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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Gordon Laing, October 2006
   
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 - silver
Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50 video tour

We're pleased to present a short video tour of the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50. There's no need to download any new software - just press the play button in the middle of the screen below and wait for the video to start; you may need to press the button twice. The quality and any delay before playing may vary depending on your internet connection.

 




Panasonic FZ50 video - live histogram Panasonic FZ50 video - flip-out screen Panasonic FZ50 video - IS demo






Good points

Great quality lens with massive 12x range
Optical Image Stabilisation
Flip-out and twistable screen
Great build quality and manual control

Bad points
Noise levels high even at low sensitivities
Smearing from noise reduction
35mm equiv not as wide as Fujifilm's 28mm




Scores

(compared to super-zoom all-in-ones)

Build quality:
Image quality:
Handling:
Specification:
Value:

Overall:

18 / 20
14 / 20
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18 / 20
17 / 20

84%

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