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I brought this camera nearly 3 years ago and I have taken thousands of photos with it in various conditions and it performs really well. The 12x zoom is a very useful feature which is a welcome on... more

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for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7

Rating Summary based on 11 reviews

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  • Durability
  • Ease of Use
  • Instruction Manual
  • Overall Look & Design
  • Picture Quality
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  		• 4.2
  		• 4.7
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    JamesLee89

    4 Stars A Rewarding Camera 19/12/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very high build quality, good battery life and performance

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Low resolution screen, image stabiliser function unreliable

    This camera is a perfect example of how the price of a good product can fall after a short period of time. In the first quarter of 2006, this camera retailed for £329 at John Lewis, but after a couple of months could be picked up for £149, which was precisely when I took the plunge, and replaced my ailing Sony compact camera. First impressions were very good. The build quality was high, and the unit felt very sturdy. For a camera novice, the options offered by this camera may be daunting, but intermediate and expert users will feel right at home. Initially, taking good pictures was a challenge ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    alvinlwh

    5 Stars Great value for money 12X camera 27/05/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages 12 x zoom, Mega OIS

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No custom bag, Uses own battery (non AA)

    I was looking for a 12 x camera with OIS, and I was considering a FZ5 when I come across the Panasonic DMCFZ7BS. For just £30 more, I thought it would be better to get a newer camera. This camera was great; a big improvement over my LZ1. The best thing (and selling point) about this camera is its 12 x zoom. What it did not say on the box is that it becomes 16.5 x zoom if the picture is taken below 6MP, which is over 450mm! The OIS works to cancel out hand shake at such huge zoom numbers. There are bags of controls for you to fool around with. You can even set/fine tune your own white balance ... more
  • 20 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jsk1977

    4 Stars Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Review with images 22/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fabulous picture quality easy to use great value for money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a little bulky to be carrying around all day

    photography is a pas time to which i thouroughly enjoy. i have a range of cameras i just cant help to buy a new one and sell the odd one either i hope you will find this review full of information i have taken the trouble to add this cameras Features: and product specifications at the bottom of this review Despite a bevy of features - including a 2.5-inch LCD screen, a new wide screen VGA movie mode, and a joystick for controlling manual focus and manual exposure - the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 weighs in at just over half a pound and is small enough to stick in a backpack when traveling. The DMC ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    shmooj

    5 Stars Physically light, technically weighty, more zoom than you think 13/09/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages superb image quality, zoom and macro, great image stabilisation and features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages noisy in low-light. flash hard to control

    We've had our FZ7 for 3 years and, in that time, we've not once regretted buying it. The camera is a compact zoom and fits really well in your hand. It starts up pretty quickly once you remember to remove the lenscap and has an array of features that will satisfy even the most ambitious of amateurs. What makes this device though is the zoom. At 12x optical, this gives you plenty of depth. What's more, and this is a little known feature, if you decrease the resolution from the standard 6 megapixels to the 4 and then 3, you can increase this optical zoom to as much as 16.5x - very handy when you ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ScuderiaFerrari

    5 Stars Panasonic lumix fz7 is a very good camera with great features 17/01/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small lightweight camera, Great 12x zoom lens, easy to use with great results

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none to report

    I brought this camera nearly 3 years ago and I have taken thousands of photos with it in various conditions and it performs really well. The 12x zoom is a very useful feature which is a welcome on this "bridge" camera, there has been many times when I needed to long zoom to capture the action. The 3 frames a second image capture has been a real help when im photographing diffrent sports due to there fast movement. I have been to several motorsport events such as F1, rally, hillclimb and other events and its performs really well. Being a bridge camera it has the P,A,S,M settings to control ... more

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Product Details

Product Description Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 - digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7EGM-S - digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7EB-S - digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BS - digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7BB - digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7EGM-K - digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7S - digital camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7EB-K - digital camera
Product Type Digital camera - compact, Digital camera
Memory Card Slot SD card
Sensor Resolution 6.0 Megapixel
Lens System Leica 12 x zoom lens - 6 - 72 mm - f/2.8-3.3

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