Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LZ2 har 5 megapikselskameraet og hele 6x optisk zoom, samt optisk bildestabilisator (Mega O.I.S) som redusert risiko for uskarpe bilder i svakt lys. Det finnes ikke tilsvarende i denne kameraklassen. Et positivt trekk er også at kameraet benytter vanlige alkaliske AA-batterier, noe som gjør det enkelt å få fatt i nye batterier stort sett over alt.

Hvis minnekortet er raskt nok, kan man med dette kameraet ta bildeserier med en hastighet på opp til tre og fire (LZ1) bilder med høyeste oppløsning per sekund.

The lack of an autofocus illuminator - and low resolution LCD screen - are obviously cost-cutting exercises, but overall the LZ2 doesn't feel anything like a 'budget' model. It doesn't have the sex appeal of a Canon Ixus (or Panasonic's own FX7), and it is missing any real manual controls, but if you want a decent long zoom on a small camera, then this is by far the best value on the market today. The image stabilization means you can shoot at lower ISO settings without worrying so much about camera shake, something you won't find on any similarly-priced camera, big zoom or not. So then, as with any camera built to a price, the LZ2 offers something of a compromise, but it's a compromise I suspect many people on a tight budget will be happy to accept.

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