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Yes I think I called it LX10 originally but I just muddled it up with the TZ prefix.

I am not that fussed about the zoom as I rarely need it - I am always concerned about perspective and its effect on the shot so I can live with 3x (my G16 only has 5x zoom) I am more concerned about the lack of the viewfinder. The problem with a telephoto lens is that if you are a long way away no matter how much you fill the frame by zooming in the shot still looks like you are a long way away and lacks that immediacy of being close (just my opinion).

I have done some comparisons this was one that I found quite useful; it compares both cameras with the Sony:



I am torn between the two cameras - the price being the same - but leaning slightly toward the LX10. As it is going to be a second camera (assuming my G16 comes back working well) after some reflection I am not so keen on the Canon G5X purely on price though it is still under consideration. If the worst comes to the worse I could always buy both

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Thanks for that, I am completely unfamiliar with Panasonic cameras so everything helps. The LX10/TZ110 seem very compact yet good quality something very much in their favour.

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Hi Bruce et al
My pocket compact recently gave up so looked around and finished up with
a Canon Powershot SX620 HS. Nothing too fancy but something to carry in my pocket it is pretty lightweight. 20.2 Mp, shoots HD video if you want that.
Boasts a x25 optical zoom but it can boot up to x50 electronically- which was quite a surprise- seems to be the equivalent of a 600mm. It handles macros quite well.
It is very much a point and shoot and autofocus which is a bit annoying at higher zooms as it can't decide on the principal focus.
A handy thing if I don't want to carry around full kit but hate to miss an opportune shot or I have a long lens and don't want to swop lenses in the field.

A reasonable price around £130

The photos are of a local mountain and the Canon full zoom to the summit.

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I like the LX10 ... no viewfinder but has tilt up screen ... good for shooting from the hip and can have the angle tweaked to help avoid glare.

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What I most like about the TZ60, is the 30 digital zoom, it takes brilliant sunset/sunrise photo's. The newer model TZ70 also has this.
Full zoom....

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I have the Canon G7X

and here is a comparison with the LX10

https://cameradecision.com/compare/P...t-G7-X-Mark-II

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digital zoom ... is of course not the real thing and that effect can be achieved by cropping on your computer afterwards.

Still a nice camera tho Tiff.

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My son has a G7X so I am familiar with it, I have ruled that one out, if I get a Canon it will be the G5X which is the nearest I can find to my G16 (if the latter can't be repaired).

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Panasonics don't seem bad for the price my G16 has digital zoom but I have it turned off. Apart from anything else I rarely need it. Panasonic seem to offer incredible value for money compared to brands like Sony.

I do like the 4K video because it opens up a whole new field of still photos too.

Canon is very lax when it comes to innovation, in fact, the reason I changed from a G10 to a G16 was that the latter finally had HD video, the G10 was still using VGA. The current crop of Canons only boast HD whereas Sony, Nikon and Panasonic offer 4K and the advantages that brings.

I am hoping that by waiting the next incarnation of the Canon G5 has 4K when I will be happy to buy it.

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I found that cropping just blurred the photo's & didn't give the right effect. I love my zoom. I don't have the right app to tweak or fiddle with photo's & don't really want one either. What I take is what you see. I am not technologically minded.