Just go with what your heart tells you.......

This post has been edited by pac1: Oct 24 2007, 12:36 AM

u gotta go and check out ur self and then u can solve ur dilemma

Since you already have Canon in mind... why think so much again, just go to the shop, grap one and start shooting. Different people will give different suggestion / recommendations. The suggestions and recommendations can go on and on..... by then, you will get more confusing. Just zoom in what you wanted, and if that particular model can give you what you wanted... then don't think much - go for it!

Yeah, go try it, get your hands on it and handling it at camera shop and see if it really satisfied you. You should try other cameras as well, some of them might feels better in your hand, you wont know it unless you try them. That's how I got my camera, it feels so good in my hand compared to others that I tried.

which one have a better noise reduction since both are using the same size of sensor?

I know panasonic camera always have a visible noise above ISO400

This post has been edited by barlogteoh: Oct 24 2007, 12:00 PM

Try clickin the link below and see.
FZ18 vs Canon S5IS vs Sony DSC H9

Check this out for picture comparisons..

http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM

will go and check out the cameras...thanks

Yes, go check-out those cameras and do tell us which one did you choose later, ok!

sure sure

i bet that u'll choose Canon S5IS

not a link .....
izzit u mean comparison in dpreview?

so..which 1 is better? i'm gonna get a new cam 2 and 2 of there are in my choices..

So amazing..... FZ18 has less noise than S5IS.

Oops, sorry forgot to din add in the link for it, my bad. Yeah, its refering to the comparison in dpreview.

Canon has better marketing than the rest of the field.

It doesn't mean they have better technology, which translates to better picture quality.

Just got my Z18 and I'd say its pretty impressive. Anyway here's the reason I chose z18

1) Stronger zoom w/o compensating quality
2) Awesome lens
3) Wide Angle
4) EVF is better - S5IS's EVF looks crappy & unrealistic (EVF = Electroniv Viewfinder)
3) Li Ion Batteries - AA batteries for S5IS means they have way less powerful flash and limited technoogy (That's y S5IS has the flash slot)
4) Light weight - U will really notice this when u have a long shooting session and also when u're at maximum zoom u're more relaxed.
5) Strong Flash
6) Much Cheaper

Bought mine with a surprisingly insane deal from Harney Norman @ Ikano

RM 1450
Z18
2 X 2GB
Tripod
Casing
Screen Protector

+RM150 and u get a 5 year extended warranty

Woah! That's insane indeed. What tyoe of tripod they gave you?

Wow that is a great deal. I paid RM1499 and only got 1pc 2GB card. Screen protector also need to pay.

Welcome to the world of Lumix FZ18.

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Tripod i got the standard 10 inch one la.

Just now i bump into another crazy deal while i was tryin to look for a bigger camera bag. The original Z18 one is kinda crappy sad to say.

Camera bag selling for RM75
but if you buy a 1.5meter tripod u get the bag for free. Tripod sells for RM59.90

So I bought the tripod and get a free bag. Crazy doens't make sense.

Shop is Photo Miami @ Seksyen 14 Digital Mall there