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Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ82EB-K Digital Bridge Camera with Ultra

Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ82EB-K Digital Bridge Camera with Ultra Wide 20-1200 mm Lens – Black

Digital Camera With Ultra Wide 20-1200mm Lens - LUMIX DMC-FZ82

Weight:	0.62 Kilograms
Dimensions:	11.9 x 13 x 9.4 centimetres
Brand:	Panasonic
Model:	DC-FZ82EB-K
Part:	DC-FZ82EB-K
Colour:	Black
Batteries Included:	1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
Dimensions:	11.9 x 13 x 9.4 centimetres
Origin:	China

Tags: Panasonic

Anonymous says:

27/03/2023 at

Having now taken several photos I am delighted with the camera and its performance.
The macro and zoom make this a truly stunning camera especially for the price.
Ajay Kumar says:

26/03/2023 at

A bit bigger than expected but quite light, Still learning to use the many functions but all good and looking forward to getting more experienced.
Anonymous says:

19/03/2023 at

Love this Camera easy to use as I am only a beginner. Well impressed with the photo’s.
Anonymous says:

03/02/2023 at

I bought this for those times when I don’t want to lug a DSLR and assorted lenses around. But it has become my camera of choice for most occasions other than motorsport events. It is especially suited to wildlife photography.
The optical zoom range is impressive, from an unusually wide 20mm to an astonishing 1200mm, which beats my binoculars! The optical image stabilisation is very effective, even up to the 2x digital zoom limit of 2400mm, which is surprisingly useable (see attached hand held photo of the moon, as it came out of the camera).
But the FZ82 isn’t perfect. Wide angle shots sometimes have exposure issues, especially in bright high contrast conditions. The autofocus works for the first shot, but usually not for subsequent shots. At first I was having to turn the camera off and on again between every shot, which was beyond frustrating. However, I found that flicking the navigation button left resets the autofocus. Still annoying. I thought I may have a faulty unit, but a friend has exactly the same issue with his. I’ve tried a factory reset. If anyone has found a solution to this, let me know!
Even with its foibles, I still like this camera, and would recommend it.

Very versatile. But some autofocus issues.
MariannDoolan says:

10/01/2023 at

I haven’t had chance to use the camera much yet but have been impressed so far with the few photos that I have taken.
The zoom is brilliant, and I managed to get a quick snap of the moon, if I had taken my time with it then I imagine I could have got an even better one, but for a quick point and click, what I got I think was not bad.

So far so good
Anonymous says:

29/12/2022 at

This camera is so good. It’s a bit tricky to connect to the Wi-Fi though. You have to connect locally between the camera and your destination device. I chose to upload to my tablet. The Panasonic image app is a bit tricky to work out but you can either upload directly from the camera or via Wi-Fi. you have to go to the select the options at the bottom of the screen, which takes you to another page to choose how to upload and after that I didn’t have a problem. I did have a serious problem with the lumix sync app. Couldn’t even find the Bluetooth button on the camera’s settings. I uninstalled it totally because it’s a waste of time.
KatherineDotson says:

13/11/2022 at

This is actually an updated version of my old bridge camera (which I dropped too often!). It has lots of new features that I’m still trying to get to grips with, but for the price, I think it’s a really good piece of kit, especially for an enthusiastic but not necessarily technically savvy amateur photographer like me.

I’m very pleased with it and feel it was money well spent.
Anonymous says:

01/11/2022 at

I’ve been a photographer for very many years, owning medium format, 35mm and many digital cameras. This FZ82 does have it’s limitations but it is still quite able to produce decent images if the user knows what they are doing.
There are too many negative reviews that suggest the operator really doesn’t have much idea how to use the camera properly to get the best out of it. Fuzzy images are because of camera shake and not the fault of the camera but of the user.
Anonymous says:

19/09/2022 at

This has exceeded my expectations. For a budget price I was expecting lots of compromise, but I’ve already seen some great results on point and shoot mode, and looking forward to getting better as I learn the intricacies of the camera. The zoom is brilliant, autofocus seems fast, build quality is good. Just buy it!

