Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ82EB-K Digital Bridge Camera with Ultra Wide 20-1200 mm Lens - Black

Had this for a few months now. Cameras like this are always a trade-off. Yes, the sensor is small in size, but they haven't pushed the megapixels too far, which will help with noise at higher ISO values, and the advantage of a small sensor is that you can have a huge zoom range. The EVF is much better resolution than the previous FZ72, albeit it could have been a larger image in the viewfinder. Of course many compacts and even some bridge cameras have no viewfinder at all. The rear screen is also a touchpad, so you will need to use it to access some functions. In many respects, the FZ82 is like the FZ72. Some differences are relatively small tweaks. The creative retouch has been dropped, but such effects can easily be applied to downloaded images. In its place, there is a new healing-style retouch, but its usefulness is similarly reproducible elsewhere. On the other hand, the focusing and operation of the FZ82 is noticeably faster (although it still takes a second or so to turn on) The new wifi capabilities are useful, but could have been better, with an easier transfer direct from camera to laptop. Where the FZ82 excels is in relation to its extended video capabilities, the benefits of which are not limited to video. It will shoot 4K video at 30fps. It can also shoot HD at 100fps, or FHD at 60fps, which can then be replayed at 25fps or 30fps for a high-quality slow motion movie. It will also shoot VGA resolution at 200fps. In the 4K mode it is shooting frames that are 8Mp, and this can be used in a burst mode to capture split-second action. Note that 8Mp will produce a reasonable quality A4 print. There is even a feature that allows you to shoot a 4K video sequence with each frame capturing a different focal depth. You can then choose a single 8Mp frame or combine a range/all frames to get the depth of field you want. And last but not least, you can now take stop-motion animation and time-lapse movies!

After many hours of research for a new camera I decided on this one. I like taking photographs and try to take nice ones but saying that, I'm very lazy and can't be bothered too much to mess about with settings so I need a camera that can do everything to a reasonably good standard on Automatic with the abilitly to occasionally go into deeper refined settings and the FZ82 does not disappoint. actually it exceeds my expectations. I like taking landscapes, flora and fauna the kids. I'm self employed and need to take good pictures of the items I make and sell online and for the relevant social media. The wifi connectablilty is easy and works perfectly with my phone. The zoom is great. the optical 1200mm is amazingly clear and then you can go even further with the digital zoom which is quite good however your better off sticking to the optical and then cropping and enlarging as that is better quality. The image stabilising is great very steady. The very best thing of course is that you have so many more picture opportunitys available that you would never get without having a shed load of gear. and then by the time you've set it up you,ve probably missed the photo. Picture quality is excellent It produces very sharp images and colour reproduction is incredibly accurate. The only minor negative Ive noticed is the Bokeh (the out of focus background areas) is not as nice nor easy to achieve but I haven't really explored the manual settings as yet which may yield better results Its not too big and very light and feels comfortable to hold. The electronic viewfinder works well and I have glasses which I've found to be problematic in the past. Its very quick to fire up. The touch screen is handy too. In summary If you want a camera that ticks all the boxes then this is it.

I've only had this camera six weeks so my review is purely on my experience so far. Compared to my previous bog standard compact Pentax (Optio RZ18) this one is very sophisticated. Moving from that to this was a step change which I'm still coping with. It has much greater flexibility and when the functioning comes right, its pictures are wonderful- pin-sharp, and with much greater detail on close-ups of wildlife such as butterflies, dragonflies, etc, which is my main use. But establishing the correct settings to use under different circumstances, for those who want, or have been used to, "point and shoot" does involve a bit of a challenge, at least to start with. Practice makes perfect of course, but I do have a suspicion that the camera is one for semi-professionals and very experienced enthusiasts, who already have some knowledge of the huge range of features it has. To that end I subtract one star just for the inadequacy of the manual in the box. So much knowledge is assumed that parts of it are either seemingly absent, or cryptic in the extreme for people who simply want easily to be able to take great pictures either on high zoom or close-up. Having said that you can as always download the "full" manual from the website. If like me you're upgrading from a lower price range or simpler camera, do be prepared for a voyage of discovery and experimentation. But make no mistake, this is a very very good camera. Overall I'm very pleased with it indeed and would recommend it without hesitation.

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Bisher werden bei der gleichen Einstellung manche Fotos unscharf, dies ist mir bei der älteren Lumix mit 25x opt. ZOOM nicht in diesem Maß passiert.

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Hi this is very good camera i like this and thanks for the Delivery

Schnelle Lieferung, Kamera wie versprochen, gerne wieder.