Gordon Laing of CameraLabs.com reviews the Panasonic DMC-FZ8 digital camera, their newest super zoom digital camera.  The FZ8 is the successor to the FZ7, has 7.2 megapixels of resolution, 12x optical zoom and built in image stabilization.

The Panasonic DMC-FZ8 has a 2.5″ LCD screen that is very sharp.  It’s optical zoom lens doesn’t extend too much keeping it compact.  It also comes with a lens hood.  Gordon demonstrates the FZ8 showing you the image stabilization feature and gives you a tour of the menu system.  The FZ8 has plenty of manual controls if you like adjusting settings - but also has excellent automatic settings as well.

On the down side, noise levels can be a bit high while using the FZ8 at higher ISO’s (200 and above) that may smear out fine detail in your pictures.  The Panasonic DMC-FZ8 is has an excellent price, currently averaging around $350.00 in the U.S. which is about half as much as competing super zoom digital cameras.

Panasonic DMC-FZ8 in depth reviews and sample photos:

CameraLabs Panasonic DMC-FZ8 review
DPReview Panasonic DMC-FZ8 review
DigitalCameraInfo Panasonic DMC-FZ8 review
Steve’s Digicams Panasonic DMC-FZ8 review

Sample Photos:

Panasonic DMC-FZ8 sample photos at Flickr
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 sample photos at Pbase

Cameras.co.uk reviews the Canon PowerShot SD750 (Canon IXUS 75) digital camera.  The SD750 has 7.1 megapixels resolution, standard 3x zoom lens and is about 19mm wide - making it very portable.

As you will see from this review, the SD750 has a very nice, large 3″ LCD screen which should help you when taking photos and navigating the menu system.  The Canon PowerShot SD750 takes excellent photos and provides a wide variety of options for taking video.  The SD750 currently sells for approximately $276.

Cameras.co.uk Canon PowerShot SD750 review
CNET Canon PowerShot SD750 review
Imaging Resource Canon PowerShot SD750 review

Canon PowerShot SD750 sample photos from PBase
Canon PowerShot SD750 sample photos from Flickr

TigerTV gives a video review of the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS ELPH digital camera.  The SD850 has 8 megapixels of resolution, iso settings, 4x optical zoom, image stabilization and is trusted by many newspaper and magazine reporters around the world.

In this review they demonstrate the menu system, highlight the SD850’s most important features and provide an introductory tour to this camera.  It has an impressive video frame rate of 60 fps which is useful if you want to slow your video down during playback.  Currently the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS sells for approximately $382.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS in depth reviews and sample photo:

DigitalCameraReview Canon PowerShot SD850 IS review
CNET Canon PowerShot SD850 IS review
RegHardware Canon PowerShot SD850 IS review

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS sample photos from PBase
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS sample photos from Flickr

Lori Grunin from CNET reviews the Canon PowerShot S5 IS digital camera which is a good megazoom camera that wants to be a digital SLR. The Canon PowerShot S5 IS has 8 megapixel resolution and a broad feature set - “automated if you want it automated, manual if you want it manual”, shoots video with separated stereo microphones and has a nice flip out LCD screen.

The S5 IS has a very sturdy feel despite its plastic body and provides an excellent grip. There is a problem with keeping the lens cap on and the location of the SD card slot may be a bit annoying. The biggest problem is the 12x lens which has been known to cause distortion on the sides of the lens as well as causing chromatic aberration. The Canon PowerShot S5 IS currently sells for approximately $499.  For more details, be sure to watch the full video review.

Canon PowerShot S5 IS in depth reviews and sample photos:

CNET Canon PowerShot S5 IS Review
DPReview Canon PowerShot S5 IS Review

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Sample Photos on PBase
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Sample Photos on Flickr (coming soon)