Panasonic DMC-FZ7

Pros: Great "feel"; "simple" setting is ideal; surprisingly high quality pix!

Cons: Sometimes confusing manual is absolutely required to figure out how some things work.

The Bottom Line: I was looking for a good "starter" camera,
but may make this my "no-need-to-look-any-further" camera!

Review: As a long-time Nikon F2 (SLR) user, I was searching for a digital SLR camera under $300 with many features, including min 10x zoom, fairly easy to use without needing a physics degree, and  easy to recharge.  This camera fit all my ...

Pros: easy to use, great battery life, reasonably compact

Cons: not as versatile as an SLR

The Bottom Line: great camera for the enthusiast at a great price.

Review: This camera does everything it's intended to do, and it does it well. It's a sort of compromise between the tiny point and shoot models that fit in your pocket, and the full blown SLRs, and I've found that's a really sweet spot to be as far as value ...

Pros: Super zoom, fast, easy to use, rechargeable battery pack, inexpensive

Cons: Won't take my 4GB SD card (won't read high speed?)

The Bottom Line: This is an excellent value for a novice user. Easy to use and feature-full!

Review: I did quite a bit of research on this camera before I purchased it. At the time, there were only a handful of cameras out there that had 'super zoom' features at a reasonable price. I was very surprised to find this one (with 12x optical zoom) for ...

Pros: optical image stabilization, 12X zoom, high sensitivity mode, simple mode

Cons: no zoom in video mode, 16 MB card

The Bottom Line: This is an excellent camera with a very good Leica lens.

Review: I have this camera in silver. I received this camera for my college graduation in July 2006. I did a lot of research on cameras, and this is the one that I picked out of about 10 different models. I have been very happy with this camera. I have taken ...

Pros: Extreme battery life. Very large optical telephoto for the money.

Cons: Difficult to see either through the viewfinder or with the LCD screen.

The Bottom Line: Don't buy it because it's too difficult to view the image through the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Review: I am disappointed in this camera. When in zoom mode the viewing picture, either through the viewfinder or the LCD is very unclear. I was in Costa Rica trying to shoot monkeys, birds etc. high in the trees. I could see them with my eyes much, much ...

Pros: Brilliant picture quality with an instruction booklet that ACTUALLY makes sense

Cons: The memory card supplied is pants

The Bottom Line: Ease of use, with enough scope for a pro

Review: This is about the 4th digital camera I have owned in the last two years...I can't remember the 1st, but the 2nd was a Nikon 3100....last week I bought a Fuji Finepix E900 and was majorly disappointed with it, so back it went. Anyway...I finally ...

Pros: Compactnes, lightness, accurate exposures, very little lag, great macro in good lighting, fast accurate focus

Cons: Weak built in flash,no hotshoe for external flash, high noise level in low light.

Review: This is my second Lumix. I sold FZ20. I didn't like the lag problem, the poor low light performance and the power consumption required that I carry a spare fully charged battery. With the FZ-7 the lag problem is cured, the battery lasts longer but the ...

Pros: Huge feature set, great lens, super zoom, opt. stabilization

Cons: Overly aggressive noise reduction, no zoom during movies, low res LCD

The Bottom Line: Great features that can compensate for the noise reduction and a great lens. I am extremely pleased with this camera.

Review: I will preface this review with the statement that I am not a seasoned photographer but I have had quite a few digital cameras over the last 7 years. This is my 2nd "superzoom" camera, the first being a Fujifilm S3100. This camera surpasses the Fuji by ...

Pros: The hanging quality lens, no zoom on the movie function and primitive editing program.

Cons: Great zoom, amazing image detail and excellent movie quality.

The Bottom Line: This a great camera, with excellent zoom, great picture quality, and amazing movie feature. Great for many skill levels.

Review: I bought this camera three months ago at Amazon.com, and so far I am very pleased. The camera seems to be of such great quality, and it really has a professional feel to it. It is lightweight, and it fits very well in my hand. Because of the kind of ...

Pros: Flash recovery time short, pop up flash, easy menu settings

Cons: Lens cap needs a holder to keep in place, some aberration. (sp?), short lived battery

The Bottom Line: Awesome camera, great price! You can't go wrong with an easy to use camera that takes spectacular pictures. Even greater for a mom or dad.

Review: With four kids, I've always wanted the perfect camera at a price someone with four kids can afford. I found it! It has a great zoom so when I want to sneak up on them if they're doing something cute, I can. It will snap picture after picture with ...