Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K 10.1 Megapixel

This camera is excellent. It gives you the power of a DSLR in the fact you can attach lenses and at the same time, the ease of a point and shoot camera. The zoom is amazing. I can easily photograph wildlife on the hikes I take, from a great distance away. Prints are clear with the high mega pixals of 10.1 All around this is a good buy camera. There are none better in its class.

This camera is *FANTASTIC*. Takes great pictures in low light without flash because of a super image stabilization. Also this camera has a better open aperture in telephoto than does the Canon SX10 IS making the image crisper. It takes HD movies with sound. So far I have just mainly used the iA, intelligent Automatic settings and haven't taken a bad picture yet. I am amazed at the clarity of full 18x zoom daylight pictures. The only . big drawback is that I miss the ability to manually focus with the lens barrel, but the AF is just so incredibly accurate and has face detection and several other focusing modes. The pictures can be taken in 4 levels of resolution as well as well as 4 modes of framing, like 16:9 to fit your widescreen TV. I was so happy I bought a second one when I found a good price.

I bought the camera on the recommendation of a friend and it fit my needs and came at a good price. Frankly, I don't know that I'll ever utilize all of the features that are included, but I've been experimenting with all the different settings and I'm amazed at the varying results. I'm very pleased with it so far, but am far from fully taking full advantage of all capabilities. It's well built and is as easy or complicated as you choose to make it. I'd recommend it.

Going on eBay gives you the best prices available on any product. Have had a couple Panasonic cameras and Panasonic is a great camera at a reasonable price.

I had tickets to the inauguration, and needed a good camera, that was easy to operate, at a reasonable price. Consumer Reports had given this camera high marks and it did not disapoint. In the IA (intelligent auto) mode, it was impossible to take a bad picture. I photographed the inauguration, various Smithsonian exhibits, the Memorials, and the concerts. I photographed in daylight, night time and indoors. I really don't have any negatives on this camera. If you need a camera that can quickly deliver, run don't walk, to your nearest vendor and get this camera! Five big Stars!!!!!

i didn't like it because i thought i was betting on the camera not on some website! i asked for refund but the owner refused to do so because i didn't read the auction correctly.. she refused to pay back the 20 bucks and now i am stuck with some lame camera website that i bought apparently.

this owner sucks big time!!!

the website's information that has been sold, is a deceitful website as they sell the camera at low rate but force to buy accessories for higher price, once they get credit card information they will forcibly ask to by other stuff, beware of the website information you are buying, and the information is readily available in google.

Easy to use, ecxellent pictures, good price, good value, good macro, battery life, i cecommend A+A+A+A+A+ ...!

Like the other reviewer, I bought one of these on eBay and after using it a short while, I found one slightly used for a great price and won that auction too!

I can endorse the positive comments of the previous posters but because I use the video function probably more than most - I produce a website with a weekly local news video segment - I wanted to talk about this camera's capabilities.

First and foremost, the camera can actually shoot high definition video at 30fps and it looks good. (1280x720p) This wide screen display forces shots to last no longer than about 8-9 minutes because of the 2gb limit of the file format. But the camera can use 8GB and 16GB giving over an hour of HD video recording time on the thumbnail sized HCSD card.

If enhanced DV quality is desired, consider using the wide screen 848x480 resolution and the recording time is 18 minutes for each two-gig allotment on the card. Need more record time? At VHS quality 320x240, two gigs equals about an hour of video.

Sound is an issue. I recommend putting the camera in the persons face (this works because you've got the 28mm wide angle lens)

How does it work and what does it look like. Like always, the more light the better and this and every other camera on the face of the earth will take better pictures in better light. This is true of the video function as well.

That said, the you can actually shoot in very low ambient light conditions and, while video boost will make the images appear grainy, an old guy like me will simply think it looks cool like the Madis Gras scenes in Easy Rider.

Really, if you get this camera and you've got the computer horsepower to do video, you're missing a real bet. This is a great camera for video because the lens is just so great.

I bought this digital camera about three weeks ago. It´s a great one. I decided for it because of its futures. The thing I like most is that you can create pictures from a motion pictures. I´m a three kids mother and I use it for their swimming competitions and school awards. I used to have a HP camera before but I complained about the flash once you zoom, it was so dark that you can barely recognize who was at the picture. But now that´s history. Also this camera takes HD movies so you can see a lot of difference about any other one at the same price. I was considering to buy a Canon SX10is but the HD features the Panasonic has made the difference.

