On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:03:10 -0800, Nick Alexander wrote:
> My father is interested in taking up photography after about 40 years,
> and is keen on something like athe Fuji S8000FD camera with 18 times
> optical zoom, because it will give him flexibility without having to
> carry lots of lenses. I have always had Nikon 2.8 lenses like the
> 20-35 and the 80-200 - big body, heavy lenses, huge camera bag - pain in
> the neck literally.
>
> Are there any objective reviews comparing the pro Nikon lenses to the
> built in lenses on the likes of the Fuji?
I think you're barking up the wrong tree. IMHO there are bigger issues
than lens quality when comparing a high zoom EVF with a DSLR. For one,
the EVF will most likely have a much smaller sensor, which results in
more noise in the image - at least at higher ISO settings. Many EVF
cameras have only about 110k pixel Electron ViewFinders, though that
particular one is probably adequate at 230k. On the other hand, an EVF is
certainly much more convenient - less bulky to carry and use. There are
more tradeoffs than 'lens quality' to consider. BTW - I use a Kodak P850
because the ****tability is a major issue for me with hiking, bicycling
and snow shoeing. I've certainly not noticed any particular issues with
image quality overall, though I've not done any definitive comparisons.
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