Typical price: £349
What is it: 10.1-megapixel superzoom camera with 12x optical zoom
What we think: If you can get past its size, the DMC-FZ50 is a decent choice
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 compared to other superzoom cameras
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 |
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 |
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 |
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 |
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| Review date | 1 Nov 06 | 20 May 09 | 1 Oct 09 | 19 Nov 07 |
| Editor's rating |
7.4
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9.3
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9.1
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8.5
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| Price range | £349 |
£227.98 - £287.94
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£254.50 - £329.00
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| Review summary | With a 12x optical zoom lens and a 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor, the Lumix DMC-FZ50 is an attractive option for photographers who crave artistic control but don't want to bother with interchangeable lenses. If you can get past its large size, this is a decent choice for a superzoom Read full review |
Panasonic's Lumix DMC-TZ7 is a better camera than the TZ6, so why have we given it a slightly lower score? Because, although the TZ7's movie mode is great, the AF and zoom need to be quicker. But hey, you're getting a top-quality, 12x super-wideangle superzoom and HD movies all in camera that fits in your pocket -- amazing Read full review |
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 Read full review |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is great fun to use, and is an uncluttered and responsive dSLR-like interface giving access to a wealth of features. Just about everything is tweakable, while the giant zoom, accomplished lens and excellent image quality make this as much fun as it's possible to have without an dSLR Read full review |
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