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The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 is without a doubt a very classy all-in-one camera. Its massive zoom range simply beats rivals into submission, while the optical stabilisation really works a treat. Despite its low price, the FZ30's build quality is also of a h...
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Announced on the 20th of July 05, the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 is a new 8 megapixel digital camera with a Leica 12x optical zoom lens - and built in optical image stabilisation called "Mega Optical Image Stabilisation". The cameras 12x optica...

Very good image quality Very pleasing rich colours (however if this isnt to your tastes, saturation can be turned down in camera) Leica 12x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation, manual zoom ring and manual focusing ring Wide-angle / Telephoto ad...

High noise, especially at ISO200 or above. Playback mode could be quicker.

The Panasonic Lumix FZ30 is an excellent ultra zoom digital camera, offering excellent image quality, an excellent Leica 12x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation, and a manual zoom ring. The high resolution 2" swivel screen is very good, and the...
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dpexpert.com.au Updated: 2011-11-08 16:52:04
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 digital camera has an 8.0 megapixel sensor and a 12x Optical Zoom with an ?extended optical zoom? function (the recorded area on the sensor is reduced to, in effect, increase the focal length of the lens -- it?s a clever t...
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The current flagship model for Panasonics camera range, the FZ30 is an impressive piece of imaging hardware. Built like an SLR, the FZ30 is a bulky, solid camera with a non retractable lens and a full manual zoom ring. The only thing lacking is the de...
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The Panasonic FZ30 is a very capable and well built ultra-zoom camera. The FZ30 handles almost as well as an SLR camera thanks to its mechanical zoom ring and electronic focus ring. Unfortunately the Panasonic FZ30 is plagued by a limited dynamic rang...
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30K is a sizable beast: At 1 pound, 8 ounces and just over 5 inches long, it’s bigger and heavier than many other advanced cameras I looked at. It feels more like an SLR than an all-in-one camera, and the SLR styling carries o...

Rotating LCD; easy to use; dual control wheels make it easy to shoot in Manual mode; 12X zoom lens; optical image stabilization; easy-to-use manual focus.

Large; heavy; short battery life; images noisy in low light; images looked a bit soft.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30’s SLR styling is well suited to photographers eager for manual controls, and its images look great when taken in good light, but noise is a problem at higher ISOs...
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Panasonics DMC-FZ30 is an 8 Megapixel all-in-one bridge camera with a powerful 12x optical zoom lens and SLR-like styling. Like other long-zoom bridge cameras, Panasonics aiming the FZ30 at buyers of budget Digital SLRs, with key advantages includ...

Very good quality lens with huge range, Optical image stabilisation, Flip-out and twistable screen, Great build quality...

Highest sensitivity only 400 ISO, 35mm wide angle not as wide as rivals, Noise levels higher than rivals, Resolution slightly lower than rivals...

The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 is without a doubt a very classy all-in-one camera. Its massive zoom range simply beats rivals into submission, while the optical stabilisation really works a treat. Despite its low price, the FZ30s build quality is also of a hi...
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Panasonics DMC-FZ30 is an 8 Megapixel all-in-one bridge camera with a powerful 12x optical zoom lens and SLR-like styling. Like other long-zoom bridge cameras, Panasonics aiming the FZ30 at buyers of budget Digital SLRs, with key advantages includ...

Very good quality lens with huge range, Optical image stabilisation, Flip-out and twistable screen, Great build quality...

Highest sensitivity only 400 ISO, 35mm wide angle not as wide as rivals, Noise levels higher than rivals, Resolution slightly lower than rivals...

The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 is without a doubt a very classy all-in-one camera. Its massive zoom range simply beats rivals into submission, while the optical stabilisation really works a treat. Despite its low price, the FZ30s build quality is also of a hi...
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The Panasonic Lumix FZ30 has some significant advantages over the Fujifilm FinePix S9000 – optical image stabilization, a feature which will save many, many pictures when a tripod isnt appropriate; better color performance; and a more solid feel. We...
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Offers a focus ring, 12X zoom, and dual control wheels. But images are noisy at higher ISOs and battery life is limited.
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The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 comes with an impressive 12x (35 - 420mm 35mm equivalent) Zoom lens, Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens system, which as a photographer fills you with confidence. It handles like a good SLR with the zoom being a manually turning ring. I...
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The DMC-FZ30 continues Panasonics "super zoom" series with an 8-megapixel, 12x optical zoom (35-420mm equivalent) with MEGA Optical Image Stabilization and both automatic and manual controls. The 12x optical zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens, which has...
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With a camera that had so much going for it, the Lumix DMC-FZ30 should have rung the bell. It didn’t.
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Made of a strong plastic, the FZ30s body is finished in a dark silver, while the large lens has a brushed steel front trim. The steel trim itself has 4 slots on its periphery to receive the flower-shaped "perfect" lens hood that is included with the c...
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Announced almost exactly a year after the launch of the FZ20 (the model it replaces), the DMC-FZ30 (launched in July 2005) is the latest flagship model in an ever-growing range of super zoom cameras from electronics giant Panasonic. Like its predece...

Very high resolution and detail capture throughout the zoom range, Sharp results, Good, natural color, Superb 12x optical zoom, Effective image stabilization, Excellent handling - much improved over the FZ20, Comprehensive range of controls and improved c...

Noise is even an issue at ISO 80, a real problem at ISO 400 or in very low light, Very occasional exposure problems, Max aperture at long end of zoom only F3.7, Limited dynamic range, highlight clipping in JPEGs, Pointless RAW converter produces worse res...

In many ways the FZ30 is everything the FZ20 could (and maybe should) have been, and Panasonic must be applauded for implementing a huge raft of handling and control improvements, as well as speeding up overall performance. On the other hand you canno...
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Look at the 8MP Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30, check out its specs, hold the camera, shoot with it, and look at the results. If youre like us, the phrase "almost great" will pop into your head. This isnt meant as a slight against the camera. The FZ30 is...

Fast, 12X zoom lens. High resolution. Faster startup than previous models. Very comfortable D-SLR-like feel. Mechanical zoom ring lets you change focal length during videos.

Noise in images. Expensive. Bulky.

If we could only have one camera for all our photo and video needs, this would be on our short list. But the FZ-30s price is getting up into the price range of D-SLRs...
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 ($699) is the latest addition to Panasonics family of ultra zoom cameras. It replaces the DMC-FZ20, which was my favorite ultra zoom camera of last year. New features on the FZ30 include: 8 Megapixel CCD (versus 5MP) Sli...
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The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 is an SLR-shaped compact camera utilizing a 1/1.8-inch CCD sensor and 12x optical zoom lens to create images up to 8 megapixels. Users can easily compose and view recorded images on the camera?s swiveling, 235,000 pixel 2-inch LC...
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