Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75

Good macro performance, excellent focusing, intuitive touchscreen

Images look too muddy when viewed at their full size, noticeable lens distortion, doesn't handle highlights well

Panasonic's LUMIX DMC-FX75 has an intuitive touchscreen and can take clear images for the most part. However, its images do look very muddy when viewed at their full size and they also suffer from noise if you use a high ISO. We like the wide 24mm...

Fast autofocus speeds ; Very good video quality in bright light ; Very good image sharpness ; Helpful touch-to-focus controls ; Effective motion deblur mode and stabilization

Overpowering flash affects color and exposure ; Need to use a stylus for some touchscreen features ; No manual controls ; Touchscreen-and-button interface can be confusing ; Playback controls are unnecessarily complicated

The Lumix DMC-FX75 shoots very good video and sharp photos--but its touchscreen-and-physical-button combo isn't always efficient, and its overpowering flash affects overall image quality.

5x optical zoom lens available while recording video ; 24mm wide zoom, one of the widest available ; High Quality 720p AVCHD Lite movies ; Easy and accurate Touch Screen ; Great performance ; Excellent Low Light performance with F2.2 lens ; One Touch...

Some exposures slightly off ; Mono Audio Recording ; Bottom Line ; Panasonic's Lumix FX75 is a powerful 14-Megapixel digicam, featuring a Leica 5x optical zoom lens, Power O.I.S., 720p HD video Recording and a 3.0-inch Touch LCD screen. With excellent...

Panasonic's Lumix FX75 is a powerful 14-Megapixel digicam, featuring a Leica 5x optical zoom lens, Power O.I.S., 720p HD video Recording and a 3.0-inch Touch LCD screen. With excellent performance and good image quality it is definitely worth a look...

Sharp colourful images, decent feature set, well built and pocket friendly

Those who prefer dedicated function buttons may find the virtual interface, though responsive, slows operation slightly as you inevitably have to drill into it to find what you want

So should this be the camera you pocket for that short city break? If you're looking for a competent, well-featured performer at the right price, and are happy to occasionally squint at a touchscreen in the sun - then the FX70 could be the one.

Good macro performance, excellent focusing, intuitive touchscreen

Images look too muddy when viewed at their full size, noticeable lens distortion, doesn't handle highlights well

Wide-angle, bright f/2.2 lens ; Decent HD video recording

Screen impossible to see in daylight ; Combination of touchscreen and physical buttons is not intuitive ; Lens exhibits flaring ; Noise even at lower ISOs

On paper, the FX75 appears as if it should have everything down pat, with a bright lens, touchscreen and HD video. However, it falls short on the overall experience in areas like usability and image quality.

Unfortunately, although touchscreen-controlled cameras may be on the rise, Panasonic hasn't implemented this feature effectively in the DMC-FX75. The touch-to-focus is cool, but it doesn't make up for the fact that every function on this camera is a...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX70 marries an effective touchscreen interface with a fast, wide-angle 5x zoom lens and the tried and tested FX series styling, resulting in a classy point-and-shoot that delivers satisfying picture quality. Having to operate...

Very wide-angle 5x zoom lens with effective optical image stabilization (24-120mm) ; Quality 720p AVCHD Lite movie mode (as well as Motion JPEG modes) ; HDMI output ; Fast-aperture (f/2.2) Leica-branded lens ; Good Optical Image Stabilization system ;...

Images are very noisy, even at lower ISO settings ; Touch-screen GUI needs improvement ; Tends to overexpose images ; LCD should be more than 230K dots ; No optical viewfinder ; No aperture or shutter speed adjustments other than through scene modes ;...

Printed: Taking just the center of the image into account, ISO 80 files from the Panasonic FX75 can handle printing at up to 13x19 inches. But if you consider the softening in the corners, these images are better printed at 11x14 or even 8x10 before...