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April 2013
(84%)
71 Reviews
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality
24X Leica lens maintains F2.8 maximum aperture from 25 600 mm
Power OIS image stabilization
With "active" mode for movies
3inch rotating LCD with 460
000 pixels
Good outdoor/low light visibility
Supersharp electronic viewfinder
Full manual controls with RAW support
Numerous ways to adjust white balance
Two types of bracketing
And three customizable buttons
Intel
Bright F/2.8 constant maximum aperture
Superb lens sharpness
Low optical distortion
Nice rendition of colors with correct WB
Quick autofocus
Very good shutterlag
Extremely responsive
Impressive 12 FPS continuous drive
Awesome LCD visibility
Usabl
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 has an excellent f2.8 25-600mm zoom lens
Fast shooting performance
Even when shooting in raw or raw plus JPEG
And excellent picture and video quality for its class. It has a ton of shooting options
Including full manual f
Fast f/2.8 zoom lens. Speedy performance. Sharp images. Excellent EVF. Hot shoe and mic input. Raw support.
The Panasonic Lumix's body has options to add an additional flash unit and an external microphone.
F2.8 aperture constant across zoom range
Superb 6 stop Power OIS stabilisation
0.2in 1.3 million dot Electronic viewfinder
3in 460k articulated LCD screen
HD slomo and miniature movie modes
540 shots from a single charge.
Contact maximum aperture of f/2.8 is a real welcome feature
Excellent build quality
Good handling
Solid image quality
The editors didn't like
Tends to clip highlights
Photos slightly noisy
Redeye a problem
No removal tool in playback mode
No eye sensor for electronic viewfinder
Rainbow effect on EVF can be distracting
More expensive than other super zooms (though none have comparable lenses)
Rear control dial a bit "sticky"
Can't access memory card while camera is on a tripod
Full manual on CDROM (it's not very userfriendly
E
Softness from NR above ISO 100
Noise visible at all ISO
Useless ISO 3200
Below average WhiteBalance system
Selftimer resets
Modal EC control
Minuscule EVF
Not always ExposurePriority
Rear buttons too flat
Slow startup and shutdown
The FZ200 is expensive
Especially if all you're after is a long zoom lens. It doesn't have built-in GPS or Wi-Fi
Or a proximity sensor for switching from the LCD to EVF. The SD card slot and battery compartment can't be accessed when the camera is on a
Expensive. Rear LCD could be sharper. Not the longest zoom in class. No GPS
The camera's design makes it impossible to access the battery and SD card slots when you're using a tripod.
While other manufacturers have concentrated on making their super-zoom cameras bigger in terms of their focal range, most notably Canon with the 50x zoom PowerShot SX50 HS camera, Panasonic have bucked the trend with the new FZ200 by making the lens f...
Abstract: The FZ200 is a handsome beast and packs a remarkable 25-600mm f/2.8 equivalent zoom lens. Panasonic has deservedly earned a strong reputation for its bridge cameras and the new Lumix DMC-FZ200 looks set to reinforce that reputation. The FZ200 actuall...
Bright F/2.8 constant maximum aperture, Superb lens sharpness, Low optical distortion, Nice rendition of colors with correct WB, Quick autofocus, Very good shutterlag, Extremely responsive, Impressive 12 FPS continuous drive, Awesome LCD visibility, Usabl
Softness from NR above ISO 100, Noise visible at all ISO, Useless ISO 3200, Below average WhiteBalance system, Selftimer resets, Modal EC control, Minuscule EVF, Not always ExposurePriority, Rear buttons too flat, Slow startup and shutdown
The Panasonic FZ200 is pleasant to use with plenty of controls and a nice LCD display plus a sharp EVF, albeit one that is way too small. Ergonomics are not perfect but generally good.The FZ200 is highly capable with lots of interesting features. The head...
Abstract: 1. Introduction2. Specifications3. Design and Operation Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Hands-on Preview July 2012 | By Lars Rehm Preview based on a pre-production Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Despite the hype surrounding mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras,...
Abstract: If you want to zoom in even closer to your subjects and still take great images then the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 is the digital camera that can easily do it.In fact, there's a gee-whiz moment that comes with the FZ200. It's that moment when you realise the ...
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 has an excellent f2.8 25-600mm zoom lens; fast shooting performance, even when shooting in raw or raw plus JPEG; and excellent picture and video quality for its class. It has a ton of shooting options, including full manual f
The FZ200 is expensive, especially if all you're after is a long zoom lens. It doesn't have built-in GPS or Wi-Fi, or a proximity sensor for switching from the LCD to EVF. The SD card slot and battery compartment can't be accessed when the camera is on a
If you're searching for a long-zoom camera that falls in between a point-and-shoot and digital SLR experience, look no further than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200....
Fast f/2.8 aperture, Raw capture, Lots of direct controls, Full articulated LCD screen, Fast, efficient AF system
Luminance noise even at low ISOs, Images sometimes flat, EVF gives blue tint in mixed lighting
Buying Guide Best compact camera 2012 Overall, the Panasonic FZ200 is a pleasure to use, and the quality of images delivered by the camera leaves a generally good impression. Compared to other bridge cameras we've used, the raft of features, direct contro...
Abstract: Angled front view of the DMC-FZ200 with the zoom lens retracted and the pop-up flash raised. (Source: Panasonic.)Faster lenses always require more glass, making them larger, heavier and more costly to produce. Accordingly, the lens in the FZ200 has a rela...
Published: 2012-08-15, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
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