Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330EBK Bridge Camera with 25 - 600 mm Zoom and Full Range F2.8 - Black

This is an excellent camera. I am delighted with it's image quality and rugged construction. I studied many professional reviews before deciding to buy it, and also looked at many owners comments as well. I am using it as back up to a Nikon D5200 DSLR. The Nikon is a lovely camera, but when I need a bit of zoom I do not like changing lenses out in the sort of weather we often get in South Wales! I have been using a Canon SX 50 HS for this purpose, and it has performed very well over the last three years. However, the controls on the back of the camera are very fiddly for someone with large hands, and it has a famously pathetic EVF. I did consider buying the SX 60, but was put off by comments which suggest that image quality is not actually as good as that of the old model. My photographic interests are very broad - landscape, historic buildings, wildlife, family portraits and pets. The FZ330 has produced lovely photographs in all of these categories in varying light conditions. Start up and autofocus are like lightening, the EVF is great, and a constant f2.8 throughout the zoom produces excellent clear hand held images at maximum range. Viewed on a computer, or printed up to A3 size, I would suggest that they are as good as those taken with my DSLR. The FZ330 can handle everything from macro to high zoom, and to cover that range with a DSLR would require several lenses costing a fortune. You would also need a strong back and a very strong bag to carry them all! Professional photographers may need to lug all that gear about, but the rest of us do not with a bridge camera as good as this on the market. The FZ330 is an absolute pleasure to use.

Excellent camera. Lens is sharp and the colour rendition is the best of any camera I have owned. It's particularly good on portraits. The 600mm zoom allows close up photos while the wide angle setting is great for landscapes etc. The macro setting gives very good close ups. Handling is good but I find it easy to catch the zoom button on the lens because I tend to hold the camera lens with my left hand. Exposure is perfect and there are lots of ways of choosing exactly how you want it exposed. Similarly there are lots of focussing methods. All work well. I've not used the video function much but the results so far have been excellent. Other functions such as panoramic photos all work well. The ability to operate the camera by wifi is really good and very useful for animal photos, although the app only seems to work on my ipad - I've not been able to load it on my android phone. Overall, I thoroughly recommend this camera if you want an excellent all round camera but do not want the expense of a top level slr. It's certainly as good as my canon eos300!

I have always been impressed by the Panasonic superzoom FZ series cameras - my first camera was the FZ8. I've since had various SLR's/Bridge cameras but just didn't use them as often as I would have liked. So I have just bought back into the FZ range and am absolutely delighted with it ... -Viewfinder: superb -Screen: touch functionality is brilliant and you can disable it if it's not your thing -Handling: feels just right in the hand - I tried the FZ1000 and it wasn't nearly as comfortable -Lens sharpness: brilliant and better in my view than the standard telephoto lenses you typically get for SLR's -Photo quality: very good with natural colours - I use the camera mainly for bird pictures in good daylight and have it set to ISO capped at 200 in aperture priority at F4 for best results, but you can push the ISO higher and use the F2.8 to still get excellent output in lower light. -Video: no idea as I've not used it yet All in all, I thoroughly recommend this camera for general purpose use especially if you are not someone who spends time in front of the computer looking at pictures blown up to 100% to look for noise (many do believe it or not!). Don't be put off by the zoom only being 600mm - many go further, but won't match the sharpness and will have detail blotched out by noise reduction where they have to raise the ISO by at least 2 stops to compensate for a higher aperture value - only the FZ can do F2.8 all the way through to 600mm.

I bought this to replace my bulky Canon Eos, I was tired of carrying a heavy camera and lenses on holiday. This is a great substitute. Lightweight, easy to use and reasonably priced

brilliant camera. I have waited ever since digital cameras first came out (25 + years ago? ) for something this good. this is my 4th digital bridge camera & the first one worth having. Apart from its many other + points it has a shutter release speed & focus speed ( in reasonable light ) that is virtually instantaneous. Unless you have a very special need for a DSLR with the huge cost of extra lenses this will do everything you could ever want to do. I have taken shots of the moon using digital zoom at 2 1/2x to 3 x which show the craters ( when the sun is shining across the moons face ) which are very detailed at normal print size. they would not blow up much beyond whatever size they are on a 24" monitor, which is still detailed, but are you really going to want this sort of size? if so you will need to spend 000's & then not probably achieve better. no wonder all the pro reviewers rate it so highly. my only criticism is you cannot buy at a discount. Beware of cheaper imports from outside Europe ( guarantee ) & no cash back.

I had the predecessor, the FZ200, and always regretted selling it. The FZ330 (FZ300 elsewhere) is an improvement, mostly in the video department as it can now take 4K movies as well as slow motion. It's a complicated camera with no end of settings available; there must be half a dozen or more for the flash alone, but you can always put it on iA (automatic) and let the camera worry about the technicalities. The results are excellent - as good as any I've seen from a small sensor camera like this: sharp, well exposed, accurate colour. In good light it will keep up with larger sensor cameras like DSLRs, but in low light the photos can (and will) get a bit noisy, which is only to be expected. The OIS (stabilisation) works well , especially in video mode, allowing you to hand-hold without wobbles spoiling the shots. All in all recommended without reservation.

I looked at loads of different cameras before settling on the fz330 and I'm so pleased I did. It's complex as it does so much and I don't know a tenth of it yet and I'm learning something new every day. It's so comfortable to use, easy to find your way around, not heavy and so much fun. The little instruction booklet that comes with it is really good, simple to follow and handy to put in your pocket. I am going to have so much enjoyment using this camera. I'm definitely no expert but I can thoroughly recommend this fantastic camera.

Returned immediately. It wasn't clear this was second hand