Price: $477.99
(as of Oct 17, 2024 08:27:12 UTC - Details)

With a wide range of features in a light, point-and-shoot camera body, the LUMIX FZ80D enables you to capture incredibly vivid, clear moments near and far. The 20-1200mm zoom lens (35mm camera equivalent: 20-1200mm) gives you the ability to shoot landscapes and panoramas with a high level of detail. The FZ80D handles up-close shots as well as it handles landscapes, with macro shooting at minimum focusing distance of 1cm for detailed close-up shots of food, flowers, insects, and more. The 2,360K-dot View Finder is designed to give you a clear, glare-resistant view at all times, even in bright sunlight. Enjoy clear, precise videos and photos, even action shots, with 4K Video Mode, recording up to 4x resolution of Full HD; the 4K Photo feature lets you extract the perfect photo out of 4K video and save it as an 8-megapixel equivalent still image. Not sure where to focus? Post-Focus feature gives you the power to touch the area you'd like to focus in on, even after the shot has been taken. You'll never worry about blur with POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) to minimize hand shake.
Panoramas in Extraordinary Detail: 20mm wide-angle lens creates breathtaking landscapes, with a powerful 60x zoom (35mm equivalent: 20-1200mm) to capture the big picture as well as fine details
An Always-Clear View, Even in Bright Sunlight: 2,360K-dot. Large LVF 0.74x (35mm camera equivalent) ensures you'll see your screen without glare
Amazing Video Quality for Fast-Paced Action: 4K Video Mode records up to 4x resolution of Full HD; for incredible flexibility; 4K Photo feature lets you extract the perfect 8-megapixel photo out of 4K video and save it
Shoot Now, Focus Later: Post Focus feature gives you the power to touch the area you'd like to be in focus, even after the shot has been taken
No More Blur, Even at 60x Zoom: The POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) effectively suppresses hand-shake vibration at the tele-end
Reviewer: HDer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Finally!
Review: First superzoom camera with USB-C. No extra charger needed. Which also means you can charge from a portable USB-C charger just fine.The zoom is amazing but more impressive is the OIS. there is no shake at maximum zoom. The viewfinder is very sharp and the main display is also very good. The pictures are very clear and the 4K/30 mode will be handy. It has a convenient flash too.The only small downside is that they removed the FZ-80 panorama mode even though they still advertise it. Maybe they will bring it back with a firmware update.This will be my trips camera. I am verry happy with it. My far bigger and heavier Nikon D500 will be for special occasions only.

Reviewer: Creator Guy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A very nice camera overall!
Review: I was looking for something that would go bridge my camera phone but not be as bulky as packing around my dslr and this is what I chose and am very happy with it. It certainly has its limitations, especially if you are using the highest optical zoom. I recommend keeping a tripod nearby. The various settings are nice but can be a little non intuitive to get to so it takes some practice and patience. Where I find it struggles is in areas of high contrast like rooms with windows in the background. It can be difficult in getting the camera to cooperate and wants to shift balance suddenly. Overall still a great camera.

Reviewer: B. Wilson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing zoom. Camera otherwise OK.
Review: This is the spare battery I got, and works well - enter this term into the Amazon search box: B004GK3TBCEasily gives hundreds of shots on a full charge.I have included 5 pre- versus post-zoom images to show you how good it is. Evidence speaks for itself. In the pre-zoom the subjects are near the center in every example, so you do not have to play Where's Waldo. As you can see the zoom is exceptional. None of these images were taken with a tripod. Indeed for a couple of them, I was in a moving gondola above the mountains with camera in-hand.Other things I liked:•Wifi connect directly to your phone to move images from camera to phone (no internet required).•Long battery length. I did buy a spare too, but was never worried about losing charge. The cam has a battery indicator display anyhow.•Touch screen that you press what you want to focus on.•Remote control your camera using your phone. Great for selfies.•55mm lens means you can add-in other screw-in lenses etc. I used a screw-in 55mm UV filter for my images.Things I did not like:•Not many preset functions on the function wheel.•Panorama will only go left-to-right. Refuses to work right-to-left.•In many cases outside of zoom my cellphone takes better photos.•Camera can be surprisingly complicated for a point-and-shoot camera.•I could not get the macro to work. There are many macro settings and all seem garbage. Cellphone was way better.•Oh, and the annoying "beep" noises when setting up and taking photos left me constantly embarrassed in quiet cathedrals when you are supposed to be silent. No idea if these annoying beeps can be turned off or not.Overall - Buy this for the amazing zoom only. Other features are cute and OK. Let any other feature be a bonus if it works out for you. But cellphone cameras can usually beat this camera for everything but zoom. I still think it is worth the price, especially if you like taking wild animal photos.