This one’s a keeper, superb value.
Courtney says:

02/09/2022 at

I have been looking for a light weight camera for doing video and pictures that I can use one handed as my main dlsr is to heavy,I did look and instamatics but they were way to expensive for what they were and didn’t have what I needed,my phones camera sound was terrible but the pictures were ok,I came across this Lumix and it had a good review,I would have given it 5 stars but I can’t for the life of me connect it via WiFi or Bluetooth to my tablet,and it’s easier and a lot less stressful to take out the SD card and do it that way to my pc or tablet to ,besides that I give it 5 stars for everything else,it’s sturdy light and easy to use it has lots of features to,I would buy another of these if I had to and for the price I can’t complain at all

Fantastic picture and video quality
Stephanie Osborn says:

21/08/2022 at

A nice size capable camera, not great in low light conditions, if you want to do Astro photography then you need an SLR camera. The zoom is amazing as you can see with the moon in this video, tons of options, sometimes too many to remember, it takes good quality photos in daylight, the flash is good, autofocus works well in light, not so good in the dark. It’s a good camera, if you want a point and shoot with great zoom qualities, this is for you.
ErrolGertrude says:

19/03/2022 at

This bridge camera combines an exceptional optical zoom with an excellent level of clarity and crispness in the image. Many other features also, although I have not had the camera for long enough to explore all of them. It’s not at all heavy. It doesn’t come with an SD memory card, but these are easy to get these days. The battery seems to last quite a long time, although as I say, it’s early days — it’s still going on its first charge and I haven’t used it that much yet. You have a choice of using the viewfinder or the screen on the back. It does come with a strap and lens cap. Many of the advanced features are quite complicated and it’s going to take quite a while to learn how to use all of them, if indeed I ever do. I think I would describe its level of sophistication as “semi-professional”, even though the design is a few years old now. There is a good macro facility (1cm distance) and lots of different focussing options. I’m looking forward to exploring its many features over the next few years or so.
Anonymous says:

17/03/2021 at

RESULTS ON ZOOM AND MACRO HAVE BEEN GOOD. HOWVER THE PUSH/ROTATE BUTTON FOR ADJUSTING SETTINGS IS NOT GREAT. OFTEN WHEN JUST WISHING TO ROTATE THIS WHEEL IT OFFERS THE PUSH OPTION WHICH IS ANNOYING. IT’S TOO SENSITIVE IN USE. I’M ALSO FINDING THAT MOVING A FOCUS POINT TO A DESIRED POSITION ON SCREEN IS LESS THAN EASY TO ACCOMPLISH AS ONE IS OFFERED A SECONDARY ZOOMED SCREEN THAT SEEMS TO PREVENT THE MOVEMENT I WISH TO ACHIEVE. PERHAPS SOMEONE AT PANASONIC COULD EXPLAIN AS I MAY BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG. THE MANUAL DOESN’T SEEM TO OFFER A SOLUTION AND IS NOT EASY TO NAVIGATE.
DollyWFIHgox says:

01/03/2021 at

This is a fabulous little bridge camera, not pocketable but not over heavy either.

The zoom range is exceptional. That is why the sensor has to be small, as spreading 60 over a large sensor would cost a fortune.

It has the usual Lumix feature set and labyrinthine menu, plus the features I like best, the ability to upload to your Google drive or your local fileserver without even using an app on your phone. Take note, Sony!

The IS is so good, you can take hand held shots of the moon at full zoom. Without flash.

Highly recommended as an all purpose extreme zoom camera that doesn’t weigh a ton. If you want pocketable, the tz95 good too.
Anonymous says:

29/12/2020 at

Ordered as a gift for my wife. Still early days obviously but she seems very impressed with it. She mainly intends using it for wildlife photos so the zoom on this camera is perfect, she can take photos of birds without scaring them away, scenery mode is fantastic for wide shots of the landscape. Have not tested it in low light yet but we will do soon to check how well it works in low light. All in all a fantastic quality camera, produces far better results than her phone which is to be expected and not expensive for the features you get. Just remember to order a memory card and I’d highly recommend a bag or backpack to carry it, preferably splash/waterproof to keep it safe. Highly recommend this camera.
Mozzypop says:

