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Reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 / DMC-FZ38

Testseek.com have collected 63 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 / DMC-FZ38 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 / DMC-FZ38.
Award: Good Buy September 2009
September 2009
 
(83%)
63 Reviews
Users
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8 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Very good photo quality
  • Packs an 18X
  • 27 486 mm lens into a relatively compact body
  • Optical image stabilization
  • 2.7" LCD display offers very good outdoor visibility
  • Full manual controls
  • With support for the RAW image format
  • Intelligent Auto mode pic...
  • Good wide-angle lens
  • Ranging to a long telephoto
  • Good grip
  • Well-built
  • Nicely hinged plastic port doors
  • Power switch
  • Rather than a button
  • Good controls
  • Quick menu keeps you out of the main menu
  • Improved optical image stabilization
  • Lens focuses...
  • High dynamic range produces creative shots
  • Great image controls for both stills and video
  • Light and well designed for a megazoom
  • Useful 27mm wide-angle zoom
  • Excellent image stabilization
  • Full selection of manual and automatic exposure controls
  • Very good 720p movie capture with operational zoom and manual controls
  • Relatively fast.
  • Light and well designed for a megazoom.
  • Large 18x range with 27mm wide angle
  • RAW recording and correction of fringing
  • 720p HD video & choice of encoding
  • Compact body with full manual & HDMI.

The editors didn't like

  • More shadow noise than Id like
  • Even at base ISO 80
  • Some redeye
  • No removal tool in playback mode
  • Movies created with AVCHD Lite codec are difficult to share and edit
  • Frame rate isnt true 60 fps
  • Unremarkable continuous shooting mode
  • Easy to block AFa...
  • Somewhat difficult to learn some features
  • Odd lens hood design
  • No rubber around EVF
  • Buttons on the top deck are not responsive
  • High chromatic aberration at telephoto
  • Soft corners at wide-angle and telephoto
  • Some yellows are a little green
  • High c...
  • Button layout and controls are cumbersome
  • No flip-out LCD or optical viewfinder
  • Noise and compression artifacts in JPEG photos
  • No hotshoe.
  • Button layout and controls are cumbersome.
  • Fixed screen & same specification as before
  • No flash hotshoe
  • Tendency to use small apertures in automatic
  • Lens cap blocks barrel upon power-up.

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  Published: 2009-10-01, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Fast autofocus; raw file support; hi-def movie mode; good value for money
  • Tiny joystick controller; irritating macro mode
  • A superzoom's a smart buy as long as you realise that you're not going to get quite the same handling and picture quality as you would from a digital SLR. You don't want to spend a fortune, in other words. On that basis, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 i...

 
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  Published: 2009-10-01, review by: Cameras.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ38 is a 12 megapixel digital camera with an 18x optical zoom lens. There are plenty of features to attract the more serious hobby photographer. These include a variety of exposure controls, manual focusing and image stabilisat...

 
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  Published: 2009-08-21, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Powerful optical stabilisation, 27 mm wide angle, HD Video with 18x zoom and manual mode, Image quality, Responsive
  • Warm white balancing indoors, Mediocre optical viewfinder, Glossy screen, Slow to save RAW files

 
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  Published: 2009-08-19, review by: electricpig.co.uk

  • Unimpressive burst shooting mode
  • Unimpressive burst shooting mode
  • A flexible and powerful superzoom at a temptingly low price...

 
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  Published: 2009-07-28, Author: Cliff , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Superb image quality, 28x zoom (27486mm) lens, Manual controls, Electronic viewfinder, HD video with stereo sound
  • Still not close to SLR quality, Slightly slow operation, Not enough of an improvement

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  Published: 2009-09-28, Author: Leonard , review by: asia.cnet.com

  • Solid build with good handling; RAW format capture; bundled RAW software produced great images; quick autofocus; effective image stabilizer.
  • Playback/shooting switch is a hassle; electronic viewfinder does not display accurate colors; automatic white balance not consistent.

 
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  Published: 2009-10-09, review by: asiaone.com

  • A worthy update to a proven superzoom formula. The zippy performance and video ability make the FZ35 a do-it-all camera. ...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-01, review by: testnumerique.fr

  • Grand angle et zoom puissant, Automatismes sophistiqués, Bonne optique,
  • Trop de pixels

 
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  Published: 2009-12-21, review by: erenumerique.fr

  • Abstract:  Fonctionnant, sur le plan technique, comme un compact mais équipé d'un viseur électronique et d'un zoom puissant, le bridge a contre lui un encombrement beaucoup plus important que celui des compacts. Ce qui est un inconvénient certain. En revanche, s'...

 
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  Published: 2009-08-17, review by: bestofmicro.com

  • Abstract:  Successeur du très réussi FZ28, cest au tour du FZ38 de faire son apparition dans la lignée des bridges chez Panasonic. Même si le FZ38 reprend certaines caractéristiques de son prédécesseur (zoom 18x du grand angle 27 m...

 
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