Compare Prices : Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1

Review summary: After the notice about Nikon malfunctions last week, now comes the time for the Japanese company Panasonic to anounce CCD performance defects with the Lumix DMC-LC1. In the press release, Panasonic tells us that is offering repair service for domestic ...

Review summary: Its fluid operation and precise controls

Review summary: Its fluid operation and precise controls may be enough to lure enthusiasts away from a dSLR.

Pros: Very easy to set up, Solid flatbed scan quality, Great value, Beautiful mechanical focus, zoom, aperture, and shutter-speed controls, High-quality magnesium body, Fast lens with sensible zoom range, Ingenious tiltable flash, Excellent manual focus ...

Cons: Soft detail on film scans, Relatively low resolution for an enthusiast model, Big and heavy, Long raw-format shot-to-shot time, Electronic viewfinder isn't the best available, High-res continuous shooting limited to three frames

Verdict: This well-made advanced-shooter's camera features several unique and very efficient analog controls, but it may have trouble luring buyers away from cheaper digital SLR systems.

Review summary: This well-made advanced-shooter's camera features several unique and very efficient analog controls, but it may have trouble luring buyers away from cheaper digital SLR systems.

Pros: Beautiful mechanical focus, zoom, aperture, and shutter-speed controls ; high-quality magnesium body ; fast lens with sensible zoom range ; ingenious tiltable flash ; excellent manual focus system

Cons: Relatively low resolution for an enthusiast model ; big and heavy ; long raw-format shot-to-shot time ; electronic viewfinder isn't the best available ; high-res continuous shooting limited to three frames