Reviewer: Rebekah A. Harvey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Does everything I need it to do and then some!
Review: My first digital camera was a Sony Mavica that had 640x480 resolution and saved photos on floppy disks. That will give you some indication of how long I've been playing around with digital photography. For the past several years I had a Canon EOS Rebel T3 with multiple lenses. When I began to travel internationally for work, I wanted something smaller that I could take with me without having to carry both laptop and camera bags. I purchased a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and absolutely loved it. It did everything I needed it to do in truly compact and low-stress "point and shoot."Recently, I've been debating whether to upgrade my Canon and investing in additional lenses or purchasing something new. After much research and soul-searching I opted for what many are calling a "bridge" camera. Although it felt a bit like a step down from a DSLR, I had to recognize that I simply don't shoot the same way that I used to. I no longer photograph weddings or senior portraits and really just needed a good, reliable camera that was compact enough that I would be more likely to take it with me when traveling. More often than not, I find myself using my iPhone because I didn't want to have to haul my camera bag around. There were three main reasons why I chose the FZ80 model. 1. Ease-of-use. I already knew from my previous experience with my point and shoot Lumix that this would be fairly easy to use. 2. Affordability. I couldn't justify the expense of the FZ2500, but felt the features and functions of the FZ80 would meet my needs. 3. Leica lens. Perhaps this is a hold over from my film shooting days, but Leica lenses have a reputation of being extremely high quality. If I was going to be giving up lens interchangeability, I wanted crisp, beautiful photos.I've only had this camera for a week and haven't had much of an opportunity to give it a good trial run, but so far, it's proven extremely easy to use and has resulted in some decent back yard photos. I only gave it 4 stars though due to the low F-stop range. I know it has a post-image editing tool to customize depth of field, but that seems like too much hassle right now for something that is a step above point and shoot. I haven't figured out the WiFi link, yet, but am looking forward to playing with that. I'm also looking forward to trying out the video function.The photos below show the "pink" moon on April 10th, a series of shots at different zoom lengths outside of my front door, and some flowers where I played with the various shooting modes.All-in-all, I'm very happy with this purchase. And the best part is that I was able to offset the cost a bit by selling my Canon EOS on eBay.

Reviewer: Rafael Gonzalez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: El zoom digital es fantásticoEl vídeo y audio que graba es de excelente calidadEn si la línea lumix de Panasonic es muy buena para fotos caseras y una buena opción para dar los primeros pasos al mundo de la fotografía sin necesidad de hacer fuertes inversiones. La recomiendo mucho para los viajes y tomas casuales con familia y amigos.

Reviewer: luiz diniz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Produto foi entregue conforme as descrições e chegou antes do prazo estimado.

Reviewer: Sandeep
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Price appears to be on the higher side.

Reviewer: Squirrel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: If you are a beginner photographer and looking for a bridge camera, you might immediately think of brands like Nikon and Canon, which have stood the test of time. While I too was inclined toward these brands, I also wanted a camera that packed a decent zoom just to give me that extra bit of flexibility without having to pack several lenses when travelling.Having used this camera extensively for around 6 weeks in a variety of lighting conditions, in cities and in the country, I can say that it does not disappoint. The build quality feels solid and it can easily be carried around for a few hours without too much effort.The Intelligent Auto + (iA+), which the camera is set to by default, does a good job at recognizing particular scene types and adjusting the exposure accordingly. In this mode, you still have control of a number of parameters, including exposure value compensation ( which effectively changes the aperture) and white balance. Image stabilization is smooth even at the longer end of the telephoto range, providing you use the electronic viewfinder and cradle the lens barrel as you take the shot. Telephoto image quality can be improved considerably with the use of a tripod. The lens itself extends and retracts quickly and smoothly, while autofocus easily finds the subject. You can also select the focus point yourself using the touchscreen if you are not satisfied.There are times, for example in low light conditions or indoors, where the camera may select the wrong scene type and completely muck up the exposure. In these cases I would select either Program Auto or Manual modes to get more control over shutter speed and aperture. Bearing in mind the small sensor, the camera's handheld performance in low light is passable. If you anticipate doing a decent amount of low light photography, I would suggest buying a cheap but stable tripod and using Manual modes to adjust exposure. Just remember to turn image stabilization off to prevent unwanted artifacts smearing the image.Those looking for creative control over depth of field similar to what a DSLR can offer will be disappointed. This is not a fixed aperture lens. The camera's aperture range at 20mm EFL is F/2.8- F8, but at 100mm is only F/5.9 to F8. this makes it hard to achieve shallow depth of field at the lower focal lengths, although it is still possible at longer focal lengths providing you use a smaller aperture such as F/2.8 or F4 and correspondingly faster shutter speeds. Having said that, depth of field at the wide angle setting does not change significantly between F/4 and F8. I would argue that F/4 is a better setting for landscapes as you get less softening of the image.You can see some of the images below this review which I have taken using this camera. The resolution, sharpness and detail are more than adequate for the amateur enthusiast. One great feature is the built-in WiFi, which makes transferring images to your smartphone a doddle.One of the great strengths of this camera is the 4K video, which is not generally found at this price range. While 4K only shoots for 15 minutes at a time due to the risk of overheating, you can still shoot in 1080p for as long as you want.In conclusion, this is a great camera for this price and can easily adapt to any situation and help you build your photography skills for years to come. Would I buy it again? Absolutely.

Reviewer: eric spencer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I am a very experienced photographer.I have a heavy full frame Nikon D800 with all sorts of high quality lenses.However, the best camera in the world is the one you have with you.The FZ80 is a super light and flexible little camera.I am really pleased with the picture quality... amazed actually.Obviously its not the full frame Nikon but on my 50" 4K screen the pics look GREAT.The price quality ratio is outstanding.Get it you probably will not be disappointed.