1. Widescreen 16 - 9 Mode for Panoramic Images lets you shoot images in widescreen (16 - 9 aspect ratio), so that you can achieve bold, panoramic images, and view photos as full screen images on your widescreen TV
2. Snap Off Consecutive Shots at 3 Frames per Second! You can take up to 5 images in Standard Mode and 3 images in Fine Mode with full resolution. In addition, the Unlimited Consecutive Shooting function lets you continue shooting until the memory card or built-in memory is full.
3. 6x Optical Zoom in a Compact Body - Use the 6x optical zoom (without the extended optical zoom) together with the 4x digital zoom to enjoy up to 24x zoom power.
4. Two Convenient Power Sources--Alkaline or Rechargeable Batteries - It can be powered by two AA alkaline or two rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. Two Panasonic Oxyride batteries are included, that allow you to take up to 235 photos. Alkaline batteries let you take about 175 photos and nickel-metal hydride batteries allow up to 390 photos.
5. Built-In Memory--Shoot Even When You Don't Have an SD Memory Card - The built-in memory holds up to 14MB of image data, which you can later upload to an SD Memory Card or PC.

Editorial Review :

Enjoy picture picture-perfection and a stylish design in this compact, powerful Lumix digital camera. Panasonic digital cameras help solve the problem of blurry images caused by unsteady hands, with advanced MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) technology. A built-in gyrosensor detects any hand movement and relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the compensation needed. In a dark setting or when the subject is moving, shooting at a faster shutter speed is required for truly great results. That's why this digital camera offers a High Sensitivity Mode. When combined with OIS, this remarkable shooting mode allows you to shoot at up to ISO1600. And that means stop-action clarity in nearly any situation. Lumix DC Vario Lens - 8 elements in 7 groups (2 Aspherical lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces ) LCD Monitor - 2.5 inch Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD display (85k pixels) Recording Media - 14MB Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, MMC Multimedia Card Included Accessories - Two AA Oxyride batteries, A/V & USB cables, strap Dimensions (WxHxD) - 3.94 x 2.44 x 1.77 inches

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EXCELLENT CAMERA, BUT DON'T BUY

look for the "Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7K 7.2MP Digital Camera with 6x Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)", you can get it for less price and it is obviously better!

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Excellent camera, terrible warranty

I bought this camera 10 months ago from Amazon. It was my 4th digital in seven years, and definitely my favorite one. The size is just perfect to carry around, and the 6X optical zoom with image stabilization is hard to beat. At the time, I struggled between this model and the Canon counterpart, but at the end, I was really happy with my decision. I actually stopped using my video camera, storing movies in my 4 2GB SD cards.

One week ago, the flash stopped working. I thought to myself "no problem, the one year warranty will cover it". Well, guess what, the warranty only covers parts, and the labor flat-fee from Panasonic is $170.00 USD. I can buy a new one on Amazon for $20.00 USD more! I wrote to Panasonic, but didn't get a satisfactory response from them.

I am switching now to the Canon Powershot A570 IS, which supports image stabilization, and 7 Megapixel pictures. Their warranty covers EVERYTHING for one whole year, so at least I feel safer buying their product. The price is a little bit higher than this model, but totally worth it.

Something to keep in mind if you are considering to buy this model.

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Lumix DMC-L25K Digital Camera Review

I do a lot of fishing, hunting and hiking and wanted a "smaller" camera. This camera balanced size, performance and price better than anything else I could find. It is quick and easy to use ( after you spend a good amount of time understanding how to use it and it's seemingly endless options ). Many of the pictures that I end up taking are either in bright sun or frequently in the woods with a blend of light and dark that can be difficult for some cameras to meter properly. This one handles both situations very well. I also needed a camera that would meter/adjust to quick movements. So far this has handled that pretty well also. For the money, you will be hard pressed to find a camera that does as well as this one

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very capable camera

I mainly chose to buy this camera for the 6x optical zoom- I do a lot of hiking in Yosemite and near my home in the French alps and wanted to take close-up pictures of the beautiful scenery. The camera has proved to be a great investment.

