Typical price: £380
What is it: A 5-megapixel camera with a 12x zoom lens
What we think: If you love supertelephoto photography, this Panasonic looks like the camera to beat
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 November 2004
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20, controller, purple fringing, film
We like:
A remarkable 12x, f/2.8 zoom lens; excellent optical image stabilisation; solid manual focus; generally speedy performance
We don't like:
Mediocre handling; inefficient exposure compensation/exposure setting logic
CNET UK judgement:
If you love supertelephoto photography, this Panasonic looks like the camera to beat
Full review:
We suspect that Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ20 -- clad in either cool black or shiny silver -- will soon replace the DMC-FZ10 as a cult favourite among megazoom aficionados. The new model offers a stunning, optically-stabilised 12x Leica zoom lens that reaches out to 432mm (35mm equivalent), 5-megapixel resolution, and some worthwhile performance improvements. Continue Reading...
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June 6, 2005
Posted by: Martin Shorthose
"It does almost everything I have asked of it - and the results have been superb!"
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