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May 26, 2017 · Not everyone wants to pay a premium for a long zoom camera. Thankfully, there are many reasonably priced cameras available, though they won't offer the same image quality as enthusiast models. In this updated roundup we look at big zoom cameras with more consumer-friendly price tags.
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Feb 20, 2006 · Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Review. Almost a year to the day since the introduction of the hugely popular FZ5 (and 4MP sibling the FZ4) - itself an upgrade to the FZ3 - Panasonic has announced its successor, the 6 megapixel DMC-FZ7. As well as a design facelift and an extra megapixel, the FZ7 introduces several handling and performance improvements ...
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- Panasonic
- Simon Joinson
We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 camera to find out if it's worth it.
Apr 4, 2016 · We've posted our review of Panasonic's Lumix DMC-ZS100 (TZ100 outside of North America), which is the first travel zoom to sport a 1"-type sensor. Featuring a 25-250mm equivalent lens, the ZS100 also offers 4K video capture, Post Focus, an EVF and Panasonic's Depth from Defocus AF system.
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- Writer, Digital Photography Review
- Panasonic
- Design
- Connectivity and 4K Photo
- Performance and Image Quality
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The ZS100 ($397.99 at Amazon)features a slim body with a lens that protrudes a bit, even in its collapsed state. It measures 2.5 by 4.4 by 1.7 inches (HWD) and weighs just about 11 ounces. It's offered in two colors—an understated black edition, and the silver finish we received for review. Looking at it, I wouldn't call it silver, though—it's more...
Integrated Wi-Fi is available so you can transfer images to your smartphone for social sharing, or use your Android or iOS device as a remote control. Image transfers are speedy, beaming to the free Panasonic Image app with ease. And the remote control interface is also quite strong. You have full control over the ZS100 via your phone's screen. It'...
The ZS100 starts, focuses, and fires in about 2.1 seconds—not bad when you consider that the lens has to extend in order to take a picture. Its autofocus is very quick, locking focus and firing in almost no time at its widest angle, and in about 0.1-second at 250mm. If you want to shoot at full resolution, the ZS100 fires off shots at up to 10fps—n...
It's unfortunate that the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100's lens isn't of better quality. It's the weak link in an otherwise excellent performer. No matter how good an image sensor is, or how fully featured a camera is, if the lens isn't up to snuff, images won't be either. The long zoom is the big selling point here, and it's simply not crisp at telepho...
- Lead Analyst, Cameras
- Panasonic
We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 camera to find out if it's worth it.
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