24/06/2020 at

Top camera for the money excellent all rounder instructions for setting up the WiFi file transfer are poor to say the least. Camera has some weight to it and feels well made. I bought mine directly from amazon and the camera box arrived damaged like someone had opened it but everything was present and working fine. This was none the less disappointing as I you expect amazon direct purchases to come without this sort of issue.
The direct link by WiFi on the camera asks for a username and password when setting it up. This i struggled with as I didnt know what user or password it was asking for but it is the username and password you use to log on to you pc. Once I added this the link worked instantly. I looked online and loads of people have had the same issue and to think one extra sentence could sort the problem. All in all minor issue to sort and most people who have had the issue are new to these camera types so may just be a noob issue.
LeelePrimm says:

22/06/2020 at

Whether you’re taking a close up of an ant, or a horse half a mile away or the moon 93,000 miles away, this produces more than reasonable photos.

It also records decent HD video.

One slight gripe is there doesn’t appear to be a remote trigger, although I do believe you can link it to a smartphone.

Anyhow, I’m a rubbish photographer, but did manage the attached photos! – The fox and crow one were taken after sunset, thus it’s a little grainy.

If you do buy this, make sure you get the case *and* extra batteries and charger. – They’re not expensive, and available on Amazon.

4.0 out of 5 stars A very well priced camera, with plenty of features.
Anonymous says:

22/06/2019 at

if you are buying this for the zoom then you will be pleased but thats pretty much it, my 100 phone camera takes better quality normal shots then this 306 camera, of course it dropped over 50 quid 1 week after buying it

Autofocus and stablielisation,
its pretty decent for this price camera, unfortunatly it comes at a price, if you are making a video you will just hear the camera noise all the time, this camera doesnt have a external mic port so this kinda screws you up for making wideos unless using an external sort and syncing sound siles at a later date

Audio
with the mic on the top with no wind filter you can just imagine what its like recording outside, no external mic option so outside recording. and as perviously mentioned the noise from autofocus and stabilisation is horrendous.

Zoom
this is the only reason i have not sent this camera back, the zoom on this camera is outstanding only second to the nikon p900 and p1000 which is twice the price of this camera. i managed to catch a rare video of an eagle once exstinct in Ireland, something id never of been able to see without this outstanding zoom, it takes abit of getting used to and a tripod is a must,

Picture Quality
with the right light pictures can be good but unfortunatly this camera is lacking a good sensor, i i find that my phone takes better close shots then what this camera does, it may give you 4k resolution but its not a crisp picture even under perfect conditions,

Battery Life
id say its about average

Pros
18mp sensor
4K video
4K photo
Higher resolution EVF
Touch-screen with improved resolution
10fps continuous shooting
Wi-Fi and remote controling from android or ios device
USB charging
60x optical zoom lens, f/2.8-5.9, 20mm to 1200mm equivalent
1cm macro

Cons
No full screen with the app
poor sound quaility
loud mechanical sound from stabilsation and auto focus
no external mic port
mostly plastic and cheap looking
poor instruction booklet (you can find a better one online)

great Zoom but thats about i
Anonymous says:

21/06/2019 at

I’ve only had this camera six weeks so my review is purely on my experience so far. Compared to my previous bog standard compact Pentax (Optio RZ18) this one is very sophisticated. Moving from that to this was a step change which I’m still coping with. It has much greater flexibility and when the functioning comes right, its pictures are wonderful- pin-sharp, and with much greater detail on close-ups of wildlife such as butterflies, dragonflies, etc, which is my main use. But establishing the correct settings to use under different circumstances, for those who want, or have been used to, “point and shoot” does involve a bit of a challenge, at least to start with. Practice makes perfect of course, but I do have a suspicion that the camera is one for semi-professionals and very experienced enthusiasts, who already have some knowledge of the huge range of features it has. To that end I subtract one star just for the inadequacy of the manual in the box. So much knowledge is assumed that parts of it are either seemingly absent, or cryptic in the extreme for people who simply want easily to be able to take great pictures either on high zoom or close-up. Having said that you can as always download the “full” manual from the website.

