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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital Camera Review

First Impressions Review

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Overall Impressions

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Conclusion


Who It’s For
Point-and-Shooters — For point-and-shooters with a penchant for long telephoto shots, the FZ7 should be a serious candidate. The Simple option is very simple, and the scene modes ought to work just fine for them as well.

Budget Consumers — Does anyone really need to have 12x and 6 megapixels on the cheap? Probably not. But just in case, the FZ7 is a cheap way to get the job done.

Gadget Freaks —There is some fun stuff on the FZ7 worth mentioning for these folks. It has good image stabilization. It makes "flipbook" animations. Its manual focus works pretty well. Still, it doesn't have the fit and finish, or tiny size, to be a fashion accessory the way some little cameras do, and it’s missing the cutting-edge features of the hulking top-end DSLRs. Is there a mid-range gadget market?

Manual Control Freaks — With a complete range of easily accessible manual controls, the FZ7 deserves a nod from low-end manual control freaks. The only problem is, manual control and image quality obsessions usually overlap, and the FZ7 does not deliver top-notch quality.

Pros / Serious Hobbyists — The FZ7 would never be a pro's primary camera, but lots of serious photographers have a "fun" camera, and the FZ7's controls might appeal to this group.


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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital Camera Review
First Impressions Review

Previous: Page 9

Overall Impressions

Previous: Page 11

Conclusion