Compare Prices : Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Nice design, big zoom, nice image stabilisation options

Cons: Soft pictures in some parts, oversaturated reds

Verdict: While it does have a few things going for it, including a big zoom and comfortable design, the soft edges and colour reproduction issues mean the FZ8 isn't as impressive as it could have been.

Pros: Fast 12x optical zoom lens ; convenient joystick control ; manual exposure controls ; optical image stabilization ; raw image capture

Cons: Noisy images ; so-so image quality ; ISO 3,200 hidden away in a scene mode

Verdict: A fast, long 12x optical zoom lens and easy-to-use controls help make up a little for the DMC-FZ8's image-quality issues.

Review summary: The popular FZ7 superzoom gets an update

Pros: Raw option, Mini-DSLR styling, Speed of use

Cons: Aggressive noise reduction, A little too small for some

Verdict: The FZ8 has a feature-set suited to a wide range of applications, and as an "all-rounder" it's definitely one worthy of consideration. Best stick to low ISO settings though.

Review summary: A couple of weeks ago, in Paris, we were able to handle some pre production samples of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8, as well as the new DMC-TZ3. Although we were told we could publish samples online, I wasn't happy that the FZ8 sample I had was ...

Verdict: The DMC-FZ8 replaces the FZ7 and gets a seven magapixel sensor, 18x extended mode zoom (3MP resolution) and RAW recording mode