Cheap ! Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD Review

Overall I’m really enjoying this camera!

Things I like in particular:
-Build quality: very light but solid, very nice doors for the battery, memory card, etc
-Good to hold
-Layout of controls and menus let’s me set up manual shots quite quickly
-Very nice quality photos
-Really good image stabilization
-Fast focus, including in low light
-Impressive wide to tele lens range, zoom control is good
-Some of the many preset modes are useful to me, such as high speed burst, HDR, probably some others once I try them. Usually I ignore these things.
-Switch for toggling between recording and viewing – much better than turning the dial
-On/off switch instead of a button. Feels very satisfying somehow!
-Assignable function button

What could be better:
-Images seem noisy if I look too closely, even at low ISO – probably just fine for printing which I haven’t done yet. Then again my previous camera (Sony DSC-H1) had too much noise supression.
-Maybe too many preset modes
-I find the auto mode tends to consistently overexpose, at least outside in the sun
-Probably too many megapixels crammed onto the sensor, creating noise – 10mp would probably have gotten better results overall
-HD video could be smoother
-AVCHD lite video format keeps file sizes small but is not very well supported, but at least the option for heavy mpeg recording is there
-Normal (full-quality) burst mode only takes three shots, and not particularly fast. High speed burst mode is low quality

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD Feature

12.1-megapixel resolution
27mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens; 18x optical zoom with POWER O.I.S.
HD movies with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution; AVCHD Lite format
2.7-inch TFT LCD screen
Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD Overview

The FZ35 records HD movies with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution. It uses the AVCHD Lite format to achieve higher image quality while storing less data than the conventional Motion JPEG. Plus, the FZ35 is equipped with an HDMI output terminal for direct transmission of digital image and sound signals.

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Customer Reviews

My new toy – Cathee – Green Bay, WI United States
My intent was to purchase a Nikon, however in checking reviews of the Nikon, it was suggested I check out the Panasonic FZ35, and my son also urged me to do so. I purchased the Panasonic and am very pleased with it. I took it on my 3-week trip to Europe and took pictures that I never thought I would be able to get. The AF Tracking function is awesome, as the camera keeps tracking the subject as it moves. I used the Intelligent Auto Mode and the pictures turned out great. After taking a picture you can view it with one click of a button, which I found to be a great feature. The menu selection button is extremely easy to use. Overall, I found the FZ35 easy to use and with less frustration than my earlier cameras. The only negative I found is the battery life, as it died after approximately 10 hours. Granted, I was taking a lot of pictures, but this seemed like an extremely short battery life. I would suggest purchasing a spare battery pack and having it handy when you know you will be taking a lot of pictures. Overall, it is a great little camera, and well worth the price.

Worthless – Gary R. Vervoort – Wilton, CT
The lack of a paper instruction manuel makes this camera worthless for someone that wants to use the many features this camera offers. You will need to print too many pages to carry with you. The CD doesn’t even have an index so you keep plowing through material to find what you want. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD

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