72 bridge camera with the 60x Optical zoom lens. I also considered the cheaper Panasonic and the Nikon and Sony cameras within my budget. I had previously been using a Nikon Coolpix compact with 18x zoom.

Many years ago as a student, I had an Olympus SLR camera and remember lugging various lenses around but I used the 55-300mm zoom quite a lot so I decided that a long zoom lens would be the most useful feature for my needs. I also wanted something reasonable for using as a wide angle lens and the Panasonic lens starts at equivalent to 20mm.
I didn't want to go for a DSLR as budget and family constraints wouldn't really make it worthwhile so opted for a bridge camera and an inexpensive lightweight tripod. My partner might want to take the occasional photo but doesn't 'do' technology at all so needs a very simple auto/click camera.

I must say, I'm really pleased with the Panasonic as it fits my requirements very well. I was only put off the Nikon and Sony as you need to purchase batteries and having kids, batteries often get 'borrowed'! The Panasonic comes with a rechargeable battery so you just plug it in the charger for a couple of hours occasionally.
I take mostly scenery, wildlife, gardens, family holiday type photos and upload my pics onto Flickr so that I can share them with family abroad and the quality is excellent. I think it's incredibly good value for money and it does exactly what I need it it to.
I'm mostly using it in Auto at the moment but intend to spend some time playing with the manual settings in due course. I live near the coast and used the panoramic mode recently whilst it was on the tripod and the ease of use to get a great picture was astonishing. You just set it to panoramic mode, press and hold the shutter and gently swivel the camera following the bar on the screen. So very different to the old days of stitching pictures together!
All in all, I'm very chuffed.

Hope this helps?