Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rod Lawton

Reviewed on: 1 October 2009

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38, macro mode, chromatic aberration, electronic viewfinder

We like:

Fast autofocus; raw file support; hi-def movie mode; good value for money

We don't like:

Tiny joystick controller; irritating macro mode

CNET UK judgement:

A superzoom's a smart buy as long as you realise that you're not going to get quite the same handling and picture quality as you would from a digital SLR. You don't want to spend a fortune, in other words. On that basis, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is great. Panasonic's created a camera that's one of the best of its type, but one of the cheapest too

Full review:

Superzooms are the wannabes of the compact-camera market. They're for folk who don't want the cost, weight, bulk or scary hands-on controls of a digital SLR, but still want a camera that can do everything. But what's the 12.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 got that all the rest don't? Well, a rather modest price tag of around £270 is a good start. Continue Reading...