Panasonic DMC-TZ1

Pros: 10x Optical Zoom. Quality Feel. Compact & Strong. Scene Presets. Good Focus Speed & Startup.

Cons: Sort of would like a view finder.

The Bottom Line: Pocket size, great fun and easy to use yet has adjustments if desired. Optical Zoom is absolutely excellent. High Quality Pictures.

Review: I purchased this camera about two months ago to replace a Nikon D50 Digital SLR. Although a beautiful camera, I found the Nikon was too big for my needs and I wanted a camera with great optical zoom without the need to change lenses. I also own a...

Pros: Compact, image stabilized, high quality 10x zoom lens, fully featured.

Cons: No viewfinder, no RAW mode, needs very fast SD card for best video performance.

The Bottom Line: This is a great little camera in a small package. Image quality and features are top-notch. Image stabilization is a tremendously good feature. I like it!

Review: I was looking for a digital camera that would replace my 35mm film SLR camera. Digital SLR's are still very expensive, and the technology keeps advancing. So I decided I would buy a small, relatively inexpensive "superzoom" camera instead, and wait...