Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Reviews

The new FZ38 / FZ35 inherits a number of key features from its predecessor, the FZ28, including the same 18x optical range that's equivalent to 27-486mm in 35mm terms. It also shares essentially the body and controls, along with the same 2.7in / 230k ...

Large 18x range with 27mm wide angle.; RAW recording and correction of fringing.; 720p HD video & choice of encoding.; Compact body with full manual & HDMI.; Large 18x range with 27mm wide angle.; RAW recording and correction of fringing.; 720p HD ...

Fixed screen & same specification as before.; No flash hotshoe.; Tendency to use small apertures in automatic.; Fixed screen & same specification as before.; No flash hotshoe.; Tendency to use small apertures in automatic

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ38 / FZ35 is the latest version of the company's gradually evolving super-zoom camera. Like its predecessors, this year's updates may only be minor, but since they're building on what was already one of the best super-zooms ...

The Lumix DMC-FZ38 is an incremental update to Panasonic's line of compact super-zoom cameras. Based on the FZ28, the new FZ38 boasts 12.1 megapixels, an 18x wide zoom, and 720p HD video with stereo audio and the AVCHD Lite recording format. And, ...

The DMC-FZ38 features the same camera body as its predecessors. Inside, the FZ38 retains a 1/2.3in size CCD sensor, but packs 12.1 megapixels compared to the FZ28's 10.1MP. The FZ38 also keeps the fixed Leica lens, an 18x (27 to 486mm equivalent) with ...

In terms of noise and actual detail, both cameras look pretty similar at this starting point. Look closely and you'll see subtle noise textures on both samples, but that's sadly par for the course on all compacts these days - at least those which use ...

The big question of course is which is the better super-zoom - Canon or Panasonic? At first glance, the latter appears punchier throughout its range, but much of the difference in colour is down to the White Balance settings each camera selected in ...