Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55

• alaTest.co.uk

  9 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 268 reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 8/10. Comparing these reviews to 668283 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 81/100 (or 8.1 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.

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• macworld.co.uk

  8 out of 10

Summary: With the market for compact digital cameras getting forever more competitive, the Macworld team take a look at eight of the best.

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• howstuffworks.com

  6 out of 10

Summary: At a $300-plus price point, you'd expect a lot out of your ultra-compact digital camera. Although the Lumix DMC-FX55 from Panasonic has some nice features, it doesn't offer quite enough power to justify its MSRP of $349.

Pro : Startup time is good, high resolution, very large LCD, good battery life, thin camera body, limited wide-angle capabilities

Cons : Low-light photos can be noisy, starting price is high, some response times are below average, zoom lens doesn't quite equal 3X

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• whatdigitalcamera.com

  9 out of 10

Summary: This model has identical specifications to the FX33 model, except for the addition of a higher resolution 3in LCD

Conclusion: A little expensive, and noise is still an issue despite otherwise pleasing images.

Pro : Large LCD/wideangle lens combination, Style

Cons : Fiddly joystick, Purple banding on LCD screen

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• dcresource.com

  0 out of 10

Summary: I hope that makes your camera shopping just a little bit easier

Conclusion: Although it has its share of issues, I still came away enjoying my time with the Lumix DMC-FX55. It's compact, responsive, and fun to use. So, if you're after a camera with a big screen, image stabilization, and a wide-angle lens, then it's worth...

Pro : Very good photo quality (by ultra-compact standards), though see issues below ; Wide-angle, 3.6X optical zoom lens ; Optical image stabilization ; Ultra-compact metal body, comes in three colors ; Huge 3-inch LCD display; screen visible outdoors and in...

Cons : Visible noise at lowest ISOs; noise reduction kicks in soon after, smudging details; some corner blurriness ; Redeye a big problem ; LCD resolution no better than smaller screens ; No optical viewfinder ; No metering option; more manual controls would...

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