Bridge cameras, aka superzoom compacts, have never gone away and there is renewed interest in this market sector following the announcement of the Nikon P1100
There is a lot to be said about the convenience of an all-in-one camera with a long zoom and while some compromises have to be made in terms of optical quality, they are just so handy.
A good example is the Panasonic Lumix FZ80D/FZ82D – a 1200mm bridge camera which you can now snap up for only $397.99 on Amazon US.
As we said in our original review, with the Panasonic Lumix FZ80D ‘you’ve got a nicely usable camera which can deliver some good results. It handles nicely and certainly gives you the feeling of being a “real” photographer.’
Yes there are some niggles – you get the best results in good light and there is no built-in WiFi – but you can’t go too far wrong at this price.
Panasonic Lumix FZ80D key features
- 18.1MP 1/2.3-inch MOS Sensor
- 20-1200mm equivalent f/2.8-f/5.9 lens (60x optical zoom), OIS
- USB-C in-camera charging
- 4K/30p Video
- 4K Photo
- 3-inch 1840k-dot fixed touchscreen
- 0.39-inch OLED LVF 2360k-dots
See more great deals below and check out our guide to other great Panasonic cameras, plus our news story on the Nikon P1100.
