[Leica] Lightweight birder compact options

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

It is a good packet, with ED elements in the lens as well. The only problem
is the tiny sensor, which, like all fingernail sized (1/2.3" or 6.2mm x 4.6
mm) sensors, without exception, does not handle High ISO noise particularly
well. As I said, it is a good single lens option for decent light, as
generally the shutter speed will be high for birding.. It is the usual
trade off between convenience and portability vis a vis quality.

Cheers
Jayanand


On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:30 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
wrote:

> That's a lot for the money, Jayanand.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 5/30/2018 11:42 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
>
>> Nikon P900 with a 83x zoom (24mm-2000mm). A friend here uses this and the
>> results are perfectly acceptable in decent light: If you look around, you
>> will get attractive discounts, it is due for an upgrade!
>>
>> https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/compact-
>> digital-cameras/coolpix-p900.html
>>
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 8:17 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>>
>> One of my cousins rang me to ask whether I knew of any compact camera with
>>> a good built in zoom suitable for bird photography. He's not as nimble as
>>> he used to be and is going on a holiday with a couple of trips to see the
>>> bird life, so he would like something as light as possible. Not being a
>>> birding expert, I'm asking opinions here.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Douglas
>>>
>>>
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