Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500K 10.1MP Digital Camera Review (Black)

I have had quite a few point and shoot cameras and this one is the nicest I’ve owned. I’ve alway been a fan of the Canon line of cameras and was a bit skeptical about switching brands, but the lackluster reviews of the recent Canons made me look at other options. The FX500 has met or exceeded all my expectations for the camera. The pictures are exceptional, the touchscreen is a joy to use, and the battery life is above average. Our pictures have been bright and vivid with minimal user intervention, the HD video is wonderful and its compact size and durable case means we can take it anywhere.
If I had any negatives to report, it’s the same issues with other PnS cameras, we experienced some red eye, a bit of noise in the pictures and the audio quality wasn’t all that great.
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After having the camera for almost a month it pains me to say it, but its being sent back. I mentioned noise in my review and after looking at all the pictures we’ve taking in great detail the pictures are just not crisps and clear. My wife is the main user of the camera and she constantly take pictures, runs them through photo shop and then prints them. When she sat down to do the first set from our vacation she found when zooming the pictures really become grainy and are blurry when printed. They look fine without the zoom, but when you start to zoom in you loose detail that our older camera captures.
Its really disappointing, the camera has the best interfaces I’ve seen and the touch screen is very nice. If your just wanting a nice point and shoot and aren’t into photo manipulation, then this would probably be a decent camera, otherwise you may want to look at other options.

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