Panasonic digital cameras have a kind of reputation for being sober, non-flashy. When everyone else is at all-out war with one another trying to put the biggest zoom possible into their compact cameras (the current champion being Olympus at 30x), Lumix has stuck to reducing useful, reliable, non-flashy cameras that do one thing best - taking great pictures. Let's look at two Panasonic digital cameras here that do their jobs particularly well - the waterproof DMC-TS1 and the camera for serious amateurs, the DMC-FZ35.
We'll start with the TS1, Lumix's first stab at producing a tough camera, a-la the Olympus Stylus Tough. Unlike some of Olympus' offerings, the TS1 isn't just about toughness. Certainly, it is shockproof for drops of up to 5 feet, waterproof to 10 feet in water and dustproof. But it also does the photography stuff exceedingly well. It has great HD movie capture, a great battery, and it's just wonderfully designed all over. If there is one area where you can fault it somewhat, it should be for the way its pictures aren't razor-sharp. The pictures, while reasonably sharp, aren't way up there. Still, it's a wonderfully serviceable camera for everyday use - it has 12 megapixels, it has a wide-angle lens and 3x zoom, and image stabilization works very well. There is a downside to the toughness of course - it weighs about 7 ounces. Lumix's intelligent auto function (what they call iA) works great. If it seems like too much trouble to you to pick the right scene mode for the job at hand iA will do it for you. If you really like the TS1, but you really don't feel like paying a premium for the toughness, you should probably choose the Lumix FP8 - which is the same, except that it isn't toughened up.
The FZ35 is another one of Lumix's excellent functional cameras. Not only does it have a 25mm wide-angle lens, it zooms all the way out to 18x as well. Of course it's nothing like the super intrusive 30x you get on some other cameras. But it's entirely adequate for almost any normal purpose (read "non-stalking purpose"). The FZ35 offers spectacular image stabilizing, very fast autofocus, and perfectly adequate picture quality. Like many other Panasonic digital cameras, it features a robust implementation of the Panasonic iA functionality. There are lots of autofocus options as well - face detection, tracking, and others. The camera has so many functions, it isn't one of those products that you can use without cracking the manual. You certainly do need to take a good look at the manual, and perhaps print a few pages out. The 12 megapixel sensor is a bit more modest than what you get on most other cameras, but it's completely inadequate. The 2.7 inch LCD is very visible even in bright light. As for the low light capabilities of this camera, they are superlative.
For those who want to trust a manufacturer to make the right selection of features for them, going with Panasonic digital cameras usually turns out to be a safe bet. You get great quality, reliability and a product that is very usable.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dewayne_Weiss We'll start with the TS1, Lumix's first stab at producing a tough camera, a-la the Olympus Stylus Tough. Unlike some of Olympus' offerings, the TS1 isn't just about toughness. Certainly, it is shockproof for drops of up to 5 feet, waterproof to 10 feet in water and dustproof. But it also does the photography stuff exceedingly well. It has great HD movie capture, a great battery, and it's just wonderfully designed all over. If there is one area where you can fault it somewhat, it should be for the way its pictures aren't razor-sharp. The pictures, while reasonably sharp, aren't way up there. Still, it's a wonderfully serviceable camera for everyday use - it has 12 megapixels, it has a wide-angle lens and 3x zoom, and image stabilization works very well. There is a downside to the toughness of course - it weighs about 7 ounces. Lumix's intelligent auto function (what they call iA) works great. If it seems like too much trouble to you to pick the right scene mode for the job at hand iA will do it for you. If you really like the TS1, but you really don't feel like paying a premium for the toughness, you should probably choose the Lumix FP8 - which is the same, except that it isn't toughened up.
The FZ35 is another one of Lumix's excellent functional cameras. Not only does it have a 25mm wide-angle lens, it zooms all the way out to 18x as well. Of course it's nothing like the super intrusive 30x you get on some other cameras. But it's entirely adequate for almost any normal purpose (read "non-stalking purpose"). The FZ35 offers spectacular image stabilizing, very fast autofocus, and perfectly adequate picture quality. Like many other Panasonic digital cameras, it features a robust implementation of the Panasonic iA functionality. There are lots of autofocus options as well - face detection, tracking, and others. The camera has so many functions, it isn't one of those products that you can use without cracking the manual. You certainly do need to take a good look at the manual, and perhaps print a few pages out. The 12 megapixel sensor is a bit more modest than what you get on most other cameras, but it's completely inadequate. The 2.7 inch LCD is very visible even in bright light. As for the low light capabilities of this camera, they are superlative.
For those who want to trust a manufacturer to make the right selection of features for them, going with Panasonic digital cameras usually turns out to be a safe bet. You get great quality, reliability and a product that is very usable.
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