Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Responsive touch-screen, Full HD video, Very good audio quality

Expensive, Heavy, Barrel distortion at wide angle

Great still images. Powerful video recording options. Bright lens (f/2.2). Touch-screen interface. Automatic and manual shooting. Negligible shutter lag. Fast burst mode.

Expensive. Dull LCD. Marginal high-ISO performance. Proprietary USB port.

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Captures sharp photos with pleasing colors ; 5x optical zoom lens available while recording video ; 24mm wide angle extreme is one of the widest available in a camera of this size ; High Quality AVCHD movie capture ; Fast and accurate Touchscreen GUI ;...

Some may think $400 is a hefty price tag ; Produced small % of exposures that were a bit strong under harsh sunlight ; Higher luminance noise that we'd like to see (which has been typical of these 14-megapixel sensors)

Panasonic has taken a great camera (the DMC-FX75) and made it even better with the all new Lumix DMC-FX700. This model boasts their latest and greatest Lumix technologies packed into a diminutive frame that can be tucked away in the smallest handbag or...

Reasonably easy to use, Full HD video clips with stereo sound, compact, lightweight and unobtrusive, 5x optical zoom can be used when recording video, dedicated video record button makes for more user friendly operation

Costly, if going by the manufacturer’s recommended price, noticeable loss of quality at highest ISO equivalents

Whilst in general terms the above suggests the FX700 is just what’s required for anyone looking for a point and shoot equipped with most of the current must haves, it does come at a price. Although the manufacturer’s suggested price is a rather high...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 adds two significant improvements, Full HD video and manual control over exposure, to the much cheaper FX70 model, but unfortunately does so at the expense of still image quality, with slow ISO speeds suffering from...

Size, shape and image quality

Annoying touchscreen and manual restrictions

The control method and restrictions on manual overrides makes the Panasonic Lumix FX700 something of a letdown

A nice camera that offers the best combination of auto functions and manual control we’ve seen so far. It has its foibles and the price is high, but it's a good all-rounder

PASM exposure modes., Fast burst shooting modes., Excellent battery life., 24mm super-wide angle

Less than sparkling image quality., Touch icons small and cramped., Physical switch for rec/playback mode., Erratic continuous shooting performance