Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 review
Imaging Resource reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30:
“Without a doubt, the Panasonic FZ30 is one of the stronger entries at the top end of the “enthusiast” all-in-one digital camera range. Its performance and specs may not quite match those of typical digital SLRs, but when you consider the superb optical quality of its image-stabilized 12x Leica zoom len, you’d have to pay literally a couple of thousand dollars to match its reach with a SLR body and kit of two or three zoom lenses. (You could certainly match the zoom range for less money than that, but matching the optical quality and image stabilization capability of FZ30’s lens would be expensive indeed.) Image quality overall is very good, with excellent resolution and sharpness and bright, saturated but hue-accurate color. (If you like more understated color, you could find the FZ30’s color a bit too much of a good thing, particularly in the blues and reds, but we suspect most consumers will find it very appealing.) The one negative point against the camera is its somewhat higher than average noise levels. As always though, we need to emphasize the importance of judging image noise in printed photos, rather than 1:1 on a computer display. Noise that seems dramatically obvious on-screen can become a non-issue at normal print sizes.”