Panasonic DMC LZ8 review and ratings
The Panasonic DMC LZ8 is a step up from a starter level digital camera. This is because it has manual exposure controls. These allow you to set the aperture and shutter speeds. This means that potentially at least the DMC LZ8 could be considered as a good choice for someone just starting out with photography and would like a camera they can learn the basics with.
One positive point is that although the camera has these manual exposure modes, Panasonic have still managed to come up with a camera that is fairly straightforward. It is understandable that to get the most out of the camera you will need to spend time working with it and experimenting.
As well as the manual exposure controls the camera is one of the few to offer the capacity to playback video footage on widescreen TVs.
There are not that many similar cameras to compare the Panasonic DMC LZ8 with. One option that I like is the Canon Powershot A590 IS.
Rating: Below Average
When it comes to the all important matter of picture quality I found that the DMC LZ8 didn’t meet my expectations. Some of the photos were on the dark side. Where there was a strong light source in a photo I also found that the pictures took on a hazy effect that stopped the photos from appearing pin sharp. As ever this is less of an issue with smaller prints, but once you want to blow the photos up to a larger size this becomes more obvious in the shot. As with other Panasonic digital cameras the DMC LZ8 produces a decent macro shot. The colours also have a tendency to be very vivid indeed. This may be to your taste, but I am sure some people will find the depth of colour on the strong side.
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