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Panasonic Lumix FZ8
Panasonic Lumix FZ8
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.
  • 4 out of 5
"Great first camera"
  • 5 out of 5
"FZ8 review & info"
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Panasonic Lumix FZ8 Reviews

  • 4.5 out of 5

Rating: 4.5 of 5
(227 user reviews)

Panasonic FZ8 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

  • 4 out of 5
Great first camera (Paul Lanzo - 7/31/08)

Very good photo's, but not the greatest in low light. Photographs look as good to me as the Nikon D40 I recently purchased. Great camera... read more

  • 5 out of 5
FZ8 review & info (b - 6/23/08)

after months of researching ''bridge'' cameras vs. DSLRs, I decided to purchase the Panasonic Lumix FZ8. I was on every site imaginable. Reading every bit... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent zoom and amazing color (Mystie - 5/26/08)

I have used this camera as a back-up to the Olympus E-500 for a trip to Europe and for a couple of weddings. I'm still... read more

  • 5 out of 5
the final choice (Alene - 5/24/08)

I knew I wanted (and needed) a camera with a viewfinder and a longer telephoto length than the 110 or so mm available on my... read more

  • 4 out of 5
1000 and 1 photos with Panasonic FZ8 (Imyaz Familik - 3/22/08)

There are no bad cameras. There are cameras that are improperly exploited. Before evaluating advantages and disadvantages, let`s stop for a while and look back... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Nice Camera (Vijay - 10/16/07)

After shooting 1000 pictures, I started loving FZ8. The one I used earlier was Canon A630. Zoom, IS and Full manual controls are the definite... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Love this camera! (J. Williams - 10/16/07)

I love my FZ8! A ton of features for the price, and it's lightweight and easy to use. Advanced features for veteran shutterbugs, yet simple... read more

  • 5 out of 5
wonderfull camera (upul indika - 9/24/07)

I am a beginner to photography. I bought this camera with doing several reasearching and several comments of users. Also this camera matches my budget. read more

  • 5 out of 5
Muy buena camara (Pablo - 8/24/07)

La compre hace tres meses y he sacado unas 1000 fotos, y estoy muy contento con la maquina, tiene un potente zoom. La recomiendo.read more

  • 5 out of 5
Best Super Zoom Camera (Bobby - 8/17/07)

This is a brilliant camera. The RAW mode is very useful. I've taken pictures of the night sky with star trails from a 60 sec... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Better then Sony H7; H9; Canon S3; S5; and all bunch of other cameras out there that I personally tryit all !!! (George P. from Seattle, WA - 8/16/07)

Out of several cameras that I own, this is an excellent camera, no questions about it !!! I will not botter to write a review... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Excellent camera !!!!!!!! (David F - 7/17/07)

The camera is highly customizable, so if u go in and customize it to how u shoot it produces great photo's I have shot close... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Very good value (Daniel - 5/29/07)

I bought the fz8 about a month ago and have been very satisfied with the purchase. Overall, it is extremely easy to use and for... read more

  • 4 out of 5
please listen, (sudeep - 2/11/07)

hei,its the best a beginner as well as an advanced user can get.so i strongly recommend to buy this if you are peeping on to... read more

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