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Panasonic DMW-BCG10E Lithium-ion Battery Pack - for TZ7 / TZ6 / TZ8 / TZ10

• Panasonic Part Number: DMW-BCG10/E
• Chemistry: Rechargeable Lithium Ion with no 'memory-effect'
• Capacity: 895mAh
• Warranty: 1 Year

Genuine TZ7 Battery, 2010-08-24
After reading about the various after market TZ7 batteries and the fact that they may or may not work with the camera I deceided to go for an original. Amazon were selling this not much more than the non originals and certainly cheaper than jessops etc. If you are going to spend good money on a decent camera then it makes sense to put a decent battery in it.

Panasonic Lumix TZ7 Digital Camera - Black (10.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 3.0 inch LCD

So far so good, 2010-09-02
So far I've taken a variety of photo's in differing light conditions - all came out very good. Obviously in low light and at distance the flash is pointless, but with flash set as "OFF" the camera automatically compensated... so with a steady hand good photo's were obtained. I also tested the video feature, which was great.
I definately would recommend this camera to others, it is excellent value for money.

Panasonic Lumix FS30 Digital Camera - Black (14.1MP, 8x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD

• 8x Optical Zoom Lens
• 2.7" Intelligent LCD Display
• 14.1-megapixel CCD
• HD Movie Recording
• Megapixels: 14.1

Lumix FS30 review, 2010-09-01
A cracking little camera, very easy to set up and get going with. I've been really impressed with the images and range of zoom. Even good for close ups of flowers etc. Excellent value for money ***

CR2032 Battery (2 pack) - Panasonic, Lithium Coin Cell, 3V

• Twin Pack. A long shelf life of up to 10 years
• Reliable even in a wide range of operating temperatures (-20C to +65C)
• Equivalents: DL2032, CR2032

Panasonic Quality Battery, 2010-08-28
Battery purchased as a replacement for CMOS/Bios back up on Tower PC. A battery from a respected manufacturer is a must for this fit and forget application.

Panasonic Specialist Lithium Coin Batteries CR2032 x 12

• Twelve Pack. A long shelf life of up to 10 years
• Reliable even in a wide range of operating temperatures (-20C to +65C)
• Equivalents: DL2032, CR2032

Excellent value for money, 2010-08-26
Repeatedly having to buy batteries for electronic things around the house. Found these excellent value for money and plenty to keep my family going. Cheapest I found anywhere.

Panasonic Lumix TZ8 Digital Camera (12.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD - Black

Great camera, 2010-09-01
I bought this as a replacement for another Panasonic camera that was I a year old. This had been dropped and was not worth fixing. I was going to get the same one again but was glad I didn't. I love this camera. The build is good and feels solid. It take beautiful pictres, nice and clear. Lots of different scenes to use and I'm still working some of the features out. I would definately recommend this lovely camera to anyone.

Panasonic Lumix FZ45 14.1MP Digital Camera - Black (3.0 inch TFT LCD Display, LEICA DC Lens with 25mm Wide-angle and 24x Optical Zoom)

A pleasing camera, 2010-08-31
I brought this after my 4 year old Fuji bridge cam packed it in. I was quite surprised by the technology on offer with this product. I am no expert on cameras, i tend to use one as a hoby and i am still very much learning, so seeing as i dont have a few £1000 for a DSLR with all the lenses i would like, this camera type is perfect for me, its a jack of all trades, not fantastic at one thing, but pretty good at everything.

The best feature (and perhaps the reason one might buy this) is the zoom, it is quite incredible what you can see. If you have steady hands or are using the iA feature you can take max zoom photos with out too much loss of quality. I took this camera up to a hill a few miles from where i live (where you can see for 10 miles all around to all the various towns/villages and land marks in my area. I was quite startled by how close up i could get with photos and video, being able to take a video and zoom in on a place 6 miles away so it fills a 19 inch monitor back home is quite astonishing if you never done it before.....although at that distance you get a fair amount of haze. I also tried it out on a passing plane about medium height up (for a plane) and could almost make out the number on the underside of the wing (i could see it was a Ryan Air quite easily).

The buttons are really well placed and the ability to switch to video camera mode in a instant while still framing a shot is really handy feature.

The Intelligent Auto mode is quite something, the down side is you cant take RAW images in this mode, but then if your making use of the iA mode the chances are you dont have time to set up a shot or your not some one who might use RAW images. For a general use mode or when you want to quickly snap something you just spotted, this mode is the ticket. You cant take a bad photo unless you really try too, i took it to an outdoor festival with various lighting effects late at night and was able to take a large amount of good quality photos with no effort other than to point and shoot.

I did have to watch out for exposure on some photos where the bright lights were causing the artists to have glowing faces, but this was easily solved by zooming out or in some more so the sensor i think could adjust its self, but on the whole i was impressed, especially with the close up shots of the artists face. When i got home i thought a few looked quite professional and would not look out of place in a music magazine, i even could pick up the pimples and wrinkles in their face despite being 30 or so meters back.

