[Closed] What Panasonic Lumix Camers for Mountain Biking ?

I would use a water resistant one for mtb. I also wasnt interested in the gps function.
I had the Panasonic DMC FT2 for a while.
It struggled in low light situations like forests. I drowned it recently in a pool.
I just bought the Olympus tg1 which I think takes much better photos. It has a much faster lense f2.0 so is much better in low light.

I have a Panasonic DMC FT3 which takes great photos

@hugor

Olympus tg1 ,,, tad expensive for me.

Mmmm
Panasonic DMC-FT20

Worth thinking about and easier on the wallet.

I've got an LX3. Highly recommended by every review I've read and myself. There is an LX7 now with a F1.4 - F2.3 24-90mm lens.

DMC FT3. Drop it, swim with it, chuck it in the Camleback. Seems to cope with all I can throw at it.

In fact, here is a photo taken with the FT3 in harsh conditions. I havent got any of the bike underwater, sorry.

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If it were me, I'd sacrifice zoom length for more image quality and get an LX5 (they were discounted to around £250 recently).
I've had an LX3 for ages now and really like it.

Just my 2c

(here's a deal thread for it)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx5-camera-249-delivered-f2-24mm-equiv-leica-lens-rrp-was-449-1261558

I have a waterproof case for my TZ5, so in theory I could mtb down to 40m underwater if needed:

[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMW-MCTZ5-Marine-digital-camera/dp/B0019GV4MM ]waterproof case[/url]

I could mount it with one of these mounts from torchy:

[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Camera-mount-for-bike-handlebars-bars-Aluminium-fits-standard-and-31-8mm-bars-/290776694087?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item43b3a43d47#ht_1241wt_1144 ]camera mount for bike handlebar[/url]

so far though I have only used it for snorkeling, for which it has produced many excellent results, including HD movies of swimming with manta rays, turtles, eagle rays, sharks, octopus - notwithstanding the more mundane fish pictures.

I've had an LX3 for ages now and really like it.

+1

The LX range is a totally different class to the TZs.