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Panasonic Lumix FS30 Digital Camera - Black (14.1MP, 8x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD

 
  By Panasonic
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 4.5/5

List Price: £179.00
Our Price: £130.80

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Features
  • 8x Optical Zoom Lens
  • 2.7" Intelligent LCD Display
  • 14.1-megapixel CCD
  • HD Movie Recording
  • Megapixels: 14.1
Editorial Review
Product Description
Compact Digital Camera FS30 - 28mm Wide-angle 8x Optical Zoom LUMIX DC Lens and iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode with Advanced Scene Detection. In iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode, 4 detection functions work automatically and simultaneously to optimize your settings, making it easier than ever to take beautiful photos every time. The DMC-FS30 can record motion pictures in high-definition (1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in Motion JPEG format). The pixel mixed readout method enables bright motion-picture recording even in low-light settings. The DMC-FS30 can also record stunning full-size motion pictures in WVGA (848 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) or standard motion pictures in VGA (640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels at 30 fps).
Customer Reviews
Average rating of 5/5 Excellent bit of kit, 2010-08-15

I bought this to replace the FS15 which got stolen and was an amazing camera, upgraded to this as it had better zoom and more pixels. This model is slightly chunkier to accommodate the increased zoom, but apart from that is exactly the same. The menu system is clear and easy to use, the pictures look great, it seems to work in any conditions or scenarios and is lightning quick to start up. It is not as flashy as other cameras I have seen, but I think it makes up for this in features and picture quality. It feels very well built and looks lovely. And at this price it would be rude not to get one!

Average rating of 5/5 Great little travel zoom, 2010-09-09
I bought the Lumix FS30 to replace my much loved Lumix FX8, which got sand on the sensor. I was worried that 14mp on the FS30's tiny sensor would result in lots of noise, but Panasonic seem to have cracked this issue, presumably by clever software. Even night scenery shots have almost no visible noise, which was always a problem on the FX8.

The 8x optical zoom lens in such a small camera is astonishing, though images do get a bit soft at longer focal lengths. The 28mm wide angle is significantly more useful than the 35mm on the FX8 too. It's quick to focus and has very little shutter lag. The screen is clear and bright, and the captured images are sharp and full of detail. HD movies are a plus, though there is no HDMI port, so you can't play them back in HD quality on a HD TV. They gobble up SD card space too, so short clips are the order of the day.

The "Intelligent Auto" function works very well, selecting the appropriate scene mode automatically, and employing face detection to set the correct exposure for skin texture. However iAuto defaults to the "Standard" colour mode, which increases contrast and sharpness, and over-saturates colours, much like the "Vivid" mode on the FX8. You can select a "Natural" colour mode, which gives more realistic images, but this is only available in "Normal" mode, not in "iAuto". So in order to get realistic photos, you have to select "Normal" and "Natural", and then select the scene mode manually, negating the advantages of "iAuto".

Other minor drawbacks are the typically quirky Panasonic controls (e.g. none of the buttons have play or stop icons for movies and slideshows, so it's trial and error, or RTFM). No manual control over aperture or shutter speed either, but that's to be expected for this type of camera.

Overall though, I'm impressed with this camera. When you don't want to lug your DSLR on holiday, it's the perfect pocket snapper, and great value too.


Average rating of 5/5 Nice camera, 2010-09-10
This is my first proper digital camera, and I wanted a good zoom and picture quality, and this camera has one of the best zooms around. The functions menu is also very good too, I was particularly impressed with the night time snaps. One thing I made a mistake on was taking photos without adjusting the settings that the camera arrived with. It was set to a high ISO setting, so the pictures I took just before dusk set in were very noisy. I experimented with lower ISO settings and this helped, though there is still a little bit of noise in the pictures. It takes great pictures though, and the zoom is just great, for me for capturing wildlife where you cannot get too close. It is also very well built, very solid feel to it with the metal body. Well designed, buttons well layed out, and it's a pleasure to use.

Average rating of 5/5 Lumix FS30 review, 2010-09-01
A cracking little camera, very easy to set up and get going with. I've been really impressed with the images and range of zoom. Even good for close ups of flowers etc. Excellent value for money ***

Average rating of 4/5 A good point and shoot camera, 2010-09-08
The camera is quite good for simple point and shoot applications. I am replacing a Cybershot W80 with it and this seems to get sharper pictures. The lens is quite good with no barrel distortion.

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Product Information
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Panasonic
Display Size: 2.7
EAN: 5025232550326
Label: Panasonic
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Model: DMC-FS30EB-K
Optical Zoom: 8
Publisher: Panasonic
Release Date: 2010-02-10
Studio: Panasonic
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