Spectacular

9

out of 10

sevenich

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Better than CNET's Editors Choice for this category

Mar 10, 2009

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Powerful zoom, superb image quality, no-frills interface, good battery life, good HD video
Cons: A bit heavy due made of metal and made in JAPAN (not a con)
Opinion:
This is my second Lumix cameera, the first one being FZ7. Photography experts of DPReview rated this camera highly recommended so I thought - gee, I better go take a look.

The build is solid, metal all around. The lens barrel and structure feels solid and larger than most point-and-shoot cameras. The LCD screen is fantastic, providing good detail under any lighting condition.

Image quality is clean and crisp. I alternate from iA mode and the semi-automatic mode where I can adjust ISO, exposure, etc. All the time I get pleasing photos. Noise is usually low without totally sacrificing details. HD video is also very good, allowing me to zoom in and out during video recording.

Image stabilizer handles the lens very well even at maximum 10x zoom. This has probably one of the best stabilizing technology in the market today. I use Mode 1 for video and ... Read more

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its a "compact long zoom", absolutely brilliant features

Jul 21, 2008

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: iA mode great for dummies, nice flash, fresh & intuitive interface, HD videos comes in handy
Cons: lens cover feels a bit delicate, index finger may block flash while holding
Opinion:
This camera is truly worth every penny. Pics reasonably noise free contrary to common perception about lumix cams.

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Super camera~~

Jun 4, 2008

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: the 10x zoom,video taking,iA mode.
Cons: nothing
Opinion:
very good and great photo taking in zoom
just the camera i need to Zoom!!!

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