Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is a prosumer digital camera with a large 12x Optical Zoom lens, 10.2 megapixel image sensor (CCD), ISO of up to 1600 (using their new intelligent ISO control which detects movement in shots and beefs up the ISO rating ...

Verdict: The FZ50 also featres image stabilization, is claimed to have less noise than it's predecessor (the FZ30) as a result of it's Venus Engine III technology, a flip out 2.0 inch LCD and faster auto focus

Review summary: Panasonic introduced the 10.1 Megapixel Panasonic Lumix FZ50 with MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) featuring 12x optical zoom (equivalent to 35 mm to 420 mm on a 35 mm film camera) f/2.8 Leica DC lens, as a successor to the DMC-FZ30, which has ...

Review summary: You could be forgiven for thinking that the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is anything but a compact, such is its size and styling, but it is, complete with 100-1600 (3200 also available) ISO range, and a 2in monitor

Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix FZ50 camera is already Panasonic's fourth FZ10-series Megazoom camera, the FZ40 never existed. It has to be said the step from FZ20 to the FZ30 was quite a leap indeed. The step to the Lumix FZ50 isn't quite as large, yet every bit ...

Pros: Fast, 12X optical, image-stabilized zoom lens ; raw capture ; sensitivity to as high as ISO 1,600

Cons: Big camera body ; auto white balance is bad with tungsten lighting ; relatively expensive

Verdict: If you can get past its large size, Panasonic's DMC-FZ50 is a decent choice for a superzoom.