any good camera with HDR???

[a111087]

I'm looking for a good COMPACT camera with HDR.
would like it to be below $300

i've looked at Fujifilm EXR and Samsung HZ35W...

can't really decide since people are providing such a mix of opinions...

[DaveK]

The Panasonic Lumix TZ7 has auto bracketing, it takes 3 images at 3 different exposures which you can then edit in Photoshop, I assume that's what you're looking for?

It's a decent camera, came out last year and has a successor so should be available for a good price.

[a111087]

so, it doesn't automatically combine them several pictures into one to make it HDR? because that is what i'm really looking for

[theJesus]

Do they even sell compacts with automatic HDR?

[DaveK]

so, it doesn't automatically combine them several pictures into one to make it HDR? because that is what i'm really looking for

Nope, HDR is done in post processing on a computer.

Do they even sell compacts with automatic HDR?

Not that I know of, I'm pretty sure you can get free HDR software anyway. If it was done on the camera the only uses it would have would be looking at it on a 3" camera screen or printing it from the memory card at an express photo station, otherwise you'd most likely put the picture on a laptop/computer and in that case it might aswell be 3 pictures which you can easily merge.

[theJesus]

That's what I thought.

Best compact I've seen is the Canon Powershot S90 for $350 at newegg, but it doesn't do HDR automatically. I googled "S90 HDR" and saw that people are very happy with using it for HDR shots anyways though. It's got full manual control of everything, just like a DSLR, so if you want a nice compact, I suggest just getting that and doing your HDR the usual way (multiple shots, combine with post-processing).

[a111087]

This is review of Fujifilm F200EXR:

But the cherry on the sundae was its Dynamic Range Priority mode, which allowed us to select up to an 800% increase in effectiveness. The F200EXR's sensor achieves this by underexposing half of the pixels and combining them with the other half, which captures a normal exposure. Unfortunately, only 6-megapixel images can be captured in Low Noise Priority and Dynamic Range Priority modes, but the results were worth it.
http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/digital-cameras/fujifilm-finepix-f200exr/10269.html


so, guess it kinda does HDR a bit differently, but the result is one picture. (but it's like taking only to pictures and combining them to get HDR, instead of getting 3 pictures and possibly getting more accurate results, i don't know... just a guess :confused:)

Also, Ricoh CX1, CX2, and CX3 can take two pictures and combine them into just one picture.

and here is what one article had to say:
So These Two Produce Genuine HDR Photos?

Not by a long shot. True HDR images have much more range; both the Fuji and Ricoh produced blocked-up shadows and blown-out highlights in their HDR modes. But these modes provide a very useful on-the-spot fix for overly contrasty scenes-they could be especially useful for vacation travel photos, when you don't get to control your lighting.
http://www.popphoto.com/Features/Compacts-Lead-Charge-With-In-Camera-HDR

[a111087]

The Panasonic Lumix TZ7 has auto bracketing, it takes 3 images at 3 different exposures which you can then edit in Photoshop, I assume that's what you're looking for?

It's a decent camera, came out last year and has a successor so should be available for a good price.

i'm looking at buying ZS7 right now. that is how they are called in N. America. Hate it when they change model numbers from region to region...
it has pretty good zoom, which is a must, then Exposure bracketing ± 1/3 EV ~ 1EV step - 3 frames, and finally GPS, which is just a nice bonus since i mostly take a lot of pictures while i travel to different cities.

[DaveK]

i'm looking at buying ZS7 right now. that is how they are called in N. America. Hate it when they change model numbers from region to region...
it has pretty good zoom, which is a must, then Exposure bracketing ± 1/3 EV ~ 1EV step - 3 frames, and finally GPS, which is just a nice bonus since i mostly take a lot of pictures while i travel to different cities.

Yeah, changing the model numbers for North America confused me, but I have last years model the TZ7/ZS3. Pretty good camera overall, I've had it since last September, the only problem I've had is for the first few months my pictures weren't that great because I wasn't using the right settings, I just put it on Intelligent Auto mode for most pictures unless I want something specific and the second problem is I haven't been able to find a spare battery, though I haven't looked very hard.

You can also just manually change the exposure instead of auto bracketing, auto only goes -1 to +1 but if you just change it yourself you can have -2 to +2 and it's easy to change.