Panasonic Lumix® DMC-FZ50 Digital Camera

Pros: 12X zoom, raw mode, lcd screen, 10 MP, decent macro, configurability, ergonomics, video, 16:9 aspect
Cons: slow transfer USB 1.1, weak ISO, 32meg card, small lcd

Disclaimer: I am not an expert on digital cameras or digital photography and this review is not intended to suggest otherwise. I write this review for those people who, like myself, are ready to transition toward a DSLR camera but not quite ready to ...

Pros: Lovely big zoom, bright, sharp pictures, little noise at high ISO levels.
Cons: Lens cap can be lost easily. Not cheap :)

I fell in love with the idea of the advertised 21.4x optical zoom long before I even saw the camera. When 12x optical zoom is as far as you can get with a prosumer camera today, 21.4x optical zoom sounds like heaven. This even though I wasn't supposed ...

Pros: Picture Quality, Versatility, Image Stabilization, Full Manual Controllability
Cons: Remembering to open flash.

After spending quite some time reviewing, looking, comparing and finally buying another new camera. The Panasonic Lumix set itself apart from the competition on several levels. Although I am not a professional this camera makes it seem as though I ...

Pros: The lens is the top assist
Cons: I really don't have any. I all works great

Well, I finally purchased a digital camera, in spite of all the negatives I’ve read and heard. I'm a very old and set in his ways photographer with multiple 35mm Contax RTS camera bodies and more Zeiss lenses than I care to list. So I researched ...

Pros: great picture quality, it fits so nicely in your hands, great playback quality with sound
Cons: haven't found one yet

Being a person that is into photography, but not using the slr's, I decided to take a step closer to them. I have always loved taking pictures of the odd and unusual, but just couldn't seem to capture the look I was going for with a regular digital ...

Pros: Looks, Zoom, Optical Stabilization, Scene modes, lets you experiment
Cons: None, really.

This camera is a good intermediate one between being an experienced amateur and being an expert photographer. It lets you try out a lot of stuff but helps you if you're not sure what to do. 1. Deciding on the camera I read a lot of reviews before ...

Pros: Features galore, size, weight, price
Cons: Too many Pixels.

This is an extremely advanced camera with 1. An extremely powerful lens. 2. literally all features that one can think of. 3. Most practical solution to all situations. 4. Superb image stabilisation People comparing this with an DSLR often create ...

Pros: Great value for the money, a notch below a DSLR.
Cons: Some noise at high ISOs (above ISO400, low light shooting conditions) but nothing life-threatening!

It's the Leatherman Super Tool of the digital photography world! Built like a tank and feels so good in your hands. I bought this macho camera nine months ago and I love it more and more as I am getting to know it better. This is my sixth digital camera ...

Pros: Image size, form factor, usability.
Cons: Slight noise problem in RAW mode, full DSLRs available for only a little bit more.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50K has a very long name. It almost qualifies as an Express Review on its own. But that's not what I'm here to do. The FZ50K is a point-and-shoot camera that has aspirations of being a DSLR. It has a 10 megapixel image ...

Pros: great feel, lightweight, simple controls, fabulous lens. Easy to learn, flexible as any SLR
Cons: noise reduction hit above 200 ISO. Nothing else.

Having used an SLR camera for many years, I was another one of those guys who wanted the flexibility without the tons of equipment. After all, you want great pictures on your vacation, don't you? A point and shoot just won't do, and this filled the bill. ...

Pros: A lot of camera for the money.
Cons: A bit slow shooting RAW can be noisy.

I am not going to spout facts and figures about this camera, because you can get all the data from the Panasonic web site. This is my opinion and my advice. Firstly, for the money, you get a lot of camera in a relatively small package. This camera ...

Pros: Great photos, very easy operations, zoom ring
Cons: Bulky, but expected from a "superzoom" camera

After my 2 35mm film cameras started eating film I decided that my old Kodak EasyShare didn't take high enough quality pictures. With the birth of our second daughter and Christmas around the corner, I decided to shop for a new digital camera. I looked ...

Pros: the lens.
Cons: noise

Well, i have just purchased the Panasonic FZ50 for about 3 weeks now, after about 600 test shots with it i have come to a conclusion that this FZ50 is by far the best FZ i've ever own. I have owned FZ7, FZ10, FZ15, FZ20(2), FZ30 and now FZ50, its no ...

Pros: The fantastic Leica 12X zoom lens, none better in the camera world.
Cons: Soft watercolored pictures at ISO above 200

This was supposed to be the step up from the fantastic FZ30, but it is not, in fact the extra 2MP are wasted because of the terrible sledge hammer Noise reduction by the Venus III engine. Noise is less, but the pictures are soft, less detail and water colored looking at ISO above 200. The FZ30 may have had a little more noise but it also had a much sharper image quality and more detail. The noise can be eliminated with software and you lose very little detail, and do not have the soft pic you have with the FZ50. Still it is the best superzoom being made today, since the FZ30 is no longer made.

Pros: Flash hot shoe, great lens, 10 megap, video capability (unlike all SLR cameras)
Cons: Pricey

I did 2 or 3 weeks of internet searching and talking w/ camera experts and finally decided on the FZ50. Now that I've used it for a couple weeks, I love it. It does everything I want and need. I cannot b e happier.