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Although priced competitively at around £320 and sporting some excellent features, the Panasonic DMC-FZ48 falls short of many of its peers in one important area.
For a camera with a long telephoto zoom such as this, performance at high ISO sensitivities is important, as a lens with an angle of view still requires higher shutter speeds to achieve sharp images - even with image stabilisation.
We liked
A well-designed, well-built camera with an impressive 24x zoom lens and great range of features.
We disliked
Image quality issues at high sensitivities, especially when compared to the latest competition.