Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

More than just an upgrade of its predecessor, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 has a new 12.1-million-pixel sensor and a 24x lens that’s f/2.8 throughout the zoom range. Read the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 review

We've finally got our hands on Panasonic's Lumix FZ200, their top-of-the-line superzoom for 2012.

Builds on the superb FZ150 with a groundbreaking lens design – expensive but worth it

The Lumix DMC-FZ200 ($599) is Panasonic's flagship super-zoom digital camera. While recent models have been relatively minor upgrades, the FZ200 returns to its roots by featuring a lens with an F2.8 maximum aperture across its entire zoom range. The early models in the FZ series (FZ1 - FZ20) had lenses with constant maximum apertures, but that stopped with the FZ30, launched back in 2005. Last year's DMC-FZ150 had an F2.8 - F5.2 lens, so the lens on the FZ200 is a huge improvement, and the extra brightness should make a real difference at long focal lengths and/or in poor light, allowing you to shoot at lower, less noisy ISO settings.

Panasonic Australia announced a huge update to its Lumix camera range last week, adding smaller, lighter and faster tech to its range. So what’s the damage to your wallet likely to be, and are they any good? We went hands on in the freezing cold light of rural dawn to...

A fast aperture and direct controls on a bridge camera

IntroQualitySamplesVerdictIntro The Lumix FZ200 is Panasonic’s latest flagship super-zoom digital camera. Announced in July 2012 it replaces the best-selling Lumix FZ150 and shares the same 24x optical zoom range that’s equivalent to 25-600mm. But crucially where its predecessor had a variable aperture of f2.8-5.2, the new model boasts nothing less than a constant aperture of…

We take a look at the new Panasonic Lumix FZ200 - the high-end ultra zoom from Panasonic with a f/2.8 lens.

The Lumix DMC-FZ200 is Panasonic's premium super-zoom compact camera. Stand-out features of the FZ200 include a 24x zoom lens with a constant aperture of f/2.8 throughout the 25-600mm range, 1080p HD movies, a high-resolution LCD and EVF, fast auto-focusing, 12fps burst shooting and a 12 megapixel MOS image sensor. Read our expert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 review now...

The sequel to last year's best ultrazoom makes a few key improvements.

If you want to zoom in even closer to your subjects and still take great images then the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 is the digital camera that can easily do it.

While there are many superzoom cameras with the ability to shoot at 20x optical zoom and further, the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 is the only superzoom capable of shooting at F/2.8 from its wide end to the telephoto end. But is this just a gimmicky feature or is the FZ200 a truly versatile camera? Read on to find out!

Interested in the Panasonic FZ200? Read our review to find out what makes the FZ200 better than many superzooms on the market.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Review The FZ200 is the latest prosumer camera from Panasonic. This ultra-zoom has a 24X optical zoom lens with built-in stabilization and a never-seen-before constant F/2…

For those searching for a long-zoom camera that falls in between a point-and-shoot and a digital-SLR experience, look no further.