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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 Reviews

Digital camera - compact - 10.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 5 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - silver More product details

$229.95

Excellent design ; advanced shooting options ; good use of touch-screen interface ; 25mm wide... (cnet.com)

Excellent design ; advanced shooting options ; good use of touch-screen interface ; 25mm wide... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

We have collected and analyzed 78 expert reviews and 204 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users rate it 77/100. The average review date is October 6, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 555063 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 93

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282 reviews

November, 2009

78 / 100

78 Experts

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77 / 100

204 Users

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from $229.95

Expert Reviews (78)

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Review summary for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 282 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the resolution. The design also impresses, but many are less positive about the focus.

Resolution, Design, Lcd, Interface

Focus, Memory, Viewfinder, Price

Reviewers rate this product 77/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 93

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 (black)

By (cnet.com)

Excellent design ; advanced shooting options ; good use of touch-screen interface ; 25mm wide-angle lens ; 720p movie capture

Noticeable shutter lag ; controls take some getting used to ; no optical zoom in Movie mode

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 is a very good ultracompact camera with a lot of shooting flexibility. It's just its slow performance that's keeping it from achieving excellence.

When the 10-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX500 was announced in March 2008 it was the...

Rating

74100

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cnet.com
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Panasonic DMC-FX500 Camera

By Joe Eitel (devhardware.com)

Are you looking for a camera that shoots the highest quality video? But you don't want to have to haul around all kinds of equipment or pack various accessories, right? Then consider getting the Panasonic DMC-FX500 camera. The Panasonic DMC-FX500 is ...

Read on to learn about the features and storage capacities that the Panasonic DMC-FX500 offers. Then don't be surprised if you decide you want to purchase one. The Panasonic DMC-FX500 retails for approximately $400.00

Rating

100100

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User Reviews (204)

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"BEST CAMERA EVER"

By Anonymous201 (cnet.com)

I just get this camera today. I LOVE it. very... 

Nice pictures. I just took a couple of pictures from a very long distance, best you would ever see. Nice touch screen too

None right now

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"BEST DIGITAL CAMERA EVER"

By bryanoldman (cnet.com)

I HAVE HAD A NIKON COOL PIX, WHICH I RETURNED... 

FANTASTIC LENS AND ZOOM, EASY TO USE, NICE BIG SCREEN TO VIEW PICTURES. BEST QUALITY PICTURES OF ANY POINT AND SHOOT.

A TOUCH WOULD BE NICE, BUT REMEMBER THIS CAMERA CAN NOT BE BEAT WHEN IT COMES TO PICTURE QUALITY.

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"a very nice wide lens, automatic pictures, quick, intuitive and high quality, a very good battery"

By stanvs62 (cnet.com)

Instead to buy an expensive wide lens for my ... 

wide lens, strong battery

no eye finder

Manufacturer's Description

The 10.1-megapixel DMC-FX500 features a 25mm ultra-wide angle Leica DC lens with 5x optical zoom. Touch-screen operation on a large, 3.0-inch LCD brings new enjoyment to the digital photography and enables easy manual operation, which is another first for the FX series. A variety of advanced functions, including Intelligent Auto mode, HD motion picture recording and HD component output, and slideshows complete with music, also enrich the camera's potential and user experience. The newly...

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