Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rod Lawton

Reviewed on: 28 October 2009

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550, haptic, hybrid, touchscreen

We like:

Offers a surprising amount of manual control; super-wideangle zoom; good focus tracking

We don't like:

Poor lens quality at full zoom; occasionally hit-and-miss touchscreen interface

CNET UK judgement:

We have to ask what the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550's hybrid touchscreen interface actually achieves. It doesn't replace the usual set of buttons because you get these too. The 25-125mm zoom doesn't perform brilliantly, either. While the DMC-FX550 sounds exciting and different, it proves something of a letdown

Full review:

The 12.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550's neat little metal body oozes hi-tech features and offers a surprising amount of manual control. You also get a 76mm (3-inch) touchscreen, a 5x super-wide zoom equivalent to 25-125mm, and a high-definition movie mode. That doesn't sound too bad for just £225 or so. Continue Reading...