Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 Expert Reviews

We have analyzed the reviews for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 using our BETA review analysis. These are our findings: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 is good. People are content with the sensitive user interface, sharp lens, and metal build quality despite qualms with the video mode and short battery life. If you're comfortable with the video mode and battery life, consider this digital camera as an option.

excellent build quality, top-quality display, top-quality lens, exceptional menu system, fantastic photos, first-class user interface, top-quality user manual, fantastic video mode, brilliant video quality.

really bad battery life, terrible flash, lousy iso performance.

Please note: The ratings above are generated using our BETA automatic review analysis and may contain errors.

Panasonic's first touchscreen camera is more intuitive than most, but the image quality could be better.

Responsive touchscreen, Excellent optical image stabilization, Long battery life

Photos appear underexposed, Mediocre video quality

The FX500 showed acceptable but unimpressive speeds: it took 4 seconds to turn on and ready itself for consecutive shots. However, we were impressed with the longevity of the lithium ion battery: After taking several dozen photos and videos, we brought th...

At first glance the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 appears to be a fairly conventional 10 megapixel compact camera, but don't be fooled by its boxy looks - this is actually one of the most desirable models of 2008 in terms of its overall specification. The FX5...

The Panasonic DMC-FX500 is the flagship of the Lumix compact camera range. Announced in March 2008, it features 10.1 Megapixel resolution, a 3in touch-sensitive screen and a 5x optical zoom with impressive wide angle facilities equivalent to 25mm

25mm wide angle, 5x range and stabilisation., Full manual control., Touch screen with sensible operation., HD video recording but no zoom., 25mm wide angle, 5x range and stabilisation., Full manual control., Touch screen with sensible operation., H...

Noise becomes a problem above 200 ISO., Flagship model, but no RAW files., HD movies still no match for a camcorder., TZ5's 10x zoom tempting at same or lower price., Noise becomes a problem above 200 ISO., Flagship model, but no RAW files., HD movi...

The Panasonic Lumix FX500 is certainly a classy and feature-packed compact. The zoom range with unusually wide angle and decent telephoto capabilities is very flexible and the optical stabilisation is effective. The touch screen is fun and useful without...

The touch-screen FX500 won't replace your digital SLR, but it's a classy little camera that handles a lot.

High-quality optics, Effective modes and auto-exposure

A bit pricey, Manual interface could use some finessing

The camera's responsiveness was excellent, with almost no lag time between when I pressed the shutter and when pictures wrote to the card, even at the highest quality setting. This characteristic, combined with the FX500's quick, accurate autofocus and ex...

Here's a camera that will focus on whatever subject you touch on the LCD screen.

The Lumix DMC-FX500 is the first Panasonic to feature a touch screen

Panasonic has a brand new Lumix digital camera out - the FX500. What makes this Lumix different from the older FX35 is the inclusion of a touch screen, otherwise the 3" display, 10.1 megapixel sensor and face recognition capability remains the same. In ad...

The Lumix FX500 has a Venus Engine IV image processor which has a very fast response time. At the burst mode, it can fire an approximately 6 frames per second continuously which is twice the speed of the low 3 fps speed in most compact digital camera. It...