Typical price: £250
What is it: Superzoom digital camera with 7-megapixel sensor and 12x optical zoom
What we think: The long lens and easy-to-use controls help make up for image-quality issues
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 23 April 2007
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8, stabilisation, camera, shutter lag
We like:
Fast 12x optical zoom lens; convenient joystick control; manual exposure controls; optical image stabilisation; raw image capture
We don't like:
Noisy images; so-so image quality; ISO 3,200 hidden away in a scene mode
CNET UK judgement:
A fast, long 12x optical zoom lens and easy-to-use controls help make up a little for the DMC-FZ8's image-quality issues
Full review:
Almost identical in body design to last year's DMC-FZ7, Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FZ8 carries the torch as the smaller of the company's superzooms, not counting the even smaller DMC-TZ3, which doesn't include manual exposure controls and is targeted at a different audience. Continue Reading...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 History
24 Aug 2007 in Reviews
Superzoom cameras combine the versatility of a big zoom lens -- typically ranging from around 30 to 300mm (35mm equivalent) -- with the convenience of an all-in-one camera...
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