This camera is much better than any other camera I've used in the price range. The image stabilization works well, and it captures great pictures of my active kids. It has many features I haven't learned to use- they may be useful, but the camera simply takes great photos on the basic settings, so it's a good choice for beginners who want a camera that works easily, but that also has more complicated options for better pictures as the user improves. The only trade-off is the size- the camera is a bit large and clunky compared to the sleek new cameras I've used, but it's really worth it if you can spare the space- there's a lot packed into the camera. I own this and the DMC-LZ5 silver version and they are both perfect for pictures and video- I highly recommend this camera!

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WONDERFUL Camera!!!

This camera is GREAT! It does everything that I could ever want it to do. Its got all kinds of fun features so that I can take any kind of picture I want to take, but even if you go on a vacation and ask a complete stranger to take a picture for you, it has a simple mode so it becomes a point and click camera. The only kind of pictures that I have had any trouble taking were sport pictures at night, which of course would be difficult due to the lack of light and increased shutter speed. I just lightened them up once I was able to get them onto a computer. Great camera for a wonderful price! I absolutely LOVE it!!

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1. 30 fps High-Definition Motion Images and HD Output: The FX35 can record motion images with sensational 1280 x 720 HD resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). You can use the zoom, too and capture some truly dramatic shots
2. Enjoy a Beautiful Slideshow, Complete with Background Music: Watching a slideshow is a great way to enjoy your photos. This camera will even add background music, giving you a choice of natural, slow, swing or urban

Editorial Review :

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 Digital Camera features four aspherical lenses and six aspherical surfaces, including an EA (Extra High Refractive Index Aspherical) lens. It also features a 25mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with a 4x optical zoom that's compact enough to fit in a slim, stylish body. This advanced lens system allows you to capture images with a sense of spatial breadth and depth that simply isn't possible with a 35mm camera. Set the FX35 to iA mode and let the five Intelligent Auto functions team up to help prevent shooting errors. Intelligent Exposure corrects lighting differences, so images come out just the way you see them; Intelligent Scene Selector chooses the mode that best fits the situation; MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) helps prevent blurring from hand-shake; Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur; and Face Detection helps produce clear portraits by optimizing the focus and exposure settings.

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1. Features a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens with a combined zoom power of 14.4x -- 3.6x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom
2. Mega Optical Image Stabilization features "anti-blur" to keep photos clear and blur-free
3. Mega Burst feature takes up to 8 consecutive shots
4. 2.5-inch diagonal polycrystalline TFT LCD; playback mode offers 25- or 9-thumbnail displays
5. Included lithium-ion battery pack provides up to 320 shots between charges

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broken re-furbished camera

This vendor sold me a broken, re-furbished camera. On the first day of my trip to Brazil my camera broke. I didn`t drop it or bang it against anything, I used it normally, took some photos that afternoon. I noticed that the camera was draining my batteries (from a previous version of this camera) much faster than normal. I tried turning on my camera the next day and it didn`t work. I tried recharging the batteries again and nothing. Its a shame, because I had a previous version of this Panasonic Luminix camera and they are great cameras`... and of course it also almost ruined my trip to south america as i had to buy another camera from Sony Brasil that isn`t that great in quality (errors on some of the images I took)

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Good choice

I've had this camera for about a year now. I've taken thousands of shots and it has preformed without missing a beat. What I still love most about this camera is it's small size, quick start up and amazingly long battery life. What I like least is the picture quality. It's fine for shots that don't require a great level of detail but use it for something close up or zoom in on a picture you've taken and you'll notice a great deal of "noise" in the image. I'm still happy using it but I know there is better out there. When this one dies I will probably get a Canon based on the several positive reviews I read about that make.

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Don't ever lose the proprietary data cable for this camera

This camera takes great pictures and is very compact and portable. I've loved having it, but it has one glaring flaw which is the proprietary data cable. If you lose it, there is no universal cable you can use to transfer your pictures to your computer. You have to buy a very specific replacement cable. Not being able to get my pictures off my own camera has rendered it nearly pointless.

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Great for Daylight and Outdoor photos

Camera takes great photos if out in the sun or daylight. Indoors or flash are awful from my experience. It is nice and small, sturdy and has served me well for what I like to take photos of and I have several others so this is just one for the pocket when out and about.

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WARNINGS about this Panasonic camera

I'm sort of relieved that my Lumix FX-01 is at Panasonic after I refused to pay $111 to have them fix my lens, which bent to the side.

How did it bend to the side?
See that on/off switch on the top of the camera? The entire time I had the camera it would turn on by itself since it's very easy to hit by accident. Apparently this happened somehow in my pocket and the lens bent and stuck.

