Panasonic DMC-FX9K Lumix

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9 is a great little 6M camera full of handy features with an optical zoom of 3x with a possible 4.1x. It has a very large clear LCD display so you can share your photos with your friends without printing off. There is a great selection of preset scene modes e.g. Portrait Sports Food Night Scenery Night Portrait Baby Soft skin Candlelight Fireworks Party Snow St arry Sky Self Portrait There is also a macro mode for closeups and a timer for those timed shots. You have the option of shooting in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 mode, which is great if you want to display the photos on your ... more

I was looking for a small point and shoot camera mainly to take pictures of the kids. I looked for about 6 months, checking various reviews and eventually decided on this one. The price has recently come down. For a simple, small camera this is great. Takes movie clips with sound for as much space as on the SD memory card. Battery life is very good. Took it on holiday for a week and never ran out. Spare batteries are cheap on ebay. Picture quality is superb and it has an excellent response time, meaning it will start up very quickly and you are ready to take a picture in seconds. It can also ... more