Steves-Digicams reviews Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 10.1MP digital camera
The DMC-FZ50 is the 10.1-megapixel model in Panasonic's popular Lumix line. It features a 12x LEICA optical zoom lens, the Venus III imaging engine, the MEGA O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer) and a 2" color LCD.
A Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens on the DMC-FZ50 has a 12x optical zoom (35mm equivalent = 35mm to 420mm) and is the shinning star of this camera. The ED lens (extra-low dispersion) employs a special optical glass to compensate for chromatic aberration. As you probably know, Leica is a renown manufacturer of cameras and lenses.
The Panasonic DMC-FZ50 features the Venus III imaging engine to allow high sensitivity shooting at ISOs up to 1600. This noise reduction system has been improved to reduce noise in several processing stages. First, chromatic noise and the luminance noise are separated and then go through a secondary noise reduction process. Finally, chromatic aberration is also reduced...
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