jhluxton Posted October 3, 2006 Share #1 Â Posted October 3, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Amateur Phtotographer Magazine has published an in-depth review of the Panasonic FZ50 equivalent of the V-Lux 1 this week. (October 03) Â One presumes that the Leica version will be very similar. Â Overall review is 80%. Â Main weak points - usual one of poor performance at high ISO sensitivity speeds and slow AF though as many will probably use the manual option this may not be a problem. Â John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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peterb Posted October 3, 2006 Share #2  Posted October 3, 2006 I used the Panasonic FZ50 briefly and returned it. Don't get me wrong. I felt it was a great camera. For starters, the lens is phenomonal. Quite a range. The images were quite good. And it was quite silent. Verrrry silent.  My problems were that it had a disconcerting low rez EVF and I'd had enough of that with the Digilux 2. (For some reason, the Sony cameras like this have an EVF that looks like ground glass and I haven't the foggiest reason why). And while camera wasn't big per se, it struck me as a lens with a sensor attached and I felt it was HUGE. (Just in my mind I don't think it was visibly quite large it's just that the most certainly physically larger Digilux 2 in my mind didn't seem so big. It's a perception thing with me only, go figure.)  Ultimately, I opted for the Lumix LX1. The lens was also fantastic. And while it was finderless (you frame with the LCD) after reading some articles on the Web from Sean Reid's website on the D Lux 2, figured out a way to attach a third party's 28mm finder to it. But the basic reason was the sensor. Which is 16:9 as opposed to the standard 4:3. (The FZ50 is capable of creating 16:9 shots but it merely crops 2 million pixels off the top and bottom leaving me with the same pixel count as the LX1/D Lux 2, but noiser since each of those pixels are smaller!) And I liked it's rather diminutive size.  I am on the hunt for another, more substantial camera than the LX1, by the way. I'm not sure whether to go with the M8 (w/24mm, 50mm Noctilux and 75mm Summicron lenses) or L1/Digilux 3 (and get the R adapter and find some nice used primes to mate with it) or get the Sony Alpha and the soon-to-be-released Zeiss optics (16-80 f3.5 zoom and 85mm f1.4) which is admittedly quite big (and even a touch hypocritical) by my previous remarks but tasty nonetheless as a camera to be used for non-street like shooting. (Maybe it's really about feeling more comfortable with an SLR that's a real SLR with no EVF!)  I'm basically leaning toward the M8 because I had the M6 and miss it terribly.  P  P.S. This was taken with the FZ-50 and as you can see, it's reallllly nice. Even with the 16:9 crop. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/6417-panasonic-fz50-v-lux-1-review-ap/?do=findComment&comment=63454'>More sharing options...
chetccox Posted April 25, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted April 25, 2007 OK, so why is this here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted April 25, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted April 25, 2007 OK, so why is this here? Â at the risk of being daring in the M8 controlled digital forum Chet because reviews of V-Lux are rare to non existent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted April 26, 2007 Share #5  Posted April 26, 2007 at the risk of being daring in the M8 controlled digital forum Chetbecause reviews of V-Lux are rare to non existent  Well said; why should it NOT be here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted April 26, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted April 26, 2007 ...I am on the hunt for another, more substantial camera than the LX1, by the way. I'm not sure whether to go with the M8 (w/24mm, 50mm Noctilux and 75mm Summicron lenses) or L1/Digilux 3 (and get the R adapter and find some nice used primes to mate with it) or get the Sony Alpha and the soon-to-be-released Zeiss optics (16-80 f3.5 zoom and 85mm f1.4) which is admittedly quite big (and even a touch hypocritical)... Â I hope to have the D3 review published by tonight. That will give you some more data. Â Cheers, Â Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Maio Posted April 26, 2007 Share #7  Posted April 26, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I hope to have the D3 review published by tonight. That will give you some more data. Cheers,  Sean   Looking forward to reading it. I'm 4 months into this camera and quite satisfied with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted April 26, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted April 26, 2007 Looking forward to reading it. I'm 4 months into this camera and quite satisfied with it. Â It's an excellent camera. I'm glad yours has been good to you. Â Cheers, Â Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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