Thread: Superzoom Bridge cameras

I use a Panasonic FZ1000 for magazine work. Most of my articles are on farms and the ability to go from 25mm-400 in one package is amazing. The Panny (1" sensor) is like a Swiss Army knife of cameras. Is it the best for everything? No. Can it do pretty much everything in a handy package? Yes. Coupled with the DXO software it raises the Panny to another level; especially with the recent updates. The deepPrime noise reduction is phenomenal.

It falls down compared to larger sensored cameras on overcast days; due to a more limited dynamic range. But really; using DXO I don't get many blown out skies. Photographing people on bright sunny days just means you have to use fill flash, as you do with other larger sensored cameras. It does fall down a bit when it comes to blurring backgrounds for portraits. But if you shoot at longer focal lengths you can get some blur too.

But when it comes to being on the back of an ATV with a farmer having that 25-400mm in one package is a godsend...