Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 reviewed, bests the FZ35 but falls short of the FZ100

Panasonic‘s DMC-FZ35 (aka the FZ38 in some regions) was highly regarded in its time — which was all of a year ago. The superzoomer won shootouts along with the hearts of many, but now it’s being retired in favor of a new camera, the DMC-FZ45 (aka the FZ40). This one moves up to a 14 megapixel CCD sensor but, according to PhotographyBlog‘s review, doesn’t suffer the resulting decrease in image quality you might expect. Its 24x, 25 – 600mm zoom lens is highly rated, as is the 720p30 mode. A total winner, then, right? Yes — except that it doesn’t compare to Panasonic‘s own recently-released FZ100, which does all that and throws in 1080p recording, Pentax K-5 jumps to 16.2 megapixels, better autofocus [U]” href=”http://www.4zb.net/pentax-k-5-jumps-to-16-2-megapixels-better-autofocus-u.html”>better burst-shooting, and a few other niceties. That camera is, however, $ 100 more than the $ 399 FZ45, so you’re going to have to let your budget be your guide here.

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