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This was my dirst DigiCam. After a decade of use I can tell you... The bad: The sensor is small size and low spec - so noise is a problem for dark images; just don't even try. Video is useless - just don't even try. The lens: only goes to a 35mm wideangle equivalent. Learn to fuse multiple images for landscapes in photoshop. The Viewfinder - is tiny - (but at least you have one for sunny days) The rear view screen is old tech - small and low resolution. The good [1] For contrasty images the dynamic range is small - so highlight clipping is a real issue. This is overall a bad thing - Fortunately there is a histogram function - which you need to use near all the time to get the best image quality out of this camera. Watch the highlight end - and be prepared to work hard to recover the image later in photoshop. Do this and you can get excellent 7x5 prints or screen size images. [2] the "manual" focus control system - why didn't Panasonic carry this on with leter models? [3] it has a flash hotshoe - usually only seen on DSCRs or M4/3 high-end models [4] the lens distortion is very low and has an f2.8 aperture throughout the zoom - makes creative flash photography and creative control of depth of field possible [5] build quality - is more than excellent - it is a joy to hold. Overall - an FZ20 is a great camera to learn on if you can work around the problem list above and can't afford a later big sensor model.Read full review
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Excellent item easy to use, you can tell its a quality product. The only problem ive encoutered with it is that it only takes an older SD card because its an older camera.
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Purchased because of the fantastic Leica Lens [6-72 f2.8], I was most impressed with this camera and particularly its light weight. [ It is approx 620gm as against typical DSLRs which are about double that weight at least] Really the only (neg)point to consider is the limitation of its ISO, things can get a bit grainy over 400, if you actually need that. I recently spent many hours wandering around with this camera and a lightweight tripod, and I have no hesitation in recommending it. Returning to the Leica lens, many fans of that marque either don't know or won't admit to the fact that since around 2005, Leica cameras and lenses actually originate from the Panasonic factory. Those punters really could have saved a lot of dosh had they done their homework!
Works ok some overheating on pc connection port not mentioned but can retrieve shots from the card but not from the camera
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Brilliant camera works very well glad I bought it
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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