Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35A 10.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)

I did a lot of cross-shopping, asking of friends, reading articles, etc., & I've owned a lot of digital cameras. In short, the lens is great, the picture quality is fantastic (both in resolution (10MP) & the actual image quality itself, due 2 the lens, processing, etc.) The video mode is very, very good (the best I've found in digital cameras even in the $700 range) especially when you shoot in HD resolution (1280x720, which is 720p HD). My friends are blown away by the video quality. Fast startup speed, great layout, very very long battery life. Nothing but good things 2 say about this camera.

I'm very pleased with the Lumix DMC-FX35. I bought this camera 4 my wife since her Canon SD500 died. I had always liked Canon/Nikon digital cameras because of their size & quality but the Panasonic is ever bit as good & the extra advantage of the wide angle lens is the selling point. I can't fault the pictures I get from it & I know it will fill a spot when we take trips.

I don't write reviews of everything I buy. I make reviews when I am especially disappointed, or when I'm really really happy about something.

This the best camera I have ever used. I love this camera!

The wide angle is really appreciated. You can get the shot you want every time.

Nice bright screen, with super-handy controls 4 common things like Timer Mode, Exposure, Flash on/off & Macro mode. The power switch is never hit by accident. The menus are fast & very well laid out.

Picture quality is excellent.

This camera has fast startup, 2.5 seconds after hitting the power switch, you are ready 2 take pictures. In addition, the image processing runs very fast, & your picture is ready 4 viewing so quickly that it is ready by the time you have a chance 2 put the switch in play mode.

The camera is very small & light, which is amazing considering how much of it must be dedicated 2 the Leica lens & the optical zoom mechanicals.

The on/off switch, mode selection & the quick menu buttons are a joy 2 use, very positive action with tactile feedback. Very well organized layout, making the common settings like flash/on/off/auto, & exposure control very easy 2 get to.

Macro mode works down 2 5 cm. The camera makes good choices 4 exposure while in general purpose mode. However, you have lots of good choices 4 white balance & exposure control if you don't like the default. You can even point the camera at something white & get a custom white balance 2 make the pictures look correct no matter what the lighting is.

Battery life is excellent, I've taken hundreds of pictures & only recharged once. The display is nice & bright, outdoor use works well unless the sun is directly shining on the LCD.

The only thing I don't like about is all these silly modes you can put it in like 'Baby1' & 'Baby2'. Do you really need a separate camera mode 4 baby pictures? These modes go on & on, & it seems kind of nuts 2 me.

However, these can be ignored easily.

My family has late-model Nikon & Cannon Cameras. I wanted a wider-angle camera & this is the one I chose, after reading some positive comments on Trusted Reviews. This camera is better than the Nikons & Cannons in almost every way.

If you are deciding between this camera & different one, chose this one, it is a truly exceptional device.

Great Camera!!! The controls are in the right place, & work great. Quick & easy 2 switch 2 movie mode. Instead of a push button 2 turn camera on/off, it has a switch that clicks left or right. Its much better, doesn't get accidentally pushed by someone taking a picture 4 you or when you pass the camera 2 someone 2 show them slides. The same is true 4 the take/view pictures switch. its a great camera. EXCEPT IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH IMAGE QUALITY!!! The low quality mode is fine, & the images show a lot of compression if you zoom way in. In high quality mode the file sizes of the images double, but the compression is still there just as bad as low quality mode! Something wrong in the programming! In the end, the images are such high resolution, that I really diont mind the compression. Its not horrible. I just keep it in the low quality mode, & things look great 4 my purposes. Im a professional photographer by the way, & this is my fun camera.

Really love this camera. Bought it 4 it's movie making & wide screen options.
Set it on auto & it compensates 4 all kinds of conditions & takes perfect pictures.

With four aspherical lenses & six aspherical surfaces, including an EA (Extra High Refractive Index Aspherical) lens, Panasonic's DMC-FX35 Lumix digital camera features a 25mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with a 4x optical zoom that's compact enough 2 fit in a slim, stylish body. This advanced lens system allows you 2 capture images with a sense of spatial breadth & depth that simply isn't possible with a 35mm camera. Set the FX35 2 iA mode & let the five Intelligent Auto functions team up 2 help prevent shooting errors. Intelligent Exposure corrects lighting differences, so images come out just the way you see them; Intelligent Scene Selector chooses the mode that best fits the situation; MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) helps prevent blurring from hand-shake; Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur; & Face Detection helps produce clear portraits by optimizing the focus & exposure settings. The FX35 can record motion images with sensational 1280 x 720 HD resolution at 30fps. You can use the zoom, too, & capture some truly dramatic shots. f=4.4-17.6mm (35mm Equiv. - 25-100mm) Focal Length 2.5 Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (230K dots) Focusing Area Normal - 50cm - infinity, Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Clipboard - wide 5cm/Tele 50cm - infinity 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode - 15, 30, 60sec. Shutter Speed Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode - Auto(1600 - 6400) ) ISO 27MB Internal Memory (additional memory recommended 2 store more photos & video) Built-in Microphone & Speaker SD/SDHC, MultiMedia Card Slot Built-in Flash with Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off modes DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), HD AV Output (Component), USB Connection PictBridge Compatible Approximate Battery Life - 300 Shots (CIPA Standard) Approximate Unit Weight - 0.291 lbs