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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
B-
HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 5 out of 5
"One Must Own This"
  • 5 out of 5
"Incredible"
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 Reviews

  • 4.55 out of 5

Rating: 4.55 of 5
(159 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Panasonic DMC-FZ30

  • 4 out of 5
If we could only have one camera for all our photo and video needs… (PC Magazine - 11/29/05)

This thoughtful PC Magazine review finds a lot to like about the FZ30, and is worth checking out to get a complete portrait of this appealing camera. read original review

  • 4.8 out of 5
Darn close to perfect (DC Resource - 11/29/05)

DC Resource can be a little nitpicky, but never say they don't give you all the facts. This detailed review of the Panasonic FZ30 really loves the camera, but thinks the noise levels can be a bit much. Take a look at this great review to get a feel for the camera's strengths and possible weaknesses. read original review

Panasonic DMC-FZ30 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 5 out of 5
One Must Own This (Darshan - 11/23/07)

Its really superb like any means.
One must own this.
I have never seen results like its before!read more

  • 5 out of 5
Incredible (Bob - 2/4/07)

I recently lost my wife; and decided to dabble in photography again. I had as a young man. My best freinds wife introduced me to... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Expected a better product (Gerald Davies - 12/27/06)

Pros: I purchased this camera in May 2006 because I was taking a trip to Europe and wanted a reliable camera with a long zoom... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent Camera (Ben Othman - 11/12/06)

Very good camera and excellent lenses (obvious as made by Leica!). Shooting in 8M pixels and raw format gives wonderful results specially in natural light.read more

  • 5 out of 5
fz30 review (jeffvu - 8/25/06)

im the owner of fz10, fz15, fz20, fz7 and now fz30..i can say about the fz series, im not working for panasonic nor anybody else... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Some comments on 2 people that gave bad reviews ( - 7/17/06)

I read about one persons FZ30 having a bad fuse, and then another that sounded like the same thing. I have not heard of anyone... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Best overall digital camera ( - 6/28/06)

I've been a Sony digital person for yrs. They are great cameras with awesome lens.
But the FZ30 has them beat.
All the reviews shown... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Just what I've been looking for! ( - 6/28/06)

I've been an amateur photographer for many years, used to own a pretty decent 35mm camera with an incredible wide-angle telephoto zoom lens (cost more... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Hard to beat for family and vacation pics! ( - 6/19/06)

We just got back from our vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains. And I couldn't be happier with our pictures and the quality of them. read more

  • 4 out of 5
potentially a great camera ( - 6/19/06)

takes good day-light shots, though sometimes a little bit undersaturated...nothing photoshop cant fix though. the only complaint is the low ISO sensitivity, which makes it... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Malfunction after 3.5 months! ( - 6/19/06)

I used the camera in January on a five week vacation. Then I tried to use it in MAy on another international vacation. After taking... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Never should have purchased it.... ( - 5/15/06)

I had Nikon cameras for 30 years with absolutely no problems. I have had a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 for less than 6 months and already... read more

  • 5 out of 5
After a long decision process ( - 5/15/06)

I bought my FZ30 after many months of searching for a camera that would suit me. TOp of the list was the Nikon D200. Finances... read more

  • 5 out of 5
professional shots ( - 5/15/06)

i just bought this cam 5 days ago. took pictures of my family and some places that i have been and they are amazed by... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great camera ( - 5/15/06)

I have used my camera everyday since I bought it.. I love it, pictures are great.. Few things I would change but overall I think... read more

  • 4 out of 5
awesome image quality! wilth rock stady image stabilization ( - 5/15/06)

Well this is the second panasonic I own, the earlier on being a FX9.The FZ is a quick responsive camera,colors are damm accurate! so is... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Excellent images, modest sensitivity, slow storage ( - 5/15/06)

I like the excellent image quality, the zoom, and general ease of use. Autofocus is only adequate in the near and macro focus modes, but... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Wicked Frikken Sweet ( - 4/21/06)

Soooo cool and sweet cameraread more

  • 5 out of 5
Wonderfully powerful but simple to use ( - 4/21/06)

Manual focus and diopter viewfinder adjustment make it possible to "see" shots as in an optical SLR. Tremendous zoom (~ 470mm), and shake stabilizer really... read more

  • 5 out of 5
awesome camera even for a novice ( - 4/7/06)

I have owned the panasonic dmc-fz30 and previously the fz10. I was happy with the fz10, but the fz30 is fantastic! The features are easy... read more

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