zoom close up zero in far away range in Reviews and Ratings

from Amazon.com

… zoom feature,(12X zoom) coupled with the wideangle and telephoto converters, close-up lenses and additional hot shoe flash gives this camera so much lattitude that you would be carrying pretty close…

from Mwave.com

…-cleaner shot, handheld, at night, with a third less zoom range during the day, instead of just using a tripod. But there is no way in hell that this camera can match the 400D shooting handheld at night with an F…

from Amazon.com

… weight and costs of lenses. 12X optical zoom on Lecia is very good and can be extended to 21X zoom with lower MP size. You can buy fairly cheap macro lens to shoot the close-ups of bug's eyes - get Raynox…

from Amazon.com

… to fail, uses less power, and is fast. You can also decrease your resolution size and effectively increase your zoom to get really close without resorting to digital zoom. Hand in hand with the sizable zoom…

from Amazon.com

…If you need a DSLR-like point & shoot camera without the hassle of interchanging lens, this is your camera. It has a decent zoom range (35-420), decent stabilizer to handle movement & shake, decent…

from Vanns.com

… with this camera. We have taken close-up shots as well as distant pictures at full optical zoom without the use of a tripod and the results are stunning! Additionally, we have taken fast action sports shots at La…

from Amazon.com

… no problem with Tungsten lighting as others have. You will LOVE this unit. It is extremely close to a DSLR because is doesn't have a button to "Zoom" you have to do it by hand like you do with a DSLR…

from Hsn.com

… pictures from far away! Even on the basic automatic mode, basic beginners can get great pictures. This the last digital camera you''ll buy for the next few years!…

from Amazon.com

… is on manual it gives a zoomed in look at what you are shooting. The FZ-50 is as close to a DSLR as you can get without all the expensive lenses to drag along. The manual settings let you set-up the camera…

from Amazon.com

…Spent over six months researching digital cameras before making this purchase. Since I will be using on an African safari, the camera had to be capable of handling photos from extreme close-ups…

from A Customer from Chicago IL, Buy.com

… that will serve you well -- this camera deserves a look. The reasons I went with this camera have been validated by my use of it: 1. 12x zoom gives a 35-430mm equivalent range. Perfect for me! 2. The camera…

from Tigerdirect.com

…Works great, zero problems.… 140 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… lens going practically to a zoom is the best and enables to go away from costly additional lenses.
I am happy and certainly would buy the FZ50 anytime again.…

from Amazon.com

… that model of camera. Its really great. Bottom line, if you're thinking about this one. Especially if you are moving up from another Panasonic super zoom, get it! It's a really great camera!…

from Amazon.com

…Blows away any camera I've ever used. 5 minutes after my first use, I put my Canon S3 IS up for sale. At highest zoom, photos are incredibly sharp and detailed. The controls, buttons, everything…