Panasonic DMC-LZ10K

Pros: great build quality, fun lens, IS works, focus ring works

Cons: noisy, no dedicated aperture/shutter controls, IS not as effective as with the FZ1

The Bottom Line: Best point and shoot in the market. No SLR killer. Proprietary battery not a problem - available for $20 in Ebay.

Review: I've owned a variety of cameras, including the Lumix FZ1. It was the wondeful FZ1 that compelled me to purchase the FZ10 as soon as I could. I had never even seen one before I popped $550 on one over the internet. Since many people, websites and of ...

Pros: Sharp excellent picts! Stabilized lense!

Cons: No lense strap- no big deal, you can buy an attatchable one cheap.

The Bottom Line: lense takes great picts at long range thanks to the stabilized lense, it takes high quality crystal clear picts--I'm a perfectionast, I highly recomend this camera!

Review: I looked at ALL othe digital camera out there, took each Ultra zoom camera home and tested them myself in all light conditions (I'm a bit of a perfectionist) and this one is wwwaaayyyyyy better then the-- Olympus C750. (The Lumix has faster shutter ...

Pros: 12x zoom. Great quality. Minimal Shutter lag. Price is right. Many manual options.

Cons: Hard to focus in low light. Battery needs to be taken out to charge.

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for high quality and control, this is a great camera. Easy to learn for someone "upgrading" from a simple point and click.

Review: I bought this camera to replace a 3 year old Sony Cybershot, which I still love. But I felt I needed higher resolution/quality pictures of my children growing up. After the first few weeks, I am slowly getting used to this camera. It's not the type of ...

Pros: 12x optical zoom, 4.0 megapixel, changeable lens, changeable flash, manual and automatic modes

Cons: Lens cap doesn't attach to camera, viewfinder is stationary and exposed, no firewire connection

The Bottom Line: Digital camera with all the bells and whistles of a professional camera, but minus the pricetag. If this is what you're looking for, you've found it.

Review: Digital cameras are now very easy to find and their prices range from cheap to expensive. If you don't know what you are really interested in when you begin your search for a camera, you are likely to choose whichever one sounds the best at the time and ...

Pros: One of the finest digital cameras you can buy.

Cons: Are you sure you need this much camera?

The Bottom Line: You really should be an accomplished 35mm shooter before you spend $500 on a camera this good.

Review: This camera is so complex, with so many features, you need to visit Steve's Digicams website to get the full impact of everything this camera has. The web address for Steve's review of this camera is: ...

Pros: Super telephoto; image stabilization; many features

Cons: Kinda big.

Review: This camera reminds me of my Nikon SLR which was my mainstay for years. After some practice, I can take pictures any time, and virtually anyplace. The stabilization feature allows me to photograph at a shutter speed as low as 1/4 second (inside a ...

Pros: Awesome 12x lens, image stabilization, lots of manual controls

Cons: Weak built-in flash. Indoor shots require practice. No strap on lens cap.

The Bottom Line: A great camera that especially shines when using the big zoom for outdoor nature shots.

Review: I've used this camera for a couple of weeks now (got it mid-January '04) and feel I've gotten to know it fairly well after taking about 700 photos during our Disney World trip. I bought this camera primarily for the image stabilized 12x Zoom lens (to ...

Pros: Lens, Zoom, stabilizer were all recommended as top of the line.

Cons: Servicing of the camera is solely done in the U.S. Poor construction of battery contacts.

Review: I purchased this camera based on reviews I'd read here and another two camera sites. After 3 weeks of 50/50 pic quality, I took the camera and manual on holidays. One of the prongs broke in the battery compartment rendering it useless. On contacting ...