Canon or Panasonic?

Aiadi

Agree that the picture and lens qualities of the canons are excellent but learnt from experience that the build quality and reliability is not so good. Changed to Panasonic and never looked back.

daveyjp

I considered a Panasonic recently - compared to the Olympus I actually bought it was very cheaply built.

My dad has the TZ3 - no viewfinder is a killer for me, especially when zooming.

scragend

I've always had Canon cameras (and still do) but a friend of mine has a Panasonic TZ5 and she gets excellent results from it. I have had a play with it myself and although it seemed a bit strange because I am used to Canon menus etc it seemed very good to use.

ormus

ive always had nikon slr,s.
i now use canon. ive got 3 at the moment. wouldnt use anything else for the money.
nowt much wrong with the panny, but canon gets my vote everytime.

ridler2013

I'll choose Canon Powershot sx110 IS. Canon is known for being a great camera like Nikon. Canon might be quite expensive than Panasonic but the quality of the shot is much better! :j

chickmug

hylax wrote: »

Torn between Canon Powershot sx110 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. Any help from camera enthusiasts?

After owning wide angle lens cameras for many years I wouldn't want to miss this feature. The Panny is 28mm wide angle but the Canon is not at 36mm so easy choice for me.

2Summer

This is the overview about Canon Powershot sx110 IS
and this is the overview about Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
I prefer Canon. "They do cameras right"

Aiadi

Would probably put this argument to rest:

http://www.eisa.eu/eisa/awards/2008-2009/

Look under the award for the best" European Compact Camera"

BillScarab

It's not a simple matter of "Canon do cameras right" or Canon are a proper manufacturer. The specs of the cameras are different and I suspect for most people who just want a point and click camera with a good zoom the wide angle of the Pansonic will prove more useful than the manual controls on the Canon.

Panasonic are know for having over-zealous noise reduction software but they are getting better. For me the ideal would be the Canon software in the Panasonic camera.

boyse7en

Just to add to the mix,

I've got a Canon EOS 30D DSLR, but use a Panasonic FX9 for point-and-shoot duties.
Build quality of the Panny is good, lens is excellent. Low-light shooting could be better (bit of noise appears) and it is quick to start up.

Go and try them, thinking about how you will use them (honestly). If you are going to be taking action shots you want the one that has faster auto-focus. Family shots will be more likely indoors, so low-light-level performance will be key. If you are taking it hiking, or just want to be able to carry it around with you all day then look at build quality.

In other words, trust your own instincts. Neither are bad cameras, and without knowing how you want to use it no-one here can give a definitive answer as to the best one for you.