A Professional's compact camera (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7)

Member Name: laurence C

Product:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7
Date:	03/10/06 (202 review reads)
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Advantages: Leica Lens, Solid look and feel, classic, timeless design

Disadvantages: LCD view finder, Battery (Would prefer the rechargeable AA-type), expensive accessories

I have 3 DSLR (Fujifilm S1 Pro, S2 Pro & S3 Pro), whilst they serve me well, and helped me make tons of money, I've always wanted a compact camera that is small and light enough to carry with me everyday. Lugging either one of the Fujifilm Pro series camera would be a nightmare and less fun. The Lumix FZ series caught my attention about a year ago with its handsome and solid design, back then it only offers 5 megapixel, whilst it recieved rave reviews then, it did not give me a strong enough reason to pick one up. However, the latest FZ7 have since made some small but significant improvements, like moving up to 6 mega pixels together with some light nip and tucks here and there to make it even better looking. Thumbs up to Panasonic in keep the design simple and clean.

Summary: I would recommend this to every professional photography who wants to own a compact digital camera

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