Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8

In these 'throwaway' days, anything electronic that's still working after four years would appear to be on borrowed time, and if someone were to offer to buy the said item off you, then who would I be to stand in the way of just such a transaction? This is precisely the dilemma recently faced by my wife. Yes, she'd have liked a new digital camera for Christmas, but in fact the old one, now about 5 years old and a Canon Ixus 750 still worked, damn its little eyes. Then a friend offered her the old 'give me first refusal if you get rid of it' line and the Ixus' fate was sealed. As per bloody ... more

I was given this camera as a Christmas present last year. I do a lot of photography myself , which i mainly use my bigger camera (cannon EOS series). But for someone that wants to take photos as a hobbie. this is perfect. easy to carry about. and the menu is simple, has a good choice of features. Also the flash on this camera is amazing. it doesn't make the photo look to bright as you can change the blance . where as some flashes give the skin colour a different look. The video on this is pretty good. but if i was being honest i have seen better, it looks average on a big scream but the sound ... more