Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Super Zoom SLR Digital Camera
In fact, the FZ45 is one of the two successors to the FZ38. Launched at the same time was the FZ100 which has the same 24x zoom lens and 14.1 megapixel resolution, but has higher performance MOS sensor, a complete set of 3.0 inch 460k monitor and 1920 x 1080 Full HD [1080i] video recording in AVCHD format. The FZ100 is very much the premium model of the two, with a price tag of £ 479 compared to the FZ45 for £ 359.
Like the FZ38 is an incremental upgrade from the previous year FZ28, the FZ45 is very similar to the previous model, but also a number of important improvements. The two most obvious changes are the lens, which rose from a 18x zoom for greater f/2.8-5.2 24x zoom equivalent to 25 – 600mm, and the sensor, which is still a small 1 / 2.33 inch chip but has a resolution to increase from 12.1 to 14.1 megapixels.
The SLR-like body design has not changed much since the FZ7 launched in 2006, although the new camera is slightly larger and slightly heavier than the FZ38, and has seen a major revision of the check layout. The fixed wide-screen LCD monitor is slightly larger, extending from 2.7 inches to 3.0 inches, but maintaining the same resolution 230k. Most of the major functions of the FZ38 have survived, notably the 1280 x 720 HD video mode with stereo audio and Lite AVCHD recording format.
While super-zooms have seen their traditional role as bridge cameras, standing between compact cameras and DSLRs, appropriated by the latest compact cameras, there are quite a few of them around and FZ45 faced with some formidable competition. Notable examples are the excellent price Pentax X90 [£ 230], Nikon P100 [£ 280], the Samsung WB5000 [280 pounds] and the hugely impressive Fujifilm S200EXR [315 pounds]. Against this market rivals the FZ45 looks pretty expensive, and more FZ100. [via trustedreviews]
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