When I pointed out to customer service that no other camera has a switch that extends like that - and seemingly for a very good reason - they were not moved.

On another note this camera is HORRIBLE in low light photography. Additionally the colors and photos were always kind of harsh without the nuance and "wysiwyg" quality I got with my old Canon point and shoot.

I HIGHLY recommend getting a Canon instead of this. The main reason I got this Lumix was a 28mm lens, but that wasn't worth it -- especially after my bad experience with their product design.

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1. 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
2. 3.6x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
3. Intelligent ISO Control (I.I.C.) reduces image blur from subject movement and low light
4. Records full-size movies in wide-aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second
5. Stores images on SD/SDHC/MMC memory cards; 27MB internal memory

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The DMC-FX30 is a remarkably more slim and super-stylish camera than previous models. The body features a distinctive finish with a different texture to match its cool design and lightweight. The 7.2 Megapixel DMC-FX30 houses a 28mm wide-angle f/2.8 Leica DC lens with seven elements in six groups. The DMC-FX30 is equipped with a bright 3.6x optical zoom lens (equivalent to a 28mm to 100mm zoom on a 35mm film camera) that captures beautiful shots of people or landscapes. Use the Extra Optical Zoom when you want to pull the subject in just a little closer. With this powerful zooming function, you can easily capture and magnify distant subjects. Low Energy Consumption Venus Engine III reduces noise level for crisp, clear images ISO Sensitivity Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250 (High Sensitivity Mode 3200) White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen and White Set Self-Timer - 2 & 10 seconds Recording Format - JPEG and DPOF corresponding Built-in-Flash - Auto, Auto & Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync & Red-eye Reduction and Forced Off Dimensions - Width 3.74 x Height 2.04 x Depth 0.87 inch (94.9 x 51.9 x 22.0 mm) Weight - 154 grams (0.34 pounds) with Battery and SD Memory Card

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greatest little camera EVER!!!!

I knew how this camera worked. My boyfriend had one just like it a few years back, so I was obsessed in getting it myself. But in the meantime, the great little camera I knew turned into an even greater camera. Now it makes movies and has a lot of little features that help you take amazing pictures. In three words: I Love It! Always keep it in my purse handy. It's just the greatest little cam I ever had, and people just love my pictures.

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lumix camera

great deal at $166. not as intuitive to use until you get used to wheel to set modes. i cannot see small symbols on wheel without glasses. screen is nice and big, but lack of viewfinder makes it harder for outdoor shots in sunlight. excellent battery life. fabulous quality pictures with no blur. excellent auto fill in flash for backlit outdoor shots. very pleased with it.

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Lumix

This is a great camera, that takes great pictures. I got one for Christmas, and decided we needed 2. The pictures are great, and the videos that it can take are good quality. I would not rely on it as a video camera, but it's handy when you need one.

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Superb build quality, responsive camera, great lens.

Build quality on the FX30 is exemplary. This camera is dense, feels hefty for its size when picked up, unlike many similar cameras that feel like a piece of plastic. This is a fine example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is fast and very responsive in operation. The lens is simply fantastic, 28mm (effective) wide angle is rare among such cameras. The lens is sharp edge to edge with very little, if any, in the way of distortion and chromatic aberration. Certainly, the lens is better than the sensor (and processing). The wide aperture (f/2.8) at the wide angle is great for low light [The lenses on the TZ3 and TZ4 are not as fast].
The flash is weak [all manufacturers are sadly underpowering the flash in order to gain on the "shots per battery charge" scale.]. Some hints: In low light, including indoor shots with flash, use the wide angle (zoom out) to make use of the f/2.8 aperture, and you'll get less dark underexposed pictures. Stick with ISO 100 and 200. Keep ISO 400 for emergencies, but never go beyond 400. In auto-ISO mode, you can limit the max ISO. You probably read a lot about image noise. Yes, it is there, but you will not see it in 4x6 or 8x10 prints. You won't see it on a typical 20" monitor (12"x16") unless you view 1:1 which amounts to viewing a 24"x36" print.

Optical image stabilization is very effective indeed. Video is very good.

I gave it 4/5 stars for: 1) Lack of full manual controls, 2) sensor noise and processing could be better.

Newer models like the FX33 and FX35 are essentially the same camera.

