Panosonic DMC-FZ5 vs. DMC-FZ20K

I'm trying to decide between these two models. The only differences that I
see:

FZ5 FZ20K
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11 elements 13 elements
F2.8 to F3.3 F2.8 across the board


$$ not being an issue, is the FZ20K the clear winner here?

tia
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Slack

Slack wrote:
 > I'm trying to decide between these two models. The only differences
 > that I see:
 >
 > FZ5 FZ20K
 > ------------- ---------------------
 > 11 elements 13 elements
 > F2.8 to F3.3 F2.8 across the board
 >
 >
 > $$ not being an issue, is the FZ20K the clear winner here?
 >
 > tia

Slack,

There's a group specially for this type of SLR-like camera over at:

news:rec.photo.digital.zlr

and you'll find a few discussions about the FZ20 there. I'll copy your
question over there and set follow-ups.

The FZ5 is a considerably lighter camera, and therefore has different
trade-offs. I guess you will need to compare the images directly -
assuming the other facilities are identical. Do you need a flash
hot-shoe, for example? If weight was important to me, I might choose the
FZ5, as the slightly smaller aperture isn't quite so critical for lower
light situations when you have the image stabilisation to help you.

Cheers,
David<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->