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| Image Quality | 8/10  |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7.8/10 |
| Features | 8.3/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.3/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.9/10  |
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Full review by
noteinstein
on 27th Jan 2008
User Rating : 9
Respect :
0
Good Points: Leica lens delivers crisp images with very little barrel distortion or corner fading. The zoom range from wide angle scenery to telephoto bird in a tree is astonishing and is great for everyone except maybe specialist wild life photographers. Excellent colour rendition especially skin tones. The f2.8 i aperture s better than most dslr zoom lens that cost over twice as much and with the image stabilisation, you can almost never need the flash.
Bad Points: Noise ( colour speckling ) on indoor shots and above 400 as a is noticeable but can be removed on a computer. There is also shutter lag unless you pre focus.
General comments: I have used the Panasonic DMC-FZ7 camera for almost two years and it has never let me down , friends and family love the photos it produces. You can use it as a simple point and shoot and be sure of getting a good photo or advanced users can be creative with shutter or aperture priority or even full manual control. If I part with the fz7 it will only be to buy a fz18 for an even longer zoom.
You can't go wrong with this camera
noteinstein's review and ratings | 188 words
Review by
fox1
on 23rd Mar 2007
User Rating : 5
Respect :
0
Not bad for the money (£157 delivered) I expected better image quality, clearer viewfinder and certainly crisper images. Panasonic have to work on the blown hoghlights..too many pictures ruined. Metering seems a bit hit or miss. Good point and shoot camera but expect above average spoiled pictures
fox1's full review | 80 words
Review by
babus123
on 28th Aug 2006
User Rating : 9
Respect :
-1
Bought the camera for its impressive optical zoom lens. This coupled with the Leica lens do not disappoint. Both aperture and shutter speed controls are easy to use which allows very creative photography. The simple "heart" setting means that children can use the camera and still produce good results. Battery life is impressive. Coupled with a 1GB card you have enough space for plenty of high quality photos.
Camera is surprisingly light when you first pick it up which gives a "cheap" fee ...
babus123's full review | 106 words
Review by
alvinlwh
expert review 
on 17th May 2006
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+4
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 ...
alvinlwh's full review | 491 words | 1 comment added.
Main characteristics: Image Sensor Type: CCD Resolution: 6.37 Megapixel Optical Zoom: 12x Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot Lens: Interchangeable Lens: Not More...
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