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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 22 September 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 14 September 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 02 September 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 30 July 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 27 July 2009 - |
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- 3.5 |
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- 06 July 2009 - |
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- 0 |
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- 25 May 2009 - |
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- 4 |
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- 10 February 2009 - |
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- 4.5 |
CameraLabs 's conclusion / rating - 22 September 2009 |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 is a stylish, slim compact that looks good, feels comfortable to hold and produces good quality images. Its 5x optical zoom includes wide-angle coverage and is well suited to general purpose photography from group shots to portraits. Features like face tracking AF and scene recognition also make it a good bet for the novices.
The FS25 is however let down a little by several minor shortcomings. The flimsy battery cover, face detection performance in low light, mode switch and up-front positioning of gimmicky scene modes in place of something more useful, all detract from what is otherwise a sound compact that takes excellent photos.
Despite that, it's a fun camera to use and produces great quality images in most situations. The screen with its variable brightness and high-angle options also makes it great choice if you take a lot of pictures in bright sunshine or in crowds. Recommended...
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Geek 's conclusion / rating - 14 September 2009 |
Overall the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 is a well-constructed camera that is easy to use and takes solid pictures. It has some small problems, none too serious, and nothing that should deter the casual/vacation photographer. Its small, yet packs in a 29mm wide angle lens and 5x zoom so there is some versatility as well, once again pushing is as a vacation shooter. At the original price of $249 the camera commanded a slight price premium over most of the competition but today it sells for about $199, making it a nice pickup for the money...
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Steves Digicams 's conclusion / rating - 02 September 2009 |
The Panasonic DMC-FS25 is a decent ultra-compact digicam that produces nice 12-megapixel images indoors and out, offers a versatile zoom range (29 - 145mm eqivalent), and loads of user friendly features and exposure options; including the capable intelligent Auto exposure mode. The camera has it's Pros and Cons, but overall is a nice camera that should serve you well. With a street price of $249 or less, the Lumix DMC-FS25 offers good "bang for your buck"...
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- 0 |
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Imaging Resource 's conclusion / rating - 30 July 2009 |
Trim and compact, the Panasonic FS25 offers intelligent automatic shooting and a good-quality, 5x Leica lens to balance its 12-megapixel sensor. Overall image quality is good, with low distortion from the lens at wide angle, and only moderate chromatic aberration at both zoom settings. The Panasonic FS25's color is less saturated than what many consumers may prefer, but color performance is actually a little more true to life. Exposure is also good overall, and the Intelligent Auto mode is a definite benefit for novices who don't want to fiddle with scene modes or really any exposure variables. The main area where the Panasonic FS25 seems to falter is in its timing, as the camera is markedly slow in its shot-to-shot cycle times, though it does offer a pretty zippy Hi-Speed Burst mode. Still, a good processor, high-quality Leica lens and smart automatic features in a tiny little package are a good deal at the camera's $249.95 suggested price, making it a Dave's Pick...
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- 0 |
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CNET 's conclusion / rating - 27 July 2009 |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 is a well-designed camera that's easy to use and well-specified, and it's slightly cheaper than the company's top-end compacts, too. The image quality is no better than a 10-megapixel camera's, though, which could leave you wondering why you bothered spending the extra money...
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DigitalCameraReview 's conclusion / rating - 06 July 2009 |
Compared to the FS20, the FS25 boasts some significant enhancements including more zoom power, more resolution and better Intelligent Auto, but that may not be enough of a reason for somebody to upgrade to the FS25. Images are pretty hit or miss when using the FS25, often leaving us with unsatisfactory pictures when the conditions were blown out or the light changed.
But let's call the FS25 what it is: a beginner camera that offers little in the way of control over output. While you can sometimes pull an excellent image out of this camera, more often then not you will get an image that will make you scratch your head, keeping the FS25 strictly at an entry-level position.
If you're looking only to upload to the web or print out 4x6's, this camera is for you. But with a small sensor chip and a resolution of 12 megapixels, the noise will certainly get the best of you when you're trying to make an enlargement. The Panasonic Lumix FS25 retails for around $250, but it might be best to check out the competition if these sorts of features don't float your boat...
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- 0 |
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MacWorld 's conclusion / rating - 25 May 2009 |
As with any tech purchase, its best to try the Lumix DMC-FS25 before you buy it, thanks to the love-it-or-hate-it mini-joystick that you use to access most of the menu functions. Thats really the only main drawback of this camera, which offers a wide-angle lens, fun features, a huge LCD screen, and great battery life for the price. If you can find the Lumix DMC-FS25 around the $200 price point, it provides excellent value for the money...
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PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 10 February 2009 |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 very much carries on where the previous FS20 model left off, with a smattering of improved features to help justify the upgrade. This is a stylish ultra-compact point-and-shoot that you can carry with you wherever you go, with an improved Intellligent Auto mode that achieves great results in most situations with very little input required from the beginner. The new 29mm wide, 5x optical zoom makes the FS25 even more versatile in terms of the subject matter that it can capture, without compromising on the size of the camera or causing notable optical distortion at either end of the zoom range. A 5x zoom with a relatively wide-angle setting is a real boon in such a small camera, only hampered somewhat by the slow f/5.9 maximum aperture at the telephoto end. The large, high-resolution 3 inch LCD screen is also very welcome, although I missed having a true optical viewfinder in very bright sunlight. The FS25 is quite responsive with quick focusing, even in low-light conditions, although the sluggish burst shooting mode of 1.8 fps for 3 images is the main price to pay for the move to 12 megapixel images.
Thankfully the FS25's image quality hasn't been adversely affected. Panasonic have maintained noise performance, so that ISO 400 on the FS25 is equal to ISO 400 on the FS20, despite the increase in megapixels from 10 to 12. I would have preferred to see the FS25 use a 10 megapixel sensor with better ISO performance, though, as the 2 megapixel increase doesn't make an awful lot of difference to your photos. ISO 100-400 still isn't a particularly versatile range, but the usual excellent optical image stabilisation system means that the FS20 is still an adaptable camera. The extension of the ISO range up to 1600 at full image resolution is more of a marketing strategy than providing any real benefits - you won't want to use the noisy ISO 800 and 1600 settings unless there is no other alternative. We also noticed that setting the ISO to Auto effectively limited the ISO range to 100-400, as the FS25 never chose a faster speed, however dim the lighting conditions. The inability to alter sharpness in the camera is also frustrating, as the images are quite soft by default...
PhotographyBLOG's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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