Panasonic Digital Cameras

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

The 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-ZX1 offers an 8x super-wideangle zoom in a compact body, and manages to produce clearer and sharper pictures than the majority of its rivals. It also offers solid build quality and straightforward controls. As such, buying it is almost a no-brainer

Editor's rating 9.0

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550

The 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX550 compact camera offers a surprising amount of manual control and oozes hi-tech features, including a touchscreen interface and 5x super-wide zoom. It's also capable of shooting decent pictures, and offers decent value for money too

Editor's rating 6.8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Part of a new breed of camera that aims to combine the image quality and features of a digital SLR with the convenience of a compact, the 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-GF1 is a tantalising proposition. It costs a packet, but its photos are excellent and its build quality is really something special

Editor's rating 8.9

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

You might think the 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FZ38 superzoom would be exorbitantly expensive, given its 18x zoom, super-fast autofocus, support for raw files, and high-definition movie mode. But it's not. It's one of the best superzooms available, and one of the cheapest too

Editor's rating 9.1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Other ruggedised compact cameras might be tougher, but the 12-megapixel Lumix DMC-FT1 is very well specified for its class, with a 4.6x wideangle zoom and hi-def movie mode, making it a great all-rounder. If versatility is more important to you than having the hardest camera available, it'll be worth a gander

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 8.2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Other superzooms may have deliver higher resolution and longer optical zooms, but the 10-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 hold its own regardless. It's not outstanding in any one area, but a robust feature set, solid image quality and above-average performance mean it's well worth a look

Editor's rating 7.3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX40

When you start using the 12-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX40, you'll realise why it's pricey -- the build quality and design are outstanding. Picture definition could be better, but the FX40 comes pretty close to being the perfect travel camera, thanks to a very versatile 5x super-wideangle lens

Editor's rating 7.7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

The 10-megapixel Lumix DMC-LX3 is a compact, elegant camera that offers an enthusiast-friendly feature set and takes sharp, saturated photos. Shot times could be better and the camera's not without its quirks, but the LX3 is well worth considering if you need something more discreet than a digital SLR

Editor's rating 7.4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 is a compact camera with a sleek sense of style. It packs a 1/1.72-inch 14.7-megapixel CCD and has satisfyingly wide 28mm wideangle f/2.8 Leica lens. But despite all of its slick styling we felt the FX150 had a few hairs out of place when we took a closer look

Editor's rating 7.0

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

The 12-megapixel Panasonic Lumix G1 is described as the 'world's first full-time live view digital interchangeable lens camera', and is a big step towards entirely digital photography. You will love it for its speed, photo quality and flexibility, but you may have some reservations about its electronic viewfinder

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 7.8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37

The Panasonic FX37 may just look like a normal digital camera, but its compact body is full of impressive features, most notably the 5x optical wideangle zoom lens and the Intelligent ISO system, which combine to turn out high-quality images. It's one of the smartest cameras on the market

Editor's rating 8.5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is almost irresistible. A 9-megapixel shooter with the looks of a compact, it packs a 10x zoom lens and some great shooting features and produces some very nice movies. As far as compact superzooms go, this one ranks as a top pick

User rating 8.8

Editor's rating 7.4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

You can't go wrong with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500. This excellent compact features a 25mm wide-angle lens and a 5x optical zoom. Plus, it has myriad features, including the proven Mega OIS system, and you can tweak most of them, making this an excellent shooter

User rating 5.0

Editor's rating 8.7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4

It may have the looks of a compact camera, but the 8-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 has the power of a superzoom in a small package. It sports a large 10x zoom lens made by Leica, with a satisfying 28mm wide angle, and Panasonic's highly capable optical image stabilisation is a boon

Editor's rating 7.8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35

As a point-and-shoot with excellent automatic capabilities, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 is magnificent. With its innovative wide-angle Leica lens, this compact offers a truly hands-off experience, and its excellent performance will produce super images

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 8.5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 is an 8-megapixel snapshot compact that boasts the rare combination of an affordable price tag and optical image stabilisation. The camera also produces remarkably accurate colours, thanks to an effective automatic white-balance system

Editor's rating 6.6

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS5

If you stick with it, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS5 is a surprisingly reliable and endlessly flexible compact camera. You'll find this point-and-shoot has plenty of options in playback mode, plus loads of features and Panasonic's excellent Mega OIS image stablisation system

User rating 6.0

Editor's rating 8.1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

The Panasonic DMC-FZ18 is a mammoth superzoom, packing in 18x zoom lens and 8 megapixels. Despite its large dimensions, it's great fun to use, and is an uncluttered and responsive dSLR-like interface giving access to a wealth of features. It's all the fun without actually being a dSLR

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 8.5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 is a dSLR that's perfect for someone looking to replicate the subtleties of film. Using the live-view shooting mode to frame shots through the camera's LCD screen, the L10 features film modes to mimic the looks of different films, so you don't have to fear the digital

Editor's rating 7.1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55

The 8-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 squeezes a 3.6x optical zoom into its slender ultracompact frame, and its Leica lens goes as wide as 28mm, proving very useful for group portraits and landscapes. Easy to use and with crisp images, it's the ideal pocket camera

Editor's rating 7.5