After reviewing its five-megapixel "big brother" the Panasonic FZ5, the Panasonic FZ4 was a bit of a disappointment. It was a competent enough camera, but missed the mark slightly in a number of areas, particularly when compared with the solid...
Long 12x optical zoom lens, Optical image stabilization really helps make use of the long zoom, Unusually fast shutter response, downright blazing in the "high speed autofocus" modes, Extremely fast from shot to shot, Excellent macro capability...
Higher than average image noise for a 4-megapixel camera, At maximum telephoto, lens produces soft corners, lower resolution, Chromatic aberration is on the high side, particularly at the telephoto end of the lens' range, LCD/EVF doesn't "gain up"...
The Panasonic FZ4 features both an eye-level electronic optical viewfinder (EVF) and a 1.5-inch LCD monitor on the back panel for image composition (114,000 pixels). The EVF is essentially a miniaturized version of the larger LCD monitor, complete with...
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