I have just recently started my degree, Architectural Technology, at Trent, and being a part photography based course I was told almost immediately that I'd need to purchase a digital camera capable of wide-angle, long-distance shooting, as well as close-up detailed shots prior to beginning. Now this task could have been nothing short of a nightmare considering the HUGE range of digital cameras now littering the market... It's swamped. The Panasonic range however, with its highly recommended LUMIX wide-angled, high-quality lens system appeared top of many of the 'best selling', 'most recommended' forum and internet store links. The range was even suggested by no ...  Read the complete review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 Not wanting to spend too much money on a camera when my photographic experience is not very high, I came across this Panasonic camera a while ago for around £100. There were a few cheaper models, though this one seemed the simplest to use and that is what I needed. This model comes in two colours that I know of; black and pink. I have the black version, though all the ins and outs will be the same in both colours. The camera is a 12 mega pixel camera with a 28mm wide angle lens and 5x optical zoom. There are also many options to aid in the best way to take a photo; macro, portrait, scenery, night portrait, ...  Read the complete review

As a total technophobe I was a bit worried about venturing into the world of digital cameras again, given my last experience with a Samsung model that broke 3 times within the space of as many months. Given that I am a bit of an idiot when it comes to photography and I want a camera that does all the work for me, I think I've done pretty well. I will totally admit to choosing this camera solely because it had a high number of mega pixels for its price range, and because you can get it in pink. This should tell you something about the extent of my photography knowledge! Will apologise for the brevity of this review in advance, this is photography from a total novices ...  Read the complete review

I don't claim to be a photography enthusiast - I don't know much about taking photos, and I certainly do not have the money for such a hobby - but I do like like good photographs. Some of the views and scenery that are captured through a lens is simply stunning. For me a mobile phone camera is simply not good enough for taking photos that are worth keeping, and a decent point-and-shoot is a must have for parties and gatherings. My budget was £150 and I wanted the best I could get for this amount, despite the majority of the cameras in this price range being incredibly similar. They all have a reasonable amount of settings, they're all between 10 and 14 mega ...  Read the complete review

I'm one of those people who manages to put their thumb in every picture, or washes out even the most beautiful scenery- the Lumix enables even my inept photography to look decent! Lets ignore specs for now and I'll just tell you how I have found this camera to perform, as a total layman in photography. For the most basic of shots the point and click gives you a good picture, no real effort required here. The Lumix however has a huge range of 'scene modes' which allows you to even further remove thought from your photography - this sounds callous but for someone like me it is very useful. Navigating the scenery modes is simple, allowing you to ...  Read the complete review