Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2

usability, size, portability, durability, battery

viewfinder

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, price, image quality, performance

shutter, viewfinder, low-light

81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Very good resolution Sharp images with good color (though see below) Effective Image stabilization 6x optical zoom lens Easy to use Good handling and decent construction Fast operation for a budget camera Good burst performance Good white balance in...

Flash recycle time (and blacking out of LCD during recycle) Red eye Low dynamic range (inherent problem of small 5MP chips) No AF illuminator (camera struggles to focus in very low light) Noise - and noise reduction - an issue at ISO 100+, real problem...

The Panasonic LZ2 promises a lot for under $300, and in the most part it doesn't disappoint. For one thing offers a longer zoom range than just about every other major-brand 5MP camera in its price range, and that's before you throw in the undeniably...

Nice long (6x) zoom lens, Optical stabilization helps greatly for hand holding the camera in dim lighting, Despite oversaturation of bright colors, skin tones look good, Very good battery life, Accurate LCD viewfinder, Fairly fast startup/shutdown,...

High contrast, has trouble with harsh lighting, Bright colors are rather oversaturated, Images a little soft for a five-megapixel camera, High image noise at ISO 400, High barrel distortion at wide angle, soft corners in images at telephoto, Flash has...

Fairly quick on the draw thanks to a smoothly operating retractable lens design, the Panasonic DMC-LZ2 is a convenient point-and-shoot digital camera with a handful of extra exposure features for further flexibility, plus the added bonus of an...

Good quality, sharp photos (but see issues below) ; 6X optical zoom lens in a midsize body ; Optical image stabilization system ; Excellent performance ; Good continuous shooting mode ; Great battery life ; Histograms in record and playback mode

Images a little too sharp, leading to "jaggies"; some vignetting ; Redeye ; LCD doesn't "gain up" in low light ; No optical viewfinder ; Poor low light focusing; no AF-assist lamp ; Paltry 14MB of internal memory doesn't hold many photos at highest...

I like the concept of the DMC-LZ1 and DMC-LZ2 a lot. I just wish the execution was a little better (the LZ3 and LZ4, maybe?). The two cameras earn my recommendation, but mostly for outdoor shooting. Those taking indoor and low light shots will likely...

Great colour, unlimited continuous shot, 6X zoom

Irritating load times, bad image writing lag outdoors, ordinary build

Whopping 6x optical zoom. First rate picture quality. Runs on AAs so easy to get emergency power.

Piddling 85,000 pixel LCD. Not the slimmest or lightest on the market.

At 178g, this is a heavy weight: it’s not a slip in your handbag on a Friday night number.

Very good image quality.Very good metering.6X stabilized zoom.Good optical quality.Good ergonomics.

No uncompressed format.A bit sensitive to noise.No memory card provided and small capacity internal memory.