Super zoom cameras need to given the status of the find of the century when it comes to camera technology in the 21st Century. They were the ones that bridged the gap between professional or semi professional DSLRs and compact entry level cameras that look more like soap boxes (some of them actually do look like soap boxes). They offer the versatility and user friendliness of point and shoot cameras and the controls and array of choices of the SLR. One such camera is all set to earn its share of the market is the Lumix DMC-FZ35, which comes with resolution of 12mp and a wide angle LEICA DC Vario zoom lens of the capacity of 18x.
Design and FunctioningWhile resembling a miniature DSLR, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is dominated by the inclusion of its non-interchangeable 18x zoom lens. Available either in black or silver, this camera boasts of both a 'DSLR-lite' shape and styling. It is capable of covering focal lengths from 27mm to 486mm. Along with Panasonic's Intelligent Auto, this camera also includes the new POWER O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) – a feature that helps prevent handshake even when using high-powered zoom. The new POWER O.I.S clearly captures subjects in the ultra-telephoto or even macro range, which isn’t usually possible without the use of the tripod. In this camera’s My Colour mode, the colour, brightness and saturation parameters can be freely adjusted while seeing how the adjustments affect the picture lively on the monitor. It contains 40MB of internal memory space and is compatible with SD/SDHC cards.
