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Camera Reviews from Amazon.com

• July 29, 2010
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

  

  Muy buena la calidad del video y el sonido, El zoom y la Relación de 12.1MP es espectacular .

• July 28, 2010
  More than expected

  

  I wanted to replace mi old canon camera and Panasonic FZ35 is the best choice for me.
  
  As others said, it`s excellent for an amateur photographer.
  
  the only cons i see is that it`looks cheaper than others cameras in this price range because of the plastic used to build it, but no pay attention... buy it!!! you won`t repent.

• July 27, 2010
  Great stepping stone ....

  

  I have only owned little point and shoot cameras before and even though I wanted to get more serious about photography, I was hesitant. Almost every camera that was recommended to me was so expensive and a lot more camera for such a newbie like myself. I could justify spending $300 on a new toy but anything over that was just too much to be spending on a hobby I wasn't sure I was even going to stick with. Even if I did enjoy taking photos, I didn't know if I would have any skills that would to encourage me to stick with it! So after doing a ton of research and getting some feedback from an owner of this camera, I went for it and bought the Panasonic Lumix FZ35. Even though it has only been a few days, I don't regret it for a second.
  
  It's quite a bit bigger than what I'm used to but it fits in my hands perfectly and is not too heavy to port around for several hours. There are a ton of features that I still have to get comfortable with but just two days after getting it, I went out to a Mustang car show and took about 300 pictures without even putting a dent in the battery life. Even without knowing all the features, putting it on iA - intelligent auto mode - worked perfect for what I wanted it for and I walked away with some very pretty shots.
  
  Since I'm eons away from being even a "serious amateur" - this camera is a perfect "learning" camera for me. It allows me to experiment with settings like ISO, white balance, zoom and exposure without spending a fortune on a higher end camera with all the bells and whistles. And the great part is even though I don't know all those settings - I can still use it using the iA setting when I need to!!
  
  So if you want a camera that's more than a point and shoot but don't want to spend a whole lot of money - you should definitely consider this one. My only suggestions would be to invest in a camera bag, a second battery and a tripod to save yourself a separate trip or purchase to complete your new hobby kit. My only complaint is that there is no remote control option available for this model which would help when experimenting with portrait settings. Other than that - this is by far the best "large" purchase I've made in years.