Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The gorgeous FX33 exudes class, with an ultra-compact aluminium body and elegant controls. Performance is excellent, capturing a photo every 1.5 seconds in normal use and 1.6 frames per second in continuous mode

Verdict: Nice camera, what about the pics? A stylish ultra-compact, but images are average.

Review summary: Slim wide angle compact may be the bargain of 2008

Pros: Ease of use Vivid, vibrant pictures Excellent lens Superb value for money

Cons: High ISO better, but still not great Could do with more creative control Can soften low-contrast pictures

Verdict: A 'replacement' is coming though. Panasonic recently announced a DMC-FX35, essentially a 10.1 megapixels and a 25mm equivalent wide-angle lens (plus a few extra features like 720p video capture and the Mk IV version of the Venus processing engine). Althou

Review summary: Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FX33 is a good, solid compact digital camera. It's smaller than many rival models, built to a very high standard, offers a stabilised zoom with useful 28mm wide angle coverage, and gives you quick and easy access to most of the key s

Pros: 28mm wide angle and optical stabilisation., Slim body and shorter than many rivals too., Very good Intelligent Auto mode., Quick and easy access to settings.,

Cons: Best-used at 200 ISO or below., Little or no manual control., No control over noise reduction., Bigger 3in screen of FX55 may be tempting.

Verdict: Ultimately the Panasonic Lumix FX33 may not offer a great deal more than its predecessor, but it brings genuine benefits to what was already an excellent compact. So you get the small, well-built body of the FX30 with its 28mm wide angle coverage, effecti

Review summary: The Panasonic DMC FX33 is small, compact digital camera. It has 8 megapixels and a 3.6x wide angle lens. The camera looks good and is available in a variety of colours. It also scores highly for simplicity and ease if use.

Pros: Settings for 6 x 4 prints and panoramic shots - image stabilisation - LCD screen display - ease of use

Cons: Struggled with lower light shots - images could be a shade sharper - noise creeps in

Verdict: Easy to use, looks good fits into a pocket. That all sounds good, but I was a bit disappointed by the picture quality I managed to achieve with this camera. Usually I like Panasonic cameras, but I struggled with this one.