@UberAugie wrote:
I've decided to keep my SX280. I can't find a comparable make/model that does a better job with image quality in the same price range. Other alternatives I've looked at have their own issues according to the reviews but I'm curous to what other people are replacing their SX280 with if they've jumped ship.
If price wasn't such an issue, this would be my choice: Panasonic Lumix dmc-zs30. It is new and there are not a lot of reviews out (just as with the SX280), but what is out is very positive. One reviewer does point out that the image quality is not quite as good as the SX280, but you would be hard put to tell the difference even at full size. It is still pocket size and has lots of nice feature that the SX280 does not have. You can look at the features yourself, but one that you may miss is that it does slo-mo video in HD. That is of some interest to me and the SX280 only does slo-mo in VGA mode and the quality is not good. It came out at $399 and the reputable online vendors are not budging on that price yet. The problem is no one has it in stock. Shop.panasonic says it will ship in 7-10 days but that has been there for many days now. If you want to get a feel for the camera, do a search on Youtube...lots of information by some pretty knowledgeable people.
Maybe it is worth $399. With the price drop in the SX280, there is a wide price gap but the gap is filled with lots of nice features. My problem is at that price, I would like to pay a little more and get an electronic viewfinder. There are supposedly some nice choices coming down the pipeline but will not be here until mid-sumer.
