Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Pro Reviews

The Panasonic Lumix FT7 is unique in offering an electronic viewfinder (EVF), which will be great for those who find themselves outside in bright sunny weather. The camera can produce bright colourful images, however, the use of a 20mp sensor has resulted in images that aren't as clean and crisp as those from other lower resolution cameras. If you do want to use a waterproof camera underwater, then it's likely you'll want to find a camera with the brightest lens, and best low-light performance, and here the camera offers an f/3.3 lens, and with a 20mp sensor, it isn't going to offer as good low-light performance as a 12mp camera with a brighter lens. The images produced rarely live up to expectations, with noise being a problem, and soft images when using the telephoto end of the lens. Focus wasn't always reliable, and struggled even in daylight. Image quality was also disappointng at the telephoto end of the lens, and when the light dropped. If you need a waterproof camera with an electronic viewfinder, then the Panasonic Lumix FT7 is the only choice, but image quality does not live up to expectations.

On paper, the Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 is the probably just about the best underwater/tough model you can buy right now. It has all the specs you’d expect from a camera like this, particularly the best underwater credentials on the market, as well as a good range of other tough features. A number of other specifications, such as 4K Photo, inbuilt Wi-Fi and USB charging make it appealing for other reasons, too. While on the whole, your smartphone (particularly if you have a high-quality one), will be more than adequate for taking pictures when you want to travel as light as possible, if you’re somebody who likes adventure holidays, then a compact camera like the Panansonic FT7 makes a lot of sense.