Panasonic Lumix DMC LZ3 - Review @ CamerasUK
CamerasUK have recently posted a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC - LZ3, a 5.0 Megapixels point-and-shoot digital camera with 3x optical zoom (equivalent to 35 mm to 105 mm), a 2.0″ LCD Screen and a built-in optical image stabilizer. They write;
“Panasonic digital cameras are amongst the easiest to use that you will find. This is mostly down to the menu system. It is as straightforward as you are likely to find. There is even a simple mode that cuts the menu options down to an absolute minimum making it even easier for you to find your way around. Help text is also available when you are using the menu to select scene modes. “
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Panasonic DMC-LS2 - Review @ CamerasUK
CamerasUK have recently published a review of the Panasonic DMC-LS2, a 5.0 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with 3x optical zoom (35-105mm) and 2″ LCD Screen.
“Ease of use is a strength of all Panasonic digital cameras not just the DMC LS2. The menu system is about as simple as you are likely to find. I also feel the menu screens are clear and easy to read. If the basic menu system is still too hard for you there is a simple shooting mode that cuts down the menu options to an absolute minimum. Help text is also available when you are selecting scene modes. “
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Panasonic Lumix FZ30 vs Fujifilm FinePix S9000
DigitalCameraInfo have published their head-to-head review of the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 and Fujifilm FinePix S9000 where they conclude;
“In the end, both the FZ30 and the S9000 are very convenient cameras – easy to carry, with complete manual controls and long zoom ranges. For users who are content with their speed and image quality, they’ll handle many, many shooting situations quite effectively. The choice between the two again comes down to priority: if you need the additional wide angle capability and prefer to shoot available light, the choice would have to be the S9000. However, if you’re drawn to the all-in-one element of the cameras and don’t want to haul around a tripod, the FZ30’s effective image stabilization, superior optical and color performance, and additional durability are all far beyond the S9000. Particular needs aside, for $70 less, the Panasonic FZ30 is clearly the stronger value. “
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 - Review @ PhotographyBlog
PhotographyBlog has recently posted a review of the Panasonic DMC-FZ7, a 6.0 Megapixel SLR-like digital camera with 12x optical zoom (36=432mm equivalent) lens with image stabilisation and a 2.5″ LCD Screen.
“There aren’t too many weak-points in terms of the DMC-FZ7’s design and build-quality - for once the battery compartment and SD card slot are both very well implemented, and even the tripod mount is metal and located in the middle of the camera body. The only aspects of the design that slightly disappoint are the mode dial, which doesn’t have a very positive click action and is easily moved to the wrong setting when stored in a bag, and the cover for the AV Out / DC In compartment, which on my review sample didn’t quite close properly. In all other respects the DMC-F7 is one of the better-made cameras that I’ve reviewed.”
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01 - Review @ CamerasUK
CamerasUK has posted a review on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01, the world’s smallest point-and-shoot digital camera (released on 14.02.06) with 28mm wide angle Leica DC zoom lens, featuring a 6.0 megapixels (CCD), Leica DC 3.6x optical zoom (equivalent to 28-102mm) lens, Image Stabilizer, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen.
“If you like strong, powerful colours then the DMC FX01 is likely to appeal to you in a big way. The strength of the colours is the most striking feature of the sample images I took with the camera…Another strength of the DMC FX01 is ease of use. The menu system employed by Panasonic is one of the most straightforward you will find. Even then if you are still confused you can switch the camera into Simple mode and use a menu with the absolute basic options you will need. ”
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 - Review @ Megapixel
Megapixel have posted their review of the Panasonic DMC-FZ7, a 6.0 Megapixel SLR-like digital camera with 12x optical zoom (36=432mm equivalent) lens with image stabilisation and a 2.5″ LCD Screen.
“Pros: Very good image quality, Stabilized 12X zoom, Distortion-free images, Multiple image sizes, Selectable image aspect ratios, Selectable compression levels, Good ergonomic design, Long-lasting battery. Cons: TIFF format appears no different than JPEG format, EVF/Monitor blanks out after the shutter release is pressed, EVF/Monitor resolution a bit too low, Fine compression level a touch too strong.”
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 - Review @ CNET
CNET has recently reviewed the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1, the world’s smallest point-and-shoot digital camera (released on 14.02.06) with 10x optical (equivalent to 35-350mm) Leica DC zoom lens, featuring a 5.0 megapixels (CCD), Image Stabilizer, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen.
“Images from the Lumix DMC-TZ1 showed accurate, natural colors, with plenty of saturation. Plus, exposures were generally accurate, though it had a tendency to clip detail from the brightest portions of our field test images. Unfortunately, we also saw moiré in the finer details of our test images, which were noticeably soft and suffered from JPEG artifacts and fringing.”
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 - Review @ DCRP
DCRP’s Jeff Keller has posted a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1, the world’s smallest point-and-shoot digital camera (released on 14.02.06) with 10x optical (equivalent to 35-350mm) Leica DC zoom lens, featuring a 5.0 megapixels (CCD), Image Stabilizer, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen.
“Camera performance was excellent. The TZ1 starts up in a second, focuses very quickly (especially if you’re using the high speed AF modes), and there’s no shutter lag to speak of. Low light focusing was very good, thanks to the camera’s AF-assist lamp. If you’ve got a high speed SD card then you’ll be able to take full advantage of the TZ1’s great continuous shooting mode, which lets you shoot indefinitely at 2 frames/second. The one downer in the performance department is battery life: the expensive CGA-S007 battery lasts for 250 shots, which is below average these days.”
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 - Review @ DigicamReview
DigicamReview have recently published a reviewe of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1, the world’s smallest point-and-shoot digital camera (released on 14.02.06) with 10x optical (equivalent to 35-350mm) Leica DC zoom lens, featuring a 5.0 megapixels (CCD), Image Stabilizer, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen.
“The buttons are fairly easy to use, and they are in a good position and in easy reach for using the camera with one hand. There seems to be the right amount of buttons. The buttons feel okay, the shutter release is quite decent. The buttons are labelled fairly well. I thought the camera felt very good ergonomically, and was the correct weight. The hand grip seemed good, with a decent sized front grip and a decent sized thumb grip on the back, I was quite impressed considering the small-ish size of the camera. All of the compartments and covers seem well positioned and are easy to open. The only design problem, which is a fairly minor one, is the location of the plastic tripod mount, which is quite close the the edge of the camera - this could cause problems if your tripod is quite small and light.”
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Ten Stabilised Digital Cameras Comparison
BeHardware have recently done a survey comparing 10 Stabilised Digital Cameras including Canon Ixus 800-IS, Casio Exilim S600, FujiFilm FinePix F11, Konica Minolta Dimage X1, Nikon Coolpix P4, Olympus Mju 720 SW, Pentax Optio W10, Panasonic DMCFX01, Ricoh Caplio R3, and Sony DSC-T9. In the conclusion they write;
“We were looking for a compact, thin, fast, camera with image stabilization. Out of the 10 tested, one clearly finishes ahead, the Canon Ixus 800-IS. It doesn’t have major disadvantages, it’s good for macro, video and has a 4x zoom instead of the 3x of most of its competitors.”
