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Haven't had this camera long, but it fills the niche I was looking for to a tee. Low light pictures could be better, but I knew that before I bought it (have another camera that is super at low light shots). I set the ISO limit at 400 and have had no failure shots since. Macro results have been very good. Sharp detail and good depth of field. The manual exposure compensation (accessed by clicking the wheel and rotating - dead simple) is easy to access and makes adjuting exposures in all shots, not just macros, quick and effective. Long zoom shots are also very good, with the image stabilization working extreemely well. Sometimes need to carry the focus into the shot when it wants to focus on a foreground object, but that's easy to do using "half shutter". The zoom itself is smooth and controllable, striking a great balance between speed and control - unlike some cameras I've tried where the zoom is too fast to control for shot framing. The zoom also works well for movies. Movie quality is very good, but I will continue to use my dedicated camcorder. Nice to have the option if I don't have that with me. So if everything except low light "no flash" pictures is what you want - this is a beauty.Read full review
Lumix by Panasonic is a brand I have been looking at for several years because of their feature set and extreme zoom capabilities compared to other P&S cameras. Previously I have owned Canon and Olympus cameras with few complaints. But this is my first Lumix. This camera has almost everything you might want in a point and shoot camera - and more. Its feature set surpasses many DSLRs I had been looking at (even the Panasonic G1 and 2). It has every convenience you might expect and others that surprise you. For example, it features a superb 24x zoom lens by Leica. It has a button to flip open the flash. The rotating LCD monitor/screen is a definite plus. But in addition to being able to take superb snap shots the ultimate selling point for me is the fact that this P&S camera also takes splendid HD videos. So in effect it is two cameras in one that performs everything very well. Almost every feature is customizable and seamless. You can adjust aperture or shutter to maximize depth of field or to freeze or blur motion. It also has a program and an iA mode for no-brainer shooting off the cuff. In fact it may be the best camera purchase I have made. If all you want is to take good snap shots and decent videos without having to change lenses or miss memorable visual moments this Lumix is for you. It is highly recommended...and I have not even mentioned the picture stabilization and macro features. But if I have to continue with my praises Panasonic will have to pay me. The camera is that good for the price.Read full review
I bought the FZ100 Lumix to capture close up pics of my jewelry pieces. I have used this camera previously and was quite impressed with it's clarity and enhancement features on very small objects. My purchase did not disappoint! The vendor was true to his word and delivered the product in excellent condition accompanied by additional accessories. This camera is also perfect for action, stills, panoramic and rapid fire photos. The manual is excellent and guided, even I, to perfect picture execution. The price is the only drawback but if you want quality, this camera is worth it.
First of all, ALL of today's digital cameras are amazing. I've used several different brands and they are all fantastic in terms of quality. The FZ100 is no different. Of course, for the money it had better be good, right? After using the FZ-100 for about a month now, I am totally impressed with how much quality and number of features are packed in this gem. I pretty much use the "auto" exposure feature for my shots, and haven't been disappointed in the least. Some low light shots did seem on the grainy side (have since learned that I can limit the ISO setting to 400 which would improve the quality). Also, another beef with Panasonic I have would be their lack of support for universal USB connections. Instead of a 3.5mm mic input which would support all standard 3.5mm mic jacks, they use a 2.5mm. So 3.5mm 2.5mm adapters is needed. They also use a proprietary connector for USB to PC connection, forcing you to use their USB cable instead of an inexpensive, standard size (available at Dollar Stores now). Still, not a major issue. The video features are truly unbelievable. I've played with the different formats and am quite pleased with the results. The camera is capable of 1080i HD which I've read is not quite as good as 1080p, so that may be something to be considered if you absolutely have to have the best video output. When I consider where photography has evolved from the days when I had my first Canon FTb SLR and developed my black and white pics in my basement darkroom, it's absolutely mind blowing what is available to us these days. Again, I would be happy with just about any midrange to high end camera today, so perhaps I'm not as discriminating as some of you photo-purists out there. That said, I'm extremely happy with this camera thus far.Read full review
I think this is the best point & shoot camera that exist now, it has a lot of features and the 24x optical zoom is more than enough to make excelent close caption photos, I'm still learning all the features, I have to say that this is my first semi-pro camera, but i've read a lot of reviews about similar cameras like Canon powershow sx30, but Panasonic beats them all, specially beacuse its full HD awesome video quality and the stabilization while you're recording. Pros: Excelent image quality, awesome full HD video quality, fast shooting and power on, lot of features and menu options. Con: Low isos, low internal memory 40mb. Sorry about my english, I'm spanish native speaker. (Chile)
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