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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
By: Gagan Gupta   |   Jun 29, 2007
  • 4.5
Excellent zoom control
Excellent manual control
Very responsive
Edge-to-edge sharpness
Great colors
Tilt-n'-swivel screen
Tight build quality
Cheap street price
Noise reduction affects images at higher ISOs
Bigger screen would be more appreciated

We've been talking about this one for a while now. Rated as Tech 2's best superzoom of 2006, the FZ50 makes it to our labs for review purposes. It may be close to a year old, but it's still a strong contender in the superzoom category, and now at a whole new discounted price it makes a very attractive package. So here it is, by high user demand, our complete review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50.

Build
Tight would be a great one word description for how the camera feels. You pick it up and you know how well wound together it is. For what it can do, the FZ50 has a relatively small body at 141x86x142 mm. Of course with that great big zoom lens, this baby's a bit on the heavier side, like 734 grams.

What I like about the colossal zoom lens is that it doesn't pop out any further than what you get out of the box. All the optical zooming happens inside the lens itself keeping it from looking obscenely huge.

The 2 inch display pops out to tilt and swivel for your convenience. 2 inches may be a bit too small, considering 2.5 inches is the standard going for most consumer cameras these days, but in actual usability, the screen does deliver the needful. Still, a bigger screen would have been better during manual focus.

The camera's controls are divided between the top and the back of the camera. Unique to the FZ50 are the two SLR-like jog dials to adjust the shutter speed and aperture size, just the way I like it.

In fact the FZ50 has so many similarities to an SLR camera that its easy to mistake it for one.


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i can not understand the functions of the camera, particularly when trying to use outside flashgun the aptr is fixed - 4, why? Is there any option to set / change different aptr when use outside flashgun..plz help me....9830962836 / 9836455553....Kolkata
SURANjan PALIT @ Jan 26, 2010
i can not understand the functions of the camera, particularly when trying to use outside flashgun the aptr is fixed - 4, why? Is there any option to set / change different aptr when use outside flashgun..plz help me....9830962836 / 9836455553....Kolkata
SURANjan PALIT @ Jan 26, 2010
i can not understand the functions of the camera, particularly when trying to use outside flashgun the aptr is fixed - 4, why? Is there any option to set / change different aptr when use outside flashgun..plz help me....9830962836 / 9836455553....Kolkata
SURANjan PALIT @ Jan 26, 2010
hey m interested to buy either Panasonic FZ18 or FZ50..kindly suggest.
Raaj Dutta @ Dec 11, 2009
hai Nishandh , i am interested in ur camera. i am from kottayam and my mob no is 9847863411,or u could contact me at mail_albin@yahoo.com
albin @ Sep 10, 2009
hello, i got my first DSLR, willing to sell my FZ50 Black-Noir Body. Absolute mint condition, new Japan make battery.just mail me...prefer somebody who can come to kerala to buy the equipment and accessories...feel free to mail...i can send u images of camera, also test results...
Nishandh @ Aug 14, 2009
i am intersting to purchase fx 50.but not know any store address in delhi or any phone number. i am not intersting to purchase it gray market . pl help
ashok Madhup @ Mar 28, 2008
hi to tech 2 team & surfers of this site

i m looking for a DSLR & also handycam, i m impressed with pict. qlty of SLR's. & chk lot of sites & few stores but didnt get both features of SLR & Camcorder which also suits my pocket. but rdng ths review of Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50 i m impressed. Is this a good bye, how close it is to DSLR & is its video recording qlty is also grt. wht its expected price in Delhi & at which store i can get best deal.

thnx
Bhanu @ Feb 11, 2008
Guys, I just bought the FZ50 from Japan. But, instruction manual is in Japanese. Can someone help me with the English one please.
Abhishek Khare @ Feb 10, 2008
Hi,

I do not much about photography and stuff.
I just want to give my dad a decent camera which I can afford.
My price range is 15-22K
I am confused by this huge mass of reviews on the Internet
I do not know whom to ask
And I am very frustrated as my dad's B'day is coming close.

I read about FZ50 & S3IS
What I do not know is which camera would be the best buy.
Since I do not know therefore I want all of you to help me select a Camera.

By the way my father is a shutter bug.
He has (God knows how many) Yashika's / Minolta / Sony / Nikon, etc.

I want to gift him a decent camera which would be Digital / SLR Like / within 15-22K

Also if any body knows Dealers / Retailers of these cameras in Delhi / Gurgaon / Noida

Any Help would be appreciated.

Thank You.
kasbaba @ Feb 10, 2008
I am trying to find out the raw file intensity of FZ50 is 12 or 14 bits? any one knows?
Gert @ Jan 12, 2008
please tell me about DMC FZ 18 panasonic camera with price.
can you finance it or some other way.

with regards
manbeer @ Jan 10, 2008
Panasonic Lumix FZ50 - Rs. 25990-00
sales@jjmehta.com
J. J. Mehta & Sons, SALES - Mumbai
Biju V Krishnan @ Nov 22, 2007
Its a really greart camera.....pls tell me how i buy this in the most cheap rate in india????
souvik paul @ Nov 03, 2007
Guys i have bought this camera last week from Japan. I pain around 52000 Yen (Around 18,000 in INR). And got a 2GB Memory Card and a Carry case along with it. Its a superb cam and one should buy it.
Narasimham PVL @ Oct 16, 2007
I have decided to buy fz50. Where is it available in kolkata?
Pinaki @ Oct 11, 2007
Can you tell me where can I get dmc -fz50 in delhi.
Rakesh @ Sep 29, 2007
Gagan, I think you should do a reality check. FZ50 is still retailing at Rs.40k in authorised retail stores of Panasonic in New Delhi, so I think it won't be any different in rest of the country!! 20k is the grey market price in India. However, if you are considering the US price & converting it into INR, then I would agree since I got it for $449 from a New Jersey based online store & its price has now dropped to about $435 I think! :)
Amit @ Aug 16, 2007
I was a user of Leica M4 before I went digital. So I was very conscious of product quality and feel. First one was Lumix FZ 20. Excellent for nature photography, including close-ups of insects. Last September (2006), within one month of international release, I got myself an FZ 50. Excellent features over and above the FZ 20, like adjustable screen, thumb wheels for instantaneous exposure compensation and programme shift, plus zoom on the lens ring. Also, it has the unique feature of giving me 17.5X OPTICAL zoom if I decide to shoot at 5MP instead of its max of 10MP. With this versatile lens, there is no need to carry a DSLR with a set of three or four lenses, a package which will cost 8 times as much as an FZ 50!

I am now awaiting the FZ 18 in the smaller series, with 18X OPTICAL zoom.
Phiroze B. Javeri @ Aug 03, 2007
when I went to Australia , before leaving India, I bought LumaxFZ 30 SIX months I took more than 3500 photos , all are excellent photographs after that I sold the camera because of flash problem. I would like to buy Lumax FZ models only with advance futures. but recent times no new camera is comming out.
A.P.Guruswamy @ Jul 28, 2007
Could you pls tell me where this camera is available in Chennai?
Sai @ Jul 09, 2007
my brother udyan is crazy to buy this can u please tell what is the actual cost & where it is available
mehul jain @ Jul 07, 2007
Can u please list some of the stores where it is available at the above mentioned price.
bharath @ Jul 02, 2007
nice
vikas @ Jul 01, 2007
where to buy this time locking machine
Pradeep @ Jun 30, 2007
Can any one let me know where is it available in Bangalore. Pls mail be to scatman@oneindia.in
Scatman @ Jun 29, 2007
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