Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 Review
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 is a camera which has been designed to meet the needs and ideals of the user. With 8 megapixels, 12x optical zoom and having the MEGA O.I.S. this is an award winning camera.The Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens have been even further developed in the Lumix DMC-FZ30 resulting in higher quality picture rendering.
The Lumix FZ30 focusing area has normal, wide (30cm), tele (200cm-infinity) and comes as AF, AF Macro, MF switchable, Continuous AF, on/off or manual focus (ring) one shot AF.
It has an AF Assist Lamp and ISO Sensitivity of Auto/80/100/200/400 with choice of white balance including: auto/cloudy/halogen/daylight.
The many features within the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 include fourteen scene modes including night, night portrait, snow, candle, baby, fireworks and party and four colour modes. These are cool, warm, sepia and black and white.
Flash is built in and offers auto, auto/red-eye reduction, slow sync/red-eye reduction and forced on/off.
Video can be shot at 30fps with recording time dependent upon size of memory card.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 is PictBridge compatible and also has a battery life of 280 pictures (CIPA standard) or 300 pictures (with EVF).
For the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 Specifications & Features
- 8 Megapixels
- 12 x Optical Zoom
- 30cm Focusing Distance
- Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen and White Set White Balance settings
- 2.0" TFT
- Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction and Forced On/Off flash modes
- Maximum Image Size 3264 x 2448 Pixels
- 640 x 480, 30fps Movies
- PictBridge Compatible
- SD Memory Card, MultiMedia Card with 32MB SD Card supplied
- Battery included
- Approximate Weight 674g
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Reviewer: life though a lens - UK
i'm had this camera for a couple of months now. so the honey moon period is OVER. there are a lot worse cameras out there, but there are a lot of better ones too if you spend a little bit more money.
yeah it's got some great freatures like 420mm zoom. manual focus ring, flippy LCD screen and lots of funky features. but as far as quility goes not very good. even in bright light the photos still come out bland, flat and yes even on ISO80 you still manage to get picture noise. and some people might say this is just me. but if you look at an example picture of a FZ30 compared to say a nikon d40. the difference is huge. however it's a tough little toy and it can take a brusing. so if you like a good looking camera with lots features but don't take photography to seriouly this is a good camera. but if you get up a 4am just to catch a dewy sunrise, i would say, get a real SLR
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Reviewer: Koleda - UK
I have this camera for a few weeks now, and I simply love it! I'm not a proffesional photographer and if you want-a simple but good- that's a camera for you. Of course there is noise visible at high ISO's, but I don't mind it and frankly I rarely shoot in a very low light. I would recommend this little wonder to everyone. Buy it!
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Reviewer: Donovan Baker - UK
From research it appeared that this would be the closest I would get to owning a digital SLR and I was right. This camera is lightweight, packs power and has a fast response time. There are many options and controls to choose from that will keep me, an enthusiastic amateur, very happy.
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Reviewer: Cas Galloway - UK
The FZ30 has the great Leica lens, which was one of the reasons for choosing it, is easy to use and has manual focus and zoom rings.
I certainly achieve professional results, clarity and colour are excellent, it is a pleasure to use.
I am very happy with my purchase.
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Reviewer: Mai Caldwell - UK
Quick start up and excellent zoom capability. It is so easy to take 'professional' pics with sharp images and good colour with this camera. The Leica lens deserves its reputation and it is not difficult to carry this camera around with you even with all the great features it has to offer these have not made it bulky. I am a keen amateur but I believe professionals would be happy to include the FZ30 amongst their collection.
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Reviewer: Frank S - UK
Having lots of fun with this one and I feel that with the experience I already have that this camera was made for me.
It is relatively light and therefore easy to carry around, offers many options and enables me to take professional quality photos. It also protects my images from the occasional hand shake syndrome.
Powers up fast and has Leica lens.
I didn't have a problem myself but I could imagine that the menu screen may not be particularly user friendly if you don't have a lot of experience.
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