Hey folks, Matt from rdtheimage.com. We got Bob rating in on the email. He's got a question about Bridge cameras and you know what bridge cameras I think are still a strong selling segment of the camera market It seems to be still very popular. I always have fun shooting with them Bob is asking he says I need some guidance please He says hi there. My name is Bob. I live in the UK For a couple of weeks I started following your channel and I've learned a lot I discovered that I like photography so I'm new in this sector I'm interested in in particular in bridge cameras. Can you give me some advice Between some of them I have some preferences and I want your professional opinion, please So he's got listed here the P900 the B700 both Nikons and the Panasonic aphazee 300 and aphazee 80 sorry, I was gonna say 800 but the fc80 so those four cameras the 900 700 this 180 Which one should I get and why do you think it's better than the others or if you have any other suggestions Regarding other bridge cameras out there, please feel free to tell me the comparison can be regarding best bridge camera quality versus price and then best bridge camera overall Thanks very much for your time So thanks for your question Bob Right away for me I Would rule it down. I would rule out the P900 I would so I would have it down to the B700 the fz 300 and the fc80 if you want to throw in another option as you're asking the fz 1000 would be a camera to look at to larger sensor more expensive though So that's why I wasn't initially gonna throw it in. I'm just gonna throw that out there Have a look you may like it. So the one inch sensor really good offering from Panasonic as well However, let's stick with what you what you've narrowed it down to I'm gonna throw the 900 Let me tell you why the 900 There's there is basically the reasons for buying the P900 is you need that extra reach it has like a 2,000 millimeter equivalent lens It's an 83 times lens if you want to look at that times factor how they rate lenses Whereas the others are 60 times lenses with the exception of the fc300 which is only a 24 times So the 900 has the longest lens so unless you really really want that extreme reach that is that is really the only reason to buy the 900 The 900 is crippled in relation to the others in the sense that There's no raw and there's no 4k and the raw is the huge thing here because I don't really think we're not really thinking about These is video cameras although the other three do have 4k video. So It is crippled no raw no 4k And so in essence The one reason you would buy the P900 is for that extremely long lens that 2,000 millimeter equivalent lens Which is pretty cool. I mean I've shopped that I reviewed it I don't not like the camera. It's just a very niche camera in the sense of I would buy You know almost any situation I would buy the B700 over it because you got the ability to shoot raw Which is a huge advantage and you got 4k video. So I will go 700 unless I just Absolutely needed that extra bit of reach you still got a 60 times lens on the B700 and you can shoot 4k and you can shoot raw then We got the fc300 and the fc80 The differences are the 300 as a 24 times lens, but a constant aperture f28 lens So you got a faster brighter lens can take in more light can shoot in darker situations It focuses a little faster and it's 4k and a 12 megapixel sensor So given for the same size is probably a little cleaner sensor too You know all else being equal less resolution on the same technology and same size sensor is gonna be a cleaner at lower megapixels The fc80 has a 60 times lens. 60 times lens. We're back to the same length of lenses the B700 It is 4k. It's a variable aperture lens though, and it's only it's it's 18 megapixels Not necessarily a bad offering there What you're gonna have to look out here how you can narrow it down for your own thinking on this is If you're really into photos then I would probably lean towards the B700 because That has raw ability for photos and that's gonna be huge for the squeezing the best image quality you can out of these cameras Bear in mind all these cameras have smaller imaging sensors in them So you're not it's not gonna be comparable quality to a DSLR and I'm assuming maybe I shouldn't assume Just want you to understand that that you're not getting anywhere near a DSLR quality You're not even getting one inch sensor quality. These are all small sensors Not it's not necessarily a negative because they're still good value for the price But if you want to bump it up into a higher more expensive camera You look at one inch sensor cameras and then you go to DSLR You know APS-C cameras and then ultimately to full frame. That's the kind of the hierarchy as we go if you're looking for quality and Size related so if you really just want if you're really in a video And and or sorry if you're really into photos then I would say the B700 is the way to go if if you're leaning towards a lot of video the Panasonic's are arguably better video cameras and Can shoot I think they both have raw options available to so either the Panasonic's just depending on if you want More reach on the lens but a slower lens or if you prefer a faster lens with not quite as much reach Just depends on if you're shooting in a lot of lower lighting than that less reach Faster lens would help you if you're shooting in just general outdoor, you know walk around photos at the zoo Like they just standard everyday photo walks type thing then then maybe the longer lens might be the one you want So those are your deciding factors you're gonna have to look at if you're really a lot in a video lean towards one of the two Panasonic's And then can you live with the shorter reach but you want the faster lens so Low light shooting environments although none of these cameras are gonna be great in low light But the FC 300 does actually surprisingly good the FC 80 just gives you more reach not as good in low light So you got to you can make your decision based on those factors there Let's throw it back to our viewers though. What would you guys buy bobs looking at these cameras be 700 FZ 300 FC 80 and he's even looking at the P900 Which I kind of ruled out but what would you guys buy and why let's know in the comments below Let's help Bob make his decision Are there points to consider here? That you would factor in that I haven't mentioned Is there another camera you think he should look at? Let us know in the comments below. Let's help Bob out. Thanks for your question Bob. Stay tuned. We'll be back soon here at our to the image.com