Innitially I was sceptical about buying a camera over the internet. I reviewed all of the cameras in the price range and this had the most favourable reviews. I think I have made a wise decision. The camera has all the features that I could use and then some. This has made me want to start a photography course so I can fully utilize the features of this advanced camera. I would advise anyone to get one.

Dean

i have no clue as to why panasonic would discontinue this camera. its hands down the best camera i have owned so far and i have owned quite a few digital cameras. excellent all around camera for the money.

If you've owned at least one point and shoot digital camera, and really want to make the transition to Digital SLR, get this camera before spending over $600 on any DSLR. It is a choice you won't regret. As a beginner in photography, I find myself overwhelmed by the many options available in the FZ28. If a DSLR is far more advanced than this, then I simply wouldn't know what to do with the ISO settings, shutter speed, exposure, etc. That's when the Lumix kicks in its help for beginners having such an ease to use and automatically choosing the best setting available. I hope to someday own a $1,500 DSLR, but in the meantime, I leave it to FZ28 to teach all the basics a newbie in photography should know.

Overall is a very nice camera. The intershooting is a little bit slow and also the time to get the picture. Anyway good product for the money.

As with all of the past "FZ" series models, I am impressed with the Lumix DMC-FZ28. If you are one who is in the market for a powerful super-zoom model or one who is unsure about jumping into the dSLR market, the FZ28 might just be the next digicam for you. With an awesome zoom lens, great image quality, robust performance, HD movie mode, and plenty of exposure options, the FZ28 is a well-rounded digicam. - Steve

The FZ28 is neither your typical point-and-shoot, nor is it a DSLR. It combines some of the best traits of each class: it has a highly capable Intelligent Auto (iA) mode, which will take great pictures even if all you know is how to press the shutter button. Heck, with its great image stabilization and solid grip, you don't even have to hold the camera still </hyberbole>. On the other hand, if you want to get more involved in the shooting process or you don't want to lug around a DSLR, the FZ28 will accommodate you. The FZ28 allows you full manual control, with shutter speeds from 1/1000s to 60s, and its astounding lens gives you both a 27mm equivalent wide-angle and and 18x zoom, with relatively wide apertures of f2.8 and f4.4 at wideangle and telephoto ends. It can also has a decent continuous-shooting mode.

That said, the FZ28 does not have the pocketability of a a point-and-shoot, nor does it have the high-ISO performance of a DSLR. If you are aware of these limitations and willing to accept them, though, the FZ28 is an enormously versatile, enormously useful camera.

Excellent Camera for the price !!

Excellent Camera for the price !!

Excellent Camera for the price !!

Excellent Camera for the price !!

Excellent Camera for the price !!

Was looking for a full-featured digital camera at a modest price and this one fit the bill. Very easy to use and takes great pictures. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

This camera makes photos of any diffcult situation easy! Beautiful photos even in dark, no flash situations -- won't get blurry, great for the imperfect photogrpaher!

I purchased this camera for taking pictures at a family reunion. The camera is fantastic. I was able to take pictures comparable in quality to my cousin using a high end Nikon DLSR. One of my other cousin's was pointing out for amateur photographers that don't know how to use all of the features of a DSLR that that cameras targeted for the amateur will produce much better pictures because the learning curve on how to produce good pictures is much less steep. There was actually one instance when my cousin and I were taking a picture of something a long distance away and she asked me to send her a copy because "your zoom is much stronger than mine." It is definitely nice to use only one lens and get such a range of zooming.

The one complaint I have that it is hard to get to the right zoom range without overshooting a couple of times. It would nice to be able to use a twist ring on the lens to control the zoom or some other easier to control zoom control.

GREAT CAMERA BUT NO MANUEL. I AM ENJOYING A VERY FINE CAMERA THAT DOES EVERTHING, MY ONLY PROBLEM IS I AM HAVING TO DEVELOP MY TECHNIQUES MYSELF BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTION BOOK WAS MISSING

This is the best digital camera I've owned so far. Finally it's fast enough to take those action pics of my kids I always wanted but they never came out focused. It's still slower then regular old fashion camera but nevertheless capable of taking action pics ... also you can take several shots a seconds, and the zoom feature is 18x; thus it's actually useful. Just wish the objective would be removable and exchangeable but can't have everything. The weight is suprisingly low for such bulky looking design. Camera has stabilizer, 18x zoom and also is capable of shooting decent amateur home videos. Excellent camera with Leica lens; however for my pro photography I still stick with my good ol' Canon Rebel Ti film camera.

I love this camera I took it to Myrtle Beach and the pictures were perfect. This is one of the best cameras I have ever owned.