Monday, January 19, 2009

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ8K, and Canon PowerShot A2000 IS - Moonshot Comparisons

All cameras were set on automatic (except for spot metering), hand-held/no tripod. I could probably have done even better with manual settings and a tripod (especially with the Panasonic which it's fully auto Moon photos suck) but I wanted to compare how well the cameras figured out what to do with the Moon. The SX100 has a little more yellow tint and the A2000 is more white. Which is the most accurate portrayal of what my eyes see? Not sure. The yellow of the SX100 is, I think. But the crisp white of the A2000 is more accurate of a telescopic view, I believe.

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS. Full optical zoom - full optical zoom + cropped sensor - full optical and full digital zoom.


Canon PowerShot A2000 IS. Full optical zoom - full optical zoom + cropped sensor - full optical and full digital zoom.


Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ8K. Full optical zoom - full optical and full digital zoom.


- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill