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| Based on 18 expert reviews, the average rating for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Silver is 3.9/5. Expert Reviews for Digital Cameras are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below. |
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Title: Review summary of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50(10/7/08)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 272857 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent. Country: 
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Title: panasonic lumix dmc-fz50(3/7/08)Summary: 45 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 79 of 100. Read the full review Country:
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79.0 / 100.0 |
| Steve's DigiCams |
Title: Steve's DigiCams(11/7/07)Summary: Read the full review Country:
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| HowStuffWorks |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50(3/21/07)Summary: The 12X optical zoom lens on the Panasonic DMC-FZ50 provides excellent nature photography options. See the full review from Consumer Guide.... Read the full review Country:
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3.0 / 5.0 |
| Stuff.tv |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50(2/6/07)Summary: It¿s got the dream quartet of a 10MP sensor, 12x zoom, image stabiliser and pro controls. But does Panasonic¿s FZ50 live up to its peerless CV?... Read the full review Verdict: Megapixels gone mad. A great camera let down by an overambitious sensor Country: 
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4.0 / 5.0 |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Silver(1/4/07)Summary: 2 experts have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Silver, giving it an average score of 77 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review Country:
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77.0 / 100.0 |
| PC Magazine |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50(1/4/07)Summary: An excellent camera for those who want D-SLR-like quality and performance. It can also shoot video in both standard and 16:9 format at 30 fps. Read the full review Pros: ; Excellent feature set. Zoom and focus ring. Includes a hot shoe. Has optical image stabilization. Supports RAW format. Cons: ; Big. Pricey. Smallish LCD. Needs better burst mode. No TIFF format support. Country:
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4.0 / 5.0 |
| Testwinner US |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Silver(1/4/07)Summary: 2 experts have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Silver, giving it an average score of 77 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review Country:
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77.0 / 100.0 |
| Megapixel.net |
Title: Panasonic DMC-FZ50(11/1/06)Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios.; Complete range of capture modes.; Sturdily built.; Good image quality when the RAW format is used.; Long exposures up to 60 seconds.; Stabilized 12X zoom.; Excellent zoom.; Exceptional SilkyPix software.; Smooth zoom adjustment ring. Cons: ; JPEG compression too destructive.; Noise as of 100 ISO.; As expensive as an entry level digital SLR. Country:
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8.9 / 10.0 |
| CNET.com |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50K (black)(10/20/06)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: If you can get past its large size, Panasonic's DMC-FZ50 is a decent choice for a superzoom. 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. Country:
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7.4 / 10.0 |
| CNET.com |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50S (silver)(10/20/06)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: If you can get past its large size, Panasonic's DMC-FZ50 is a decent choice for a superzoom. 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. Country:
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7.4 / 10.0 |
| Camera Labs |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Gordon Laing, October 2006(10/1/06)Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Great quality lens with massive 12x range * Optical Image Stabilisation * Flip-out and twistable screen * Great build quality and manual control Cons: ; Noise levels high even at low sensitivities * Smearing from noise reduction * 35mm equiv not as wide as Fujifilm's 28mm Country:
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84.0 / 100.0 |
| Digital Photography Review |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50(8/9/06)Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Comprehensive range of controls and features; Very fast operation; Excellent resolution and corner-to-corner detail at lower ISO settings; Good battery life - improved over FZ30; Powerful flash & TTL dedicated flash hot-shoe; Fast startup, fast focus; Improved movie modes; New Function menu for direct access to white balance and ISO; Cons: ; Limitations on shutter speeds that can be used with some apertures; Default contrast a bit on the high side; Reduced burst mode performance; Bleeding of colors (particularly reds) at high ISOs (excessive chroma sub sampling); Occasional exposure problems; ISO 400 and above very soft and smeary due to excessive NR; Limited dynamic range, Country:
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Highly Recommended |
| Digital Photography Now |
Title: Panasonic DMC-FZ50 image samplesSummary: Read the full review Country:
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N/A |
| LetsGoDigital reviews |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50 ReviewSummary: In practice, the Panasonic Lumix FZ50 left an excellent impression. It truly is a pleasant camera to work with; comfortable in your hand and solid to the touch. In fact, it feels just as if you were working with a digital SLR camera. However, the Panasonic FZ50 is a whole lot cheaper than a DSLR with this type of focal point and image... Read the full review Country:
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80.0 / 100.0 |
| What Digital Camera |
Title: Panasonic Lumix FZ50Summary: A Superzoom update to the successful Lumix FZ30 ..... Read the full review Country:
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| CNET.co.uk |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 reviewSummary: : If you can get past its size, the DMC-FZ50 is a decent choice... Read the full review Verdict: With a 12x optical zoom lens and a 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor, the Lumix DMC-FZ50 is an attractive option for photographers who crave artistic control but don't want to bother with interchangeable lenses. If you can get past its large size, this is a decent choice for a superzoom Pros: ; Fast, image-stabilised, 12x optical 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 Country:
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7.4 / 10.0 |
| Digital Camera Resource Page |
Title: DCRP Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Robust performance in most areas; Support for RAW image format; decent software included to work with RAW images; Flip-down, rotating 2-inch LCD display; screen is visible in both dim and bright light (same with the EVF); Powerful flash; 12X zoom Leica lens; Very nice movie mode; widescreen supported, zoom and OIS can be used; Full Cons: ; No USB 2.0 High Speed support; Some redeye; Focus distance not shown on LCD/EVF in manual focus mode; Mushy details at ISO 200 above due to over-zealous noise reduction system; Tiny memory card included; Borderline useless high sensitivity mode; Expensive Country:
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| NeoCamera |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50Summary: Out of specifications alone, the FZ50 has just about everything a high-end digital camera can offer. Given a 10 megapixels sensor, a 12X stabilized optical zoom, full manual controls, manual focus, manual white-balance and ISO sensitivities up to 1600, this camera is impressive. Its closest competitors, the... Read the full review Pros: ; Great lens sharpness * Nicely saturated colors * Stabilization works well * Mechanically linked zoom * Excellent focusing speed * Fast and responsive * Powerful flash * Good ergonomics * Solid build quality Cons: ; Noise visible at all ISO settings * Noise reduction artifacts at all ISO * Settings above ISO 400 nearly useless * Significant softness above ISO 200 * Color bleeding artifacts at high ISO * Narrow dynamic range * Some metering errors Country:
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