The macro mode works fine, i not noticed any real major advancement on my 4 year old Fuji, the obvious increase in megapixels does make a difference and i am getting quite clear shots compared to what i am use to, but to be fair to the FZ45 i have not taken many macro photos yet and the ones i have taken have been quite nice. I want to buy the lens enhancement at some point which should increase the ability of this.

This camera has a few "snazzy" modes like panaoramic (makes a shadow of your last image so you can line up the next) and a starry night mode that i have tried out. The starry night mode sets the shutter to 60 seconds, i have played about a little with this and had some quite interesting shots of the sky with very little noise (i did try this on my fuji but the images were so noisy you couldnt pick a star from noise). I am quite excited about having a play about with this feature as the nights get darker earlyer.

Downsides? Well so far only 2 noticable things, the first is the view finder is a digital one and it does not feel as crisp as you may want it to be. The other issue which is more than likely my memory card (its a cheap one i brought for my compact a few years old and its only a class 4) is that a few RAW images i took over the weekend appeared as blank files when i got home. Not a big issue as i tend to take quite a few shots, but i plan to buy a Class 10 panasonic "gold" one and will see if that makes any changes.

Oh and the other downside is that the cameras price has dropped quite quick over the past 2 weeks since it came out. It started at £350 on launch, then went down to £330, i brought it at £320, it then went to £310 the next day!... and now a week later i see its £275! typical eh! i could have brought that new memory card... hehe oh well, i have a weeks worth of photos i would never have taken if i didnt have this camera... and thats the joy of photography, you can capture a moment that will never happen again....and who can put a price on that?

Panasonic Lumix TZ10 Digital Camera (12.1MP, 12x Optical Zoom) 3.0 inch LCD - Black

What versatility!, 2010-08-31
What a lovely camera! It beautifully combines ease of use and user control and produces excellent images. Videos are high quality, include the zoom function (which is fantastic) and are extremely easy to start and stop. The controls are generally well designed and easy to use with a nice combination of short cuts, dedicated buttons and menus. The screen resolution is very good and the 3 inch screen makes it pleasurable to review shots. Inevitably there is some compromise to be made. The camera is expensive but I think remains good value. Packing so much functionality and quality in means that compared to other similar compact cameras it is significantly larger and heavier. You can put it in your trouser pocket but it feels a little bulky. If you like quality, versatility and user friendliness, and don't mind the price and it's size - go for it!

Panasonic SD60 Full HD Camcorder With SD Card Recording, X35 Intelligent Zoom, X25 Optical Zoom, Wide Angle Lens, iA + Face Recognition - Black

• SD Card Format
• 2.7" Wide LCD Display
• iA with Face Recognition
• Touch-screen Interface
• 25x Optical Zoom

Great camcorder for a great price, 2010-09-01
Anyone thinking about buying a new camcorder should seriously consider this model. For the price and features it won't be beaten. I'd spent several days reading all the reviews about different camcorders on here and couldn't really make my mind up between this one and a couple of others (sony and samsung models I think). There were more positive reviews for this model so I decided to take the risk and I'm really glad I chose this one!

Others have commented on the features of this great little camcorder so I thought I'd add mine too! This camcorder is just the business! A great price from Amazon drew me to it in the first place then I read the reviews and decided to buy it. I bought a 16gb memory card to use with it.

We've just returned from a few days holiday to Weymouth where we used the camcorder every day. The 16gb card took us 5 days to fill up which was ok as that's how long we stayed for! Zoom is amazing, from Weymouth Beach I was able to zoom right across Weymouth Bay and could see Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove, some 8 miles away as the crow flies! Night vision also excellent, we used the camcorder to film the fireworks on our last evening and the pic quality was really good. Battery life was better than my old Sony camcorder, we plugged it in and charged it every night so it was fully charged for each day's filming.

Another point which I don't think anyone has commented on is the sturdiness of the camcorder. I accidentally dropped it on the pavement when it slipped out of my pocket. I feared the worst but having checked it over there was nothing wrong with it and no visible damage at all.

The software which comes with the camcorder to upload your movies to your pc is not very good and I think I'll have to spend some more money finding a decent software to do this job better. I'm also yet to figure out how I can connect the camcorder to my Sony HD TV to watch/record straight to DVD (via a panasonic DVD recorder).

We didn't use the camera feature. I'm the type of person who prefers using a normal camera for taking pics and a camcorder for filming! We have a decent 10mp fujifilm finepix camera for the pics!

So, if you're still thinking over which camcorder to buy then you really should think about this camcorder. For the price it's packed with great features that you won't find in other camcorders in this price range. I'm delighted I chose this camcorder now!

Panasonic DMW-PSS13KK Leather Case for FS Series

• For DMX-FX48/40/38/37
• & DMX-FS25/15/7/6/4/20/5/3
• Cow leather PU Coating

Case For FS Series, 2010-08-29
I purchased this case for a Panasonic Lumix FS30 and was not disappointed. The camera fits perfectly and the case can be attached to a belt so no need to carry it.