Hey all, I've done some research (including our forums) and I am still on the fence between these two cameras.
Can anyone who owns one of these comment on the pros/cons? Thanks!
Can anyone who owns one of these comment on the pros/cons? Thanks!
Looks like a nice camera. It is not as small as a P&S like the Canon models. If it does what you need then fantastic.While leaning toward the SD800IS, I came across the Leica D-Lux 3 -- which I learned was a Leica shell on a Panasonic DMC-LX2. A few benefits that I saw which made me buy the Panasonic 10 minutes ago:
10MP for big prints (at the expense of ISO 400 being pretty useless)
RAW - this was huge for me
16:9, 3:2, and 4:3 ratios for stills on movies. I really dig the wide shots.
I just purchased the IXY900 IS (Japanese version of the IXUS 850 IS / SD800 IS -- sometimes I sure wish Canon would just call the camera the same regardless of the market!)Ixus 850IS (aka SD800 IS)
got mine last week and its real good!!
the wide angle comes in v handy
Looks like a nice camera. It is not as small as a P&S like the Canon models. If it does what you need then fantastic.
Do those dimensions for the Panny include the lens? Me thinks not. I looks like those dimensions are for the body only. But I could be mistaken.It's not that much bigger
Canon 58 x 90 x 25 mm
Panny 56 x 106 x26 mm
The Panasonics have lovely design and build quality, but in my use of them they don't deliver the goods when it comes to image quality, being a bit on the noisy side. Well done for not getting ripped off with the Leica though!
I know that there will be a big hit in quality, especially in low-light situations. But, sometimes you just don't want to be "that guy" with the big DSLR.
Looks like a nice camera. It is not as small as a P&S like the Canon models. If it does what you need then fantastic.