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Canon vs. panasonic digital camera?

I have an canon camera now (a elph), it's a few years old and I would like to upgrade. I'm not an expert photographer but I would like to start taking some nice pictures of wildlife. For this I am looking for a camera with somewhere around 10x optical zoom.

Canon has one, but I have read you have to wait around 10 seconds between taking pictures when you use the flash. I don't like that. Plus it is a little bigger than your typical small digital camera.

I saw panasonic has a camera with 10x optical zoom and it is smaller. It received some really good reviews on the circuit city website. I have never heard much about a panasonic camera, are they good? Do they take good pictures? I have always had a canon and been in love with it, but they just dont seem to have a good canon camera for what I'm looking for (10x optical zoom).

Can anyone give me their opinions on these types of cameras or possibly other brands of cameras that have good optical zoom capabilities?

Thanks! :)
I still want a smaller "point and shoot" camera. That is why I am not looking at SLR cameras. I want the best of both worlds. :)

Public Comments

1. If you are going to take pictures of wildlife, unpredictable subjects and often in motion, I wouldn't be using a PS (Point and Shoot) camera. I would invest in at least a basic SLR (single lens reflex). For example, take the Canon Rebel xSi. It has 12.2 MP and can shoot up to 3.5 frames per second. You can't miss your shot with something like that. Lenses are interchangeable and you can even use old EF lenses from Canons made many, many years ago. Go to SmartDigital.com, they have the complete set up, with 2 IS (image stabilization) lenses, for just over $500! Good luck!

2. Canon is the better camera as far as i know. It is one of the best in general.

http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/canon_ratings.html

Go with the camera that is calling to you if theyre said to be the same.

3. The Powershot SX10 would be my pick: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=17630

4. I have had a few canon cameras and I think they take excellent pictures. I read somewhere that canon and nikon are the top camera brands, and I agree, but I guess it depends on what you want. I want my next camera to be the PowerShot SX10 IS, I think you should check it out, the flip screen is awesome.

5. Panasonic is a good camera my friend have one and use it until today.It still work great and take great quality pictures.Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5K 9MP with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom is good to get The Extra Optical Zoom function also extends the zoom to as much as 16.9x, giving you even greater telephoto power.You can view image from this camera here http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011Z8CCG?ie=UTF8&tag=computer0bd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0011Z8CCG
another great model from Panasonic that I suggest is Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K 10MP with a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with an 18x optical zoom, ideal for tight indoor shots and long-distance action photos.But it is bigger.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CCLBSU?ie=UTF8&tag=computer0bd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001CCLBSU