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Panasonic Lumix ZX1 review

Panasonic squeezes a full 12MP sensor into this tiny compact camera

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-08-21August 21st 2009

Product Summary

Lumix DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Price at launch

£265.00

For

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Quick and responsive

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12.1-megapixel sensor

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8x optical zoom (25-200mm equivalent focal length range)

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Lots of hi-tech and helpful Scene and Ai modes

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Neat and compact

Against

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Tiny buttons on the top and rear

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No manual or semi-auto shooting modes

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The zoom lever can be difficult when making finite adjustments

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Noise levels at anything above ISO 200

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Flash problems with macro photography

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