CameraFly

Camera Reviews from Amazon.com

• August 21, 2010
  Solid camera

  

  I used to have a Lumix TZ-1, which was great, and was hoping this would be an upgrade over that. Most of the technical details are improved (10x to 12x zoom, 5MP to 10MP), but as a general user I can't really tell much of a difference in picture quality. The camera is noticeably smaller though, which is nice, plus some extra features. The biggest downfall is that the lens on this camera extends (3/4 to 1 inch) even when the zoom is set to 1x, making it harder to carry around while it is on (once it goes to power save mode or is turned off the lens fully retracts into the camera). I ended up just turning the camera on and off all day, which was a bit of a hassle.
  Overall, this camera is great for regular use, with dozens of options that are very useful and easy to navigate. My only issue was with the lens. I was worried I would break the camera if I carried it around with the lens extended, though that never happened (I do tend to be paranoid about stuff like that). The smaller size but less convenient lens makes it a wash with my old TZ-1.

• August 11, 2010
  Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

  

  I purchased this camera in may and had several trips and occasions to use it in last 3,5 months. First of all, I must say that it fulfills my expectactions; portability, picture quality, optical zoom and IA mode. Battery life is moderate, therefore I bought 2 spare for long trips. I really love the quality of optical zoom that leica provides.
  
  This is my third point&shoot cam in last 8 years and this is the best of all. For this price you can not get better quality than this. I used to be religious on cameras; which Lumix changed this a lot and I am planning to have another Lumix cameras in the future.
  
  The only con is: under very sunny conditions the colors are fading on video mode. This might be my fault, because I did not read the user guide.
  
  Overall it is 8.5/10.

• August 5, 2010
  ONE OF THE BEST POINT AND SHOOT CAMERAS ON THE MARKET!!!

  

  As an avid lover of photography, I take pride in the type of camera/equipment I use and promote. I was traveling in Europe recently and didn't want to risk losing or damaging my Nikon D90 SOOO I began my search for the perfect Point and Shoot. I asked several friends and fellow photographers for suggestions. One of my friends told me that the Lumix is by far the best he has ever used. I immediately hit the Panasonic website to check out the models, types of lenses, processors..etc. I was thoroughly impressed with what I was reading. I decided to purchase from Amazon as I have with dozens of items in the past. The fast shipping was appreciated. I was extremely impressed with every aspect of this camera!!! It was extremely easy to use, the construction is solid, the wide lens created incredibly crisp pictures with a lot of depth. The Film Grain setting created some unreal shots...after 300+ shots between 3 European cities, I can HONESTLY say there was not a bad picture in the bunch! I recommend this camera to any level photographer. I don't have one negative thing to say about this camera! GET THIS!!!!