Latest 5 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 10MP Digital Camera w/ 12x Wide Angle MEGA IS Zoom (Silver)
"Good first impression"
2009-11-02
- Reviewed By User: A3IXRU3NVQBI80
I have had this camera for about a month. It replaces a Canon SD850IS. The mechanism in the Canon that extends and retracts the lens failed suddenly after a little over a year of light use. Obviously I cannot comment on the durability of the Panasonic. I wanted a camera I could carry in my shirt pocket that would give me very good image quality and serve for family snapshots as well as scenery shots. The lens range on this camera is ideal for me and makes the camera a very versatile point and shoot device. Image quality seems superior to the Canon I had. I am an older person with an older person's eyesight, and the LCD screen is the best of the few I have used in daylight situations. This camera has fewer features than many, which is not at all a problem for me. I wanted a point and shoot camera and the feature set is more than enough, in my opinion, for this sort of use. The controls seem comfortable and easy to use to me. I get excellent results from macro shots to full extension of the long range lens and the camera does the thinking for me. That's not what many enthusiasts want, but as a take along camera that doesn't get in the way and yet is almost instantly ready to capture very good images of anything from a wildflower by the road to a wide angle indoor scene to pulling in a heron on the other side of a stream I find it serves very well. Thus far my only disappointment has been the battery. Battery life seems very good, however the camera software will not allow use of aftermarket batteries, or at least those not approved by Panasonic, and I didn't find any that were. I had to order the Panasonic battery and it took weeks to get one--every retailer I found online was out of stock when I ordered. This may not be a bad thing given the stories of counterfeit and dangerous batteries from you-know-where, but plan on paying around $40 for a second battery.
"good choice!! great value!"
2009-10-27
- Reviewed By User: ADD2JF9U0MGQW
I'm glad i decided on this camera! worth what i payed and more. this camera is perfect for beginners to photography, one possible problem is that it doesn't have many manual features but when you consider that it's a point and shoot it has great features. don't have the problem some people complain about: the mode dial moving, my mode dial seems secure but i just got it so idk yet for sure. but from what i see so far it is a great camera. I researched a lot before deciding on this particular camera and i'm glad i decided on it. 10 MP is just right, especially considering it's zoom capabilities, quality is good even at highest optical AND digital zoom. definitely a good choice for a point and shoot!
"Great quality, portability, worth paying for"
2009-10-22
- Reviewed By User: A1DPOL2O7PNDTY
Lumex has a good len as everyone already knows. Good combination in terms of functionality, price and quality
what can i say?
nice sharp pictures !
fast
colorful
good in low light
very happy.
"I love this camera!"
2009-10-12
- Reviewed By User: A1XPTDYV1IM07
My purposes for this camera are to be able to zoom in (optically), to have easy portability, and to be able to understand the settings fairly intuitively. This camera achieves all of that and more! We take it everywhere. I'm able to take awesome macro shots of flowers (which have inspired my art glass designs) without a tripod. I can take action shots, scenery, and great family photos. We've had prints made and they're exactly what we were hoping for. We had an earlier version of this Panasonic, and it was good, but the zoom was inadequate for my flower shots. This version is a little larger, but not so big that it causes a transport problem, and provides all the features that our other camera had me wishing for.
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"Good first impression"
"good choice!! great value!"