Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Great images ; Good price ; Optical Image Stabilising ; Extra built-in memory

Rickety build ; Poor button layout

This camera may produce excellent images, but it doesn't come across as built to last.

Exemplary build quality and finish ; Impressively sharp lens ; Excellent features

Average zoom range

Great image quality at the price, and a superb range of features at the price, including an anti-shake system sign and looks

Price, specification, ease of use, image stabilisation

All-plastic construction, image noise

Apart from the excessive noise issues over ISO 200, the LS2 performs remarkably well. In fact, I had to keep reminding myself that this was a sub £150 camera. There’s a smidgen of shutter lag, which became a tad frustrating and movies are only...

Optical stabilization helps greatly for hand holding the camera in dim lighting, Extremely easy to use, Very good battery life, Accurate LCD viewfinder, Fairly fast startup/shutdown, Good macro focusing capability, Good color control, not...

While most users might associate Optical Image Stabilization as something used to steady long zooms, it can be extremely beneficial to shooting close-ups, especially in low-light when you don't want to blow out your subject with a flash. On the LS2,...

Image stabilisation ; Aspect ratios ; Picture quality ; Ease of use

Red eye ; Shutter lag ; Small internal memory

The Panasonic DMC LS2 could be the answer if you are looking for a cheaper digital camera. Picture quality is very good for a camera in this price range and it is the cheapest digital camera I am aware of to offer optical image stabilisation. It is...

Very good colour (saturated, accurate) ; Great image quality ; Image stabilisation makes it possible to get great shots in low light ; Very good exposure / metering ; Very good macro mode ; Easy to use, lots of scene modes, auto mode ; Excellent value...

The Panasonic Lumix LS2 is a budget digital camera from Panasonic, but it is very difficult to see where they have "compromised" in any way to reduce the price - the only missing features appear to be the lack of sound on videos and the smaller than...

Great battery life ; Optical image stabilization ; Live histogram and exposure info ; Extremely fast ; Unlimited continuous shooting ; Advanced white balance control ; User friendly with simple controls and menus ; Very affordable at $199

Low resolution LCD ; Poor movie mode ; Macro mode not as close as on other cameras ; Image quality is so-so; high noise levels ; Red-eye ; No movie zoom

The Panasonic Lumix LS2 has everything an entry-level camera should have. Featuring 5 effective megapixels, a 2 inch LCD, excellent battery life and simple menus and controls. It also adds something nice - optical image stabilization.