If like me you’re upgrading from a lower price range or simpler camera, do be prepared for a voyage of discovery and experimentation. But make no mistake, this is a very very good camera. Overall I’m very pleased with it indeed and would recommend it without hesitation.
htfmarketreport says:

11/05/2019 at

I bought a Sony point and shoot off eBay with X 20 zoom and I was happy with this compared to a smart phone. I enjoyed the camera and managed to get some great pictures that wouldn’t be possible on a smart phone. I then reached a point where I needed manual controls as getting certain shots was impossible.

I wanted a better camera, better zoom and manual controls. I looked at mirrorless and DSLR but quickly found out a decent telephoto lens would cost a small fortune. I then looked into bridge cameras and at 1 inch sensors but the cost was an issue again. The FZ82 had all the bells and whistles with the 4k options and when compared to some slightly older DSLR’s it didn’t come out too badly on comparison sites. I have fortunately found that the image quality is a step up from my Sony even though the sensors have the same 18MP, better Auto focus options, loads more features and better results.

The manual controls allow more artistic control and also correction if auto doesn’t quite look right. There is a big step up from a more basic camera and to take good photos you do need to spend a lot of time knowing how to use all the settings. To start with I wasn’t very impressed with the camera and thought of sending it back but that was just me feeling not very confident with it. As I have practiced and played around I have been able to get good photos and the 4k options are what boost the camera and enable it to beat a lot of DSLR entry level cameras with the video. You won’t be getting award winning pictures with this and low light performance is bad but overall it ticks a lot of boxes for an amateur.

For the price it is a very good deal, acceptable pictures that beat smartphones but not something that will replace DSR / mirrorless.

Capable
Anonymous says:

08/05/2018 at

Had this for a few months now. Cameras like this are always a trade-off. Yes, the sensor is small in size, but they haven’t pushed the megapixels too far, which will help with noise at higher ISO values, and the advantage of a small sensor is that you can have a huge zoom range. The EVF is much better resolution than the previous FZ72, albeit it could have been a larger image in the viewfinder. Of course many compacts and even some bridge cameras have no viewfinder at all. The rear screen is also a touchpad, so you will need to use it to access some functions.

In many respects, the FZ82 is like the FZ72. Some differences are relatively small tweaks. The creative retouch has been dropped, but such effects can easily be applied to downloaded images. In its place, there is a new healing-style retouch, but its usefulness is similarly reproducible elsewhere. On the other hand, the focusing and operation of the FZ82 is noticeably faster (although it still takes a second or so to turn on) The new wifi capabilities are useful, but could have been better, with an easier transfer direct from camera to laptop.

Where the FZ82 excels is in relation to its extended video capabilities, the benefits of which are not limited to video. It will shoot 4K video at 30fps. It can also shoot HD at 100fps, or FHD at 60fps, which can then be replayed at 25fps or 30fps for a high-quality slow motion movie. It will also shoot VGA resolution at 200fps. In the 4K mode it is shooting frames that are 8Mp, and this can be used in a burst mode to capture split-second action. Note that 8Mp will produce a reasonable quality A4 print. There is even a feature that allows you to shoot a 4K video sequence with each frame capturing a different focal depth. You can then choose a single 8Mp frame or combine a range/all frames to get the depth of field you want. And last but not least, you can now take stop-motion animation and time-lapse movies!
FreddyOkeefe says:

