Panasonic DMC-LZ7

Pros: Price, 6x optical stabilized zoom, uses 2 AA batteries, 2.5" LCD, features, performance

Cons: Slight softening, CA and vignetting in corners of the frame

The Bottom Line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 is a very versatile 7.2-Megapixel camera with 6x optically stabilized zoom and a large 2.5-inch LCD. It is...

Review: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7 is a 7.2-Megapixel update on the 6 -Megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5. Featuring the same powerful 6x optical stabilized zoom, 2.5-inch LCD screen and powered by 2 AA-size batteries, the LZ7 ...

Pros: High powered zoom, night time capabilities, video with sound, AAs, feels solid.

Cons: LCD Viewfinder is hard to see in bright light.

The Bottom Line: A fast shooting camera with quick cycle times. Night mode enables pictures in almost total darkness with almost NO noise! A very good all around camera.

Review: My wife and I take LOTS of pictures, occasionally providing images for local publications, so I knew what I wanted in a replacement for my lost Pentax Optio. Research of the latest pocket models around 200 bucks became a real chore, there are so many new ...

Pros: Huge LCD screen, loaded with features, 6X optical zoom, quality and price.

Cons: No manual viewfinder.

Review: I bought my Panasonic DMC LZ7 a week ago and I'm glad I did. I was originally going to buy a Canon, but after much research online I discovered this camera. I love the big LCD screen and the ease of use. This camera comes loaded with features that most ...

Pros: Price paid for features offered is hard to beat, plus a well built quality camera.

Cons: None yet, Really! I'll have to see what happens when it hits the floor.

The Bottom Line: One of the best in this price range. Great buy that won’t disappoint. 7 megapixel, 6X zoom, 2.5 inch screen, decent movie clips, needs only needs 2- AA batteries.

Review: INTRO I must admit having so many choices with this recent purchase it was an easier decision to make when comparing the competitive cameras and having a knowledgeable sales person on hand to weed out the weaker ones in the price range I was ...

Pros: Image stabilization, intelligent ISO, 6-9x zoom, low light, sharp

Cons: Color balance

The Bottom Line: Very good camera with good (but not great) low light capability and plenty of options to let you get a good picture.

Review: Cameras have become very complex. The software in these devices is very sophisticated, it tries to handle many things for the user. The downside is that it becomes increasingly hard to describe if a camera is good or not. A camera maybe good at some or ...

Pros: Simplicity, long shutter speed options, battery usage

Cons: Simplicity, no manual setting

Review: I studied photography for a couple years before I decided to buy my own digital camera, and this little number was really good for what I paid. It's pretty simple which is nice for new users, and although it doesn't have some of the fancier settings ...

Pros: Optical image stabilization 6x optical zoom lens can record 848 x 480 video

Cons: Grainy /noisy picture quality no sound movie playback high sens mode is pretty useless

The Bottom Line: If you want excellent quality @ the maximum resolution of 2304x3072 (7 megapixels) then it might be best to look elsewhere since the pictures are often grainy

Review: The Lumix LZ7 is relatively easy to use with a dial on top to select different modes and the user manual is straight forward, the 'normal picture mode' lets you set exposure compensation and can display a live histogram along with a grid to help compose ...

Pros: Excellent features for the cost, when it worked.

Cons: Extremely poor durability
A little bulkier than I would have liked

Review: I owned this camera for 13 months before it stopped working... one month longer than the warranty, unfortunately.  After a period of about 6 weeks that I hadn't used it I found it wouldn't turn on.  I went through several battery options and ...

Pros: picture quality

Cons: battery, no viewfinder

Review: I'm extremely disappointed in Panafax. Ok - it's my fault I didn't get a camera with a viewfinder. And I hate it. But I hate their solution on batteries. Either I try to find their Oxyride battery,,,,which I can't find easily...or at all, or I need ...