Dear All,
I have been researching this issue and read the reviews of a number of Ultra zoom pro sumer cameras. For the purpose of action and sport photography how should the trade off between megapixels and zoom be considered.
I have been looking at the Lumix DMC-FZ10 (4.3MP and 12 X optical) and others like it or alternatively the Fugi Film S7000 (6.3 MP and 6X). Im wondering whether what is lost in the magnification can be cropped with the software. Thoughts?
Secondly, they all seem to be review well this is the short list of possibles within budget.
Fugifilm S5000
Olympus C-740
Olympus C-760
Minolta Dimage Z1
Minolta Dimage Z2
Canon Powershot SI IS
Kodak 6490
Fugifilm S7000
Olympus C-750
HP` Photosmart 945
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10
The SLR's seem a little out of my budget unless people thought I was throwing my money away. The primary purpose is photographing kids football from the sideline (field 100 M by 50 wide). I understand I need sufficent zoom, quick auto focus, image stabilization maybe, better than 3 MP if possible and shutter speed better than 1/500th sec. Have I missed anything ?
Steve