Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50EB-K

...One thing is for sure, Panasonic hasn’t skimped on the spec for the FZ-50. It packs in a 10.1Mp CCD sensor, moving up from the 8Mp sported by the FZ-30, there is a 12x optical zoom with a 35-420mm range in 35mm terms, and at the wide end lens has a maximum aperture of F/2.8. What’s impressive is that the maximum aperture is fast F/3.7 at the full extension of 420mm. With a 420mm lens you risk camera shake, however hard you try to combat it with ...
...FZ-50 features Panasonics mega 0.I.S. (optical image stabilisation) to try to reduce this problem. It works by moving the lens to counteract movement and features two modes: mode one is continually active, while mode 2 only works when the shutter is half pressed, thus saving battery life. The 2 inch screen is easy to view and can be angled outwards for waist level shooting, although a 2.5 inch screen would have been even better. The maximum ISO ...

ciaojake 07.05.2007 · Read full review
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...We decided to buy a panasonic as they have a great reputation, but couldn't pick between three similar models. I spoke to the shop assistant and logged onto kelkoo and eventually decided to buy the Lumix FZ50. The list price was £420, but we bought one from camera4u.com for £366.00 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Black is a fantastic camera and is very sturdily built. It feels like an expensive camera. It has a huge 12.0 optical zoom, and at 10.1 ...
...specifications off the box; Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Black features: 10.1 effective megapixels 12x optical zoom 2.0 inch LCD screen Manual focus and zoom rings Full manual control including shutter and aperture priority In the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Black box: Camera, 32Mb SD card, Li-ion rechargeable battery, battery charger, lens cap, lens hood, AV cable, USB cable, AC cable, strap, software CD. And this information is taken from the ...

juliet_bravo 18.10.2006 · Read full review
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This is a very nice camera for a number of reasons. Firstly, the quality of the lens; it is made by Leica, and is of abnormally high quality for a conpact camera - it is nice and sharp with little chromatic abberation (the green and magenta tones you often get around high-contrast edges from cheaper lenses). The camera offers the ability to capture images in the compact camera standard format of 4:3, or the 3:2 of SLR cameras. The build quality is ...
...- the clip-on lens hood is also made of nice thick plastic. One very nice feature is the fold out 2 inch LCD screen. This is very helpful if you are taking macro images or pictures from a difficult angle. However, it is not particularly bright, so in good weather it is sensible to use the Electronic Viewfinder. This is one of the best EVFs I have seen, with a high resolution and good sharpness, albeit a bit contrasty. The video facility is good quality ...

benjybh 30.08.2007 · Read full review
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The camera is so easy to use that you only need to read the book to learn about the special features in depth. I read the book to discover how to put the battery in and then I was away. When I needed to use a feature I looked it up in the instruction book. The FZ50 has a wonderful zoom range and have been taking some stunning photographs. The lens is outstanding. The image stabilisation is v. good and start-up and multiple picture mode is quick. ...

kev927 29.01.2008 · Read full review
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