Home > Consumer Reviews > Panasonic DMCFZ28 Digital Camera - Black (10.1MP, 18x Optical Zoom) 2.7" LCD

I am no expert so have little knowledge of other similar products or for that matter much on this one. However, the instructions are clear and I have (sometimes quite slowly) managed to take some pictures/movies using many of the features and the results have astonished me - pleasently. The Camera delivery, cost etc have been as one would expect - vgood.

I bought this camera as a replacement for my 18 month old Fuji s8000fd. The Fuji was my pride and joy until the mode dial came off and I then discovered that this was a common fault with the camera. Thanks to Amazon, I replaced the Fuji in double quick time with absolutely no hassle. This time though, I've settled on the panasonic DMCFZ28. Research on the web showed this to be a favourite of owners and reviews reflect 5 star rating. I haven't had the opportunity yet to give it a really good try out but I can testify to the build quality and features used so far. 18 X optical zoom is tremendous and picture quality - Leica lens - very good indeed. It's a comfortable camera to hold and all buttons, knobs, whistles etc conveniently located. It takes raw format pictures and HD video movies too and has a very useful feature which tracks the subject you focussed on, should it happen to move. There is also an Intelligent auto mode which really does make it almost foolproof. I hope to give my new camera a lot of use over the next few months and will come back with more thoughts and opinions.

Bought one for myself a few months ago, and was very impressed. Daughter needed a good camera for her film work, so I had no hesitation in buying one for her.