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	• Panasonic DMC-FZ50S 10.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver) Panasonic Panasonic, 2006 average customer review:based on 154 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Awsome camera

Wow, I love this camera. The shutter speed with manual focus is almost nothing. Even less with the flash off. And with automatic focus it's still really good.

At the moment, I still haven't figured out how to use all the functions of this camera, but leaving it on automatic works ok enough. Taking 640x480 movies is awesome, I might not need to ever buy a video camera.

If You're on the Fence About DSLR vs P&S, Here You Go

About 7 months ago i got an XTi after hearing how dslrs are oh so amazing and oh so much better than point and shoot or "super zooms" like this. this was actually my first choice, but i ignored better judgment and went with canon; not one of my better moments. you see, what they don't tell you is that most DSLRs come with a kit lens that is an insult to paperweights everywhere - if you want that $6-700 body to do anything impressive, you might want to have a grand or two on hand for quality lenses. that's fine for some people, but i decided to sell the XTi and go with my first impulse.

i LOVE this camera.

- tilt/swivel lcd (i'm not fond of viewfinders)

- leica lens. included lens hood. nuff said.

- you can actually lower the megapixel count and try out different resolutions...given the small sensor and the large file size for 10 mp pics (especially raw), this can be a handy tool for adjusting both of those factors.

- great built in flash and all, but the fact that there's a hot shoe helps quite a bit if you pick up a lighting kit.

- handles great; i have big hands, but it feels like an extension of them when i hold it. light as heck considering the relatively big size (for a supposed p&s, anyway.)

- shoots raw...and this is important because:

the only major complaint people have in otherwise rave reviews for this seems to be the overzealous noise reduction engine and the noise over iso100; shooting in raw bypasses the engine and therefore doesn't suffer from what dpreview calls its "sledgehammer approach to reduction". the included software makes it super easy to convert it after the fact as well. as for the noise itself, i never shoot over iso100, so it's not an issue for me. i just turn up the f stop or use the flash with some diffusion...as long as it doesn't mess up the dof i never have to worry about it.

- the movie mode is only limited by the size of your memory card.

- the menus and settings are super easy if you use the manual. i looked up how to set the white balance (it stores two custom settings, by the way) and never had to look at it again...it's that simple. speaking of the controls, there's an added bonus for canon p&s owners:

- i have an old powershot and the button/menu layout on this is very, very similar. i tried it out with some night shots and within literally 5 minutes i was able to change settings and navigate menus without even looking at the controls. awesomeness.

it's hard to pick the right camera - even with a ton of homework - so go with your needs. i did my homework for 3 months before deciding and still didn't pick the right camera for me. like i said, if i won the lottery or whatever i'd buy up the next mark II 1d EOS v.1.2 4k mamiyablad i laid eyes on...since i'm on a budget this is a perfect fit for me and anyone in a similar situation.

...and trust me, i've been looking at photography sites long enough to say that a $5,000 camera won't help you if you're talentless and a point and shoot won't stand in the way of genuine skill or inspiration - no matter what the legion of DSLR snobs may say.

50 stars for this one.

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Excellent Buy!!

I've had this camera for one year now and I'm still learning things about it. I had a 35mm Sigma SA7 SLR with two lenses: a 28-70mm & 70-300mm (which I still use ocassionally) before I got this Lumix FZ50. The FZ50 does the job of both lenses (except wide angle not as good as the 28mm). You may need a wide angle conversion lens which I plan to buy as soon as I have extra money so I can get extra wide shots. So now I carry one camera instead of the 35mm camera plus two lens and covers & hoods. It's a lot easier when I go out just to have fun. I also learned how to make the 12X zoom even more. Instead of 10MP you can set the camera to 5MP or 3MP and get SUPER MEGA EXTENDED OPTICAL ZOOM!!! Plus I haven't even used the digital zoom yet!!! The flip-out LCD screen is awesome since I can rotate it anyway I want which is helpful when I'm standing infront of the camera and trying to set up a shot or shooting over a wall or crowd of people. The battery lasts a decent amount of time & it takes great videos. I took this camera to Jamaica in August and I have awesome pics to show. The tropical colors & beaches are vivid and everyone says the pictures look like post cards or magazine pictures. The bottom line is this: It's expensive but worth it. It takes great pictures. It has 99% features of an SLR camera without all the extra lenses. I can do a lot of stuff in the manual mode just as I do with my SLR. It fits nicely in my hands with the controls & menus easily accessed. OH by the way you can add audio to the pictures when you take them or after you decide to keep a picture. That's a cool feature because I can take a picture make comments about the scence or subject so later when I'm reviewing them I know exaclty what I was thinking. If you are just learning to take pics like me, it's good to remind yourself what ISO or f/stop or focal length or shutter speed etc was used. After a while you'll teach yourself some tricks of the trade. You will need 2GB SD cards or higher if you take pictures of everything like me and you can get accesories cheap if you buy nonbrand names. I highly recommend this camera except for the wide angle is not that wide it's only about 38mm eqv. It would have been perfect if below 30mm eqv.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ50 Review

Great Camera the only down side is buy a 2gb memory SD CARD. The one it comes with only lets you take 1 picture then it's full so buy the 2gig sd card. Other then that it's a great camera. No complaints.

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