Panasonic Lumix® DMC-FZ20 Digital Camera

Pros: 12X Leica zoom, manual controls, large LCD screen, live Histogram, Hot shoe
Cons: Minor chromatic aberration, EVF difficult to use in low light, underpowered

The DMC-FZ20 is the replacement for Pansonics popular FZ10. The design folks at Panasonic stuffed all the FZ10’s best features into a new more streamlined body with a bigger handgrip and a significantly larger LCD screen, punched the resolution up to ...

Pros: Excellent 12x zoom Leica optics, optical image stabilization, features and controls, fast
Cons: LCD could have better visibility in sunlight, lens hood installation could be simpler

Not many people consider Panasonic digital cameras when shopping. They may be making a big mistake. Although not as well known by potential digital camera consumers as Canon, Nikon or Olympus, Panasonic does produce excellent digital cameras that utilize ...

Pros: Super stabilized zoom. Powerful and flexible shooting options. Hot shoe.
Cons: Electronic viewfinder doesn't work well in low light. Proprietary battery's a little weak and pricey.

After reading about the FZ10 I was almost about to buy one this summer when Panasonic announced the FZ20. I waited until October and got the FZ20 and am glad I waited. This camera is very versatile, easy to use, and takes great pictures. There are ...

Pros: Solid feel, intuitive easy to use controls, fast shot to shot time.
Cons: I would have liked AAA's for batteries and a larger rubber eye cup.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is a superb long lens camera worthy of consideration. Since so many reviews have already covered the various technical aspects, I'll focus my comments from a user viewpoint, having owned a dozen or so digital cameras since ...

Pros: For anyone looking for the lovechild of a point-shoot and a dSLR, this is it!
Cons: Once you realize this isn't a dSLR, there are none.

I've had the Lumix FZ20 for just over two months as of this writing and have been putting it through the rigors of experimentation, and really love it. Of course, as the new baby in the family, it’s easy to overlook some of the minor flaws, but ...

Pros: See above
Cons: See above

After my Canon Rebel died (after 14 years) I was searching for a camera that was capable of producing quality shots for less than $1000 complete. It took me a year to resolve the digital vs. film debate but after reviewing numerous articles and actually ...

Pros: 12X Optical Zoom and OIS! Full Manual Controls!
Cons: Higher resolution viewfinder would be nice! No synd port for flash or TTL metering!

12X Optical Zoom, Image Stabilization, 5MP for less than $550....you are not going to beat the Panasonic FZ-20. Is it a perfect camera? Obviously not! Is it as good as a digital SLR? Obviously not! But for the serious amature photographer wanting ...

Pros: Mega zoom and MEGA Image Stabilization, very fast shot-to-shot speed, image quality
Cons: AF Illumination can be blocked by hands, some may not like proprietary batteries

I carefully compared several cameras before deciding to purchase my silver FZ20, sight unseen. I played around with a Fuji S7000,a Konica Minolta Z3 and Canon S1 IS, and read a ton about the FZ series Panasonic cameras, including reviews of the FZ3 and ...

Pros: Great 12X Lens, Great Optical Image Stabilizer, Good Ergonomics
Cons: Goofy Lens Hood, Low Res Movies, Non Tilting LCD, No RAW Format

The FZ20 is one incredible camera for the money. I have had the camera for two weeks and I can find little to fault on it. I have done professional videography for many years but I don’t consider myself to be a professional photographer. Everyone ...

Pros: Just about everything
Cons: Cant find any -----REALLY

Panasonic FZ20 I have owned digital cameras now for several years and the Panasonic FZ20 will be my sixth camera. I researched for over 2 months before buying the FZ20, but in the mean time tried all the big zoom competitors from Olympus, Cannon ...

Pros: Image stabilization, 12x Leica glass, quick and easy operation, fast
Cons: EVF inconvenient, LCD does not always gain up enough

This camera, the replacement to Panasonic's already popular and effective FZ10 is simply an exemplary product, especially considering its price. I had originally considered buying another midrange prosumer digital camera, specifically Nikon's Coolpix ...

Pros: What a lens! Great clarity and detail. Little lag time
Cons: Below average auto whitebalance, EVF poor in low light, some unnatural skin tones

The story about the FZ20 is its Leica lens. The 12X zoom with stabilization, the f2.8 through full zoom range, the clarity of detail in photos - for me, all work as advertised. It's outstanding for outdoor shots of all kinds, from nature shots to sports ...

Pros: 12x optical zoom with stabilization, great photos, minimum shutter lag, professional feel.
Cons: No gain up on LCD for night shots.

This camera is great for the SLR enthusiast because it offers a host of manual features and versatility. Shot to shot time is great. Burst mode is awesome. Shutter lag is by far the lowest of any sub $500 digital I've used. Optical stabilization ...

Pros: Excellent value, many features, easy to use, quality lens and body.
Cons: Supplied SD card too small to be useful at only 16Mb (7 images), proprietary battery.

After a few weeks of researching different digital cameras I settled on the Panasonic Lumix FZ20 because it had good reviews (http://www.dcresource.com/rev iews/panasonic/dmc_fz20-review /index.shtml) along with all the features I wanted and more. I ...

Pros: Super zoom lens, image stabilization, nice balance, 5 meg, good optics
Cons: focus illumination on wrong side, proprietary batteries, lack of top mounted LCD info panel

Let me start by saying that I traded up from a wonderful camera with my Olympus c-2100. I have been watching for about a year for something with the same features but a bit better resolution. Last Christmas Panasonic came out with an Ultra Zoom with the ...