Panasonic DMC-FZ8

Pros: Price, picture quality, resolution, features, included accessories, RAW, size, weight, large LCD

Cons: No super-wide angle, overly-aggressive noise reduction

The Bottom Line: If you want a 7.2-Megapixel responsive "monster zoom" camera, this Panasonic FZ8 is an excellent choice. With 12x optical zoom, optical image...

Review: I have always like mega-zoom cameras from Panasonic. I have started using them beginning with the 2-Megapixel FZ1 and went through the FZ3, FZ4 , 5-Megapixel Panasonic FZ5 and...

Pros: Picture quality, excellent automatic operation, easy to use manual operation, RAW format.

Cons: The lens adapter limits wide angle use, limited f-stop, ISO, shutter speed. No data/time stamp.

The Bottom Line: Small and light enough to carry everywhere, flexibility and image quality that bridges the compact-DSLR gap, with RAW format and slightly better image quality to distinguish it from the competition.

Review: The Panasonic DMC-FZ28 is the best compact digital camera I've used yet. Between the excellent Leica lens, the ability to save in RAW format, and the very effective operating software, this little Panasonic will do almost anything I ask of it. While...