Moon shot with compact zoom camera, x30

[Stu]

Took this hand held with a Panasonic compact camera yesterday evening. I'll post up the model number later, can't remember it now.

What I find impressive is firstly the zoom capability at x30, and secondly the digital image stabilisation. The view on screen is very stable, although it does jump between stable positions if you wobble a bit.

Anyway, here it is with just a bit of processing with PS Express on my iPhone. That reminds me of the other benefit of the camera, namely WiFi so you can easily upload the images to your phone or PC.

[Tommohawk]

Yes, not bad at all for hand held compact.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice for a compact camera

[Knighty2112]

Not bad Stu. Glad someone is getting some observing done. The yucky mist over the last few night have stopped me getting any scope out, as apart from the very brightest stars etc it's been pretty cruddy around here Astro wise! 

[Pete Presland]

Superb image for a hand held compact camera,  your hand is certainly steadier than mine 

[xtreemchaos]

great shot Stu, wish my hand was that steady, well done. thanks , charl.

[spaceboy]

That's an impressive image for a PAS Stu.

Sky at night did a group test for the best PAS camera for astronomy in their May 2011 issue with the winner being a Canon Powershot SX210IS. This had a 28-392 zoom lens but I'm not sure what that equates to in 'X' magnification ?

A bit dated now of course but I'm sure the prices are more favourable on the cameras in the test now

[Fozzie]

I've always struggled this way... so good catch I'd say..a

[Stu]

The model is a DMC-TZ60. Even better because I won it in a competition at work  

Tweaked in a different way.... very noisy but a little more detail perhaps?

I'll try it on a tripod to see what difference eliminating the digital stabilisation makes.

[Stu]

6 hours ago, xtreemchaos said:

great shot Stu, wish my hand was that steady, well done. thanks , charl.

That's the point charl, the image stabilisation is so good that you don't need a particularly steady hand!

[Stu]

I've just found out that my iPhone bracket will also take this new camera so I can try my hand at some afocal imaging with it. Should be interesting, and a lot better quality than this one.

[Stu]

Here we go!

[nightfisher]

I am curious as to just what this camera can do, i hope to be in the market for a new pas or bridge camera early next year

[Stu]

15 minutes ago, nightfisher said:

I am curious as to just what this camera can do, i hope to be in the market for a new pas or bridge camera early next year

Hopefully I will make some progress with it soon Jules and I'll post the results up