Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550 / DMC-FX580

portability, usability, performance, image quality, reliability

memory, durability, battery

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

usability, portability, size, image quality, performance

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

Leistung, Portabilität, Preisleistungsverhältnis, Sensor, Bedienbarkeit

91% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

50% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

Solid feel, metal construction, pocket size, large LCD screen, touch screen operation and button control provides a "best of both worlds"

Video not full HD, no HDMI out port and required cable costs extra

If conditions are sufficiently clement the Panasonic FX550 proves itself a reliable performer, consistently delivering colourful even exposures. However it’s not immune to pixel fringing on close inspection and white balance occasionally biasing...

Simply stunning shots. Tactile design. Intuitive touchscreen

No viewfinder. Less than smooth movies. Mono sound

Though first impressions of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550 are of a camera as unassuming as its plain, silver grey faceplate (it's also available in a more sophisticated black), the more you play with it the more that exterior changes in your mind's eye...

5X optical zoom lens with wide 25 - 125 mm range ; Optical image stabilization ; Ultra-compact body, comes in silver and black ; Large, 3-inch touchscreen LCD with good outdoor and low light visibility ; Well designed touchscreen UI (most of the time);...

Noisy images, even at lowest ISO; noise reduction eats away at fine and low contrast detail ; Camera tends to overexpose, and frequently clips highlights ; Poor low light focusing ; Color cast in unusual lighting ; Slow startup and zoom speeds ; Videos...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 was a camera that I really wanted to love. Not for its touchscreen interface (though Panasonic did a good job with that), but for its manual controls. Unfortunately, things didn't work out between us: the FX580's mediocre...

The Panasonic's claim to fame is the extensive manual control you have over the shooting experience. It has a number of settings that usually are only found on SLRs. It's not very common to see a point-and-shoot camera with manual shooting mode,...

Manual controls ; Good build quality ; Nice image quality

Poor at high ISO ; Short flash range ; Cost

Not the best camera in the class (and not the worst), it remains to be seen if the touch screen features are enough of a draw to pull buyers to a camera with essentially average overall performance in a crowded field of competitors.

Oodles of manual controls

Poor color accuracy; High noise above ISO 400; Unimpressive sharpness

Our view on the FX580 is split. On one hand, we absolutely love the manual controls. Manual, aperture-priority, and shutter-priority shooting modes. Tweakable white balance. Auto exposure bracketing. Adjustable noise compensation, sharpness, saturation...

With pricing comparable to immediate rivals, if you're looking for a pocket snapper that presents a small(ish) form factor, good sturdy build, choice of button or touch screen control and consistent JPEG performance, look no further than the FX550.