Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ 2 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Great colour, unlimited continuous shot, 6X zoom

Cons: Irritating load times, bad image writing lag outdoors, ordinary build

Verdict: An average camera that produces some nice shots, but is marred by minor problems.

Review summary: Image stabilisation, a 6x zoom lens and solid image quality distinguish this compact camera

Pros: Optical image stabilisation ; solid image quality ; versatile burst modes ; simple operation

Cons: Few manual settings ; low-res movie mode

Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 is a pretty unique digital camera, there really isn't anything else like it on the market from any of the other manufacturers. It packs a 6x zoom lens into a surprisingly compact body, and throws in Panasonic's excellent ...

Pros: Nice long (6x) zoom lens, Optical stabilization helps greatly for hand holding the camera in dim lighting, Despite oversaturation of bright colors, skin tones look good, Very good battery life, Accurate LCD viewfinder, Fairly fast startup/shutdown, ...

Cons: High contrast, has trouble with harsh lighting, Bright colors are rather oversaturated, Images a little soft for a five-megapixel camera, High image noise at ISO 400, High barrel distortion at wide angle, soft corners in images at telephoto, Flash has ...

Verdict: Fairly quick on the draw thanks to a smoothly operating retractable lens design, the Panasonic DMC-LZ2 is a convenient point-and-shoot digital camera with a handful of extra exposure features for further flexibility, plus the added bonus of an ...

Pros: Very good image quality.Very good metering.6X stabilized zoom.Good optical quality.Good ergonomics.

Cons: No uncompressed format.A bit sensitive to noise.No memory card provided and small capacity internal memory.

Verdict: Focusing is more flexible, with a slightly confusing choice of four modes. Centre and Spot are straightforward but the Three-area and Five-area modes are less obvious. Basically, they decide for themselves what to lock onto in their respective zones. ...