The more expensive TZ3 and TZ4 lack the f/2.8 aperture (they max at f/3.3).

If you like the size and build-quality of the FX30, but want a much better picture-taking machine look at the LX3. It has a larger sensor, manual controls, RAW, and a 24-60mm (equiv) f/2-2.8 lens. The LX3 is destined to be a big hit.

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LUMIX DMC-FX30T 7.2MP

Super good purchase. Compact camera with tons and TONS of functions. Very intuitive operating system (had no need for user guide reference). Very good quality photos and unexpectedly for videos also. I liked the inteli-ISO function for low lighting conditions. Best of all, it felt like it had the best price in the market for what I got. I'd definitely recommend this item.

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1. 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
2. 3x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.0-inch LCD display
3. Intelligent ISO Control (I.I.C.) reduces image blur from subject movement and low light
4. Records full-size movies in wide-aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second
5. Stores images on SD/SDHC/MMC memory cards; 27MB internal memory

Editorial Review :

It's hard to hold a small camera steady. That's why the LZ70S features MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), which automatically detects and compensates for hand-shake. You get clear, beautiful shots even when zooming, shooting macro close-ups, or taking night scenery. It's a perfect camera for anyone to use because it has been enginheered to deliver high performance with simplest use. Just set the mode dial to the heart symbol, aim and press the shutter button. The camera handles the complicated settings automatically. And with a simplified settings menu, there's no stress, no confusion and no worries. You can even compensate for backlighting by just pressing the cursor key. You'll find it easy to take clear, beautiful shots ? even if you know very little about digital cameras. Press the FUNCTION button and you can easily change settings such as auto focus, lighting metering, white balance, ISO sensitivity, image size, image quality and so on. There's no need to switch to the menu screen. The DMC-LS70 runs on two AA batteries, which you can buy just about anywhere. If your battery power is running low, just pick up a fresh supply. Or choose optional rechargeable AA batteries (and charger) that you can use over and over for additional value.

Customer Review :

Not delivered

DHL deliver the product in a different direction to the direction of delivery and the product is lost

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Great little camera but more complex than I expected

I wanted a small point and shoot camera for taking pictures while we are out and about. Tired of lugging a big heavy camera. I also wanted to get a good price. This camera is great for the price and small and light enough. The only problem is that it's not an easy point and shoot. You have to put it on the right setting to get a decent picture and change the settings frequently based on what your photographing. Settings are not as simple as setting the dial either. But once you get a hang of it, it's not so bad. It downloads pics easily and has a decent battery life. It wasn't the perfect camera for me but it is a very good camera.

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Great little camera!

When I was in the market for a digital camera, I researched and researched and researched. I wanted something fairly inexpensive that also took great pictures--a hard find in today's market. After reading tons of reviews on Amazon (and elsewhere), I decided that the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS70/LS75 was my best bet. I have not been disappointed. The camera takes GREAT pictures (better than my brother's brand new 8 megapixel Sony Cybershot), the optical image stabilization is amazing, and I love the fact that it runs on AA batteries (no more having to keep up with a charger)! The colors are beautiful and the pictures are crisp and clear. This is a definite winner if you're looking for an inexpensive camera that will still take great shots. The only con: no audio in video mode. I never took videos on my old camera, so this doesn't bother me. I'd much rather have a camera that costs $100 less and has great picture quality.

You can't go wrong with this camera. I highly recommend it!

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Great Camera for The Price

Bought it for my girlfriend who was still using a film camera. Took fantastic pictures on our trip, easy to use. Uses AA rechargeable batteries which is a big plus. The only thing it does not have is a viewfinder, which can effect shots in very bright sunlight. However, it was worth sacrificing the viewfinder in order to have the picture stabilization feature. It never took a bad photo! I recommended it to my travel agent, and she also bought one!

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Indistructable

My husband is a newspaper reporter and actually wrote a column about our little Lumix.
A month or so ago we had a blizzard here in Ohio so we walked around the town to take photos. My camera fell out of my pocket somewhere along the road and we couldn't find it. The snow eventually started melting away and 2 weeks later our camera was found in a melting snow drift downtown. We took the batteries out and let it dry out for 3 days. We put the batteries back in, flipped on the power switch and it started right up. It is literally in perfect condition. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
Before this camera I had 2 Sonys and I don't think either of them would've withstood 2 weeks in the elements.

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