Typical price: £230
What is it: Slender 8-megapixel ultracompact digital camera
What we think: A no-fuss point-and-shoot -- easy to use, reliable and capable of taking sharp, colourful images
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 4 October 2007
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55, lighting conditions, mode dial, camera
We like:
Large bright LCD screen, simple to use (particularly with Intelligent Auto Mode); rechargeable battery
We don't like:
No removable media supplied; could be faster writing maximum-resolution shots; optical image stabilisation not always infallible
You might also need:
High-capacity SDHC card
CNET UK judgement:
Panasonic's run of producing the goods when it comes to digital compacts shows no signs of slowing. The Lumix DMC-FX55 is easy to use and reliable, producing consistently sharp, evenly exposed, colourful images -- it's all you could hope for from a pocket snapshot camera
Full review:
A comparative latecomer to digital stills cameras, Panasonic has been steadily producing the goods over the past couple of years, with the 10x zoom DMC-TZ3 a particular highlight. Though the 8-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 squeezes a more modest 3.6x optical zoom into its slender ultracompact frame, the Leica lens does go as wide as 28mm, proving very useful for group portraits and landscapes. Continue Reading...
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