Panasonic’s compact digital camera range is a better starting point than most for the absolute beginner, with intelligent auto functions switching shooting modes for you depending on the subject, plus optical image stabilization (Mega OIS) on board as standard to help avoid unwanted camera shake. With a mainly metal build, the diminutive Lumix DMC-FX37 updates the FX35 model and is a solid feeling if unassumingly oblong addition to the range, marrying the above features to a 10.1 megapixel resolution for a manufacturer’s asking price of £249 / $350.
With some retailers price cutting 10 megapixel models to around £125 / $200 however, it feels like a price tag of £199 would be nearer the mark for the slim-line FX37 – and indeed most ‘e-tailers’ were offering it for around £50 / £100 less than that the launch price at the time of writing, making it a much more attractive proposition.