24/04/2018 at

been looking for a camera for a long time and did not want to carry a lot of lens about so after reading the reviews and about the camera i chose this one i wanted a camera with a good lens,time lapse and good make,i got the camera and put the batteries in to charge it,to charge it it comes with a cable and plug,this is the problem putting the cable in the camera was difficult but i managed it after a few attempts and left it to charge and ordered a charger and spare battery so i do not have to plug it in to the mains so that should solve that problem,after a few hours the battery was charged and i tried it out,very impressed with the zoom bit noisey zooming in and out but that’s not a problem with most cameras i have had they are all the same,i tried most of the filters some had trouble focusing on the subject but seem to take the picture anyway and the results were good,i have not tried out all it can do as there is some mutch,i used the video which was alright,i dont do much videoing so i probably will not use it mutch,the time lapse was good,and the close focus worked great.i seemed to end up with a lot of pictures beeing videos even though i never pressed the video button so have to see what i am doing wrong,the lens cover drops off now and again so i will have to get a filter to protect the lens,the camera feels light and all the buttons are handy but will take a bit of time to know what they all do,i like the viewfinder and use it more than the screen.you can sort or retouch the pictures on the camera but i prefer to put them on the computer ,you can even download them to your phone through wifi with an app which i dont think i will try,there is no gps which people say is a down side but i have that on my compact camera and never used it as it drains the battery ,you can shoot in raw as well and take a picture in both at the same time,there is so much it can do i cannot try them all. it comes with a manual in english but its better to download it and read it on the computer if like me the print is to small to read if you’re looking for a camera with a good zoom,time lapse,and other extras this is just right.
pelkobarin says:

22/12/2017 at

I won’t review the entire camera as so many others have. It does what it says on the time – good quality photos and video and a superb zoom function. If you are prepared to accept a change to the depth of field you can have an optical zoom equivalent to a 2400mm lens – yes, that s 2.4m – you are well into paparazzi territory these! Imaging the cost of the various lenses you would need on a true DSLR to get this. With normal DoF you get 60x optical, which is equivalent to 1200mm.

I already own a Panasonic TZ30 point and shoot camera, and wanted something better quality, and more importantly with a better zoom, to take on a trip to South America. I wasn’t disappointed with quality or zoom at all.

The negative (and I appreciate many people probably won’t care about this feature), but I deduct a star however because it has no GPS receiver. Now having done some research, many cameras in this category don’t have the feature either, but that is not a reason to say “well that’s OK then”. I keep a comprehensive library of all my photos and have spent a lot of time adding GPS tags to those which were taken years ago before GPS was used in cameras, or to those I scanned in from film. I like being able to view my photos on a map or search by location. My TZ30 has GPS (albeit slow to lock on) and my iPhone of course does as well, so all my photos for several years now have been location tagged by default. The app you can download from Panasonic claims to allow it to use your phone for GPS but it is very clunky indeed, and after several attempt I gave up – you could not use it in a hurry that’s for sure – in fact I couldn’t get it to work at all. This is not enough to make me not use the camera at all as it takes wonderful pictures, but it does make cataloging the photos after a bit frustrating. My solution is to always take an iPhone shot at the same location I am using this, and then copy the GPS tag over using my image editor. It is a bit of a pain, but it works In a camera packed with so many features however they could easily have added GPS though – I would have even paid a bit extra for it!
OnaPerivolaris says:

11/09/2017 at

I am an experienced photographer with semi-pro gear which weighs a ton. I wanted to try mirrorless to reduce the weight and bulk I have to cart around and so was tempted by this little Lumix bridge camera. I am still deliberating over switching to M4/3 but have to give and honest review of the FZ82 based on a couple of months of use. First, it is sharp. Have no worries about the autofocus, this little beauty will not let you down. I’ve used it in bright sunlight, dim interiors, action shots and long exposure landscapes all without a problem. Second, although the sensor is tiny you would not know from the images it produces. I worried that the prints would be noisy but running them through Dfine2 sorts that out and A4 prints are as good as my Canons. Thirdly, it takes a bit of getting used to the aperture. It is f2.8 at the wide end but doesn’t go past f8, so if you want a small aperture like f22 you can’t get it. However, the zoom is incredible so that makes up for this deficiency in some ways. I thought the lack of a tilting articulated screen would be a problem but you can work around that by using the app on a smartphone. I have figured out a way of putting the camera on a small tripod and connecting via wi-fine so I control the camera from my phone – brilliant! I’ve been able to get some really effective shots this way, especially when I realised there was a screw thread on the lens that allows me to use a square filter system. Add to this the 4K video with post focus, focus stacking and features like zebra pattern, focus peaking superb touch screen and logical menus and you can’t fail to be impressed, particularly at this price. In all I have been amazed at just how capable the FZ82 is and based on the experience I’ll probably go for a bigger M4/3 Lumix as my main camera.