Customer reviews from Panasonic
Panasonic - Refurbished Excellent - LUMIX FZ80D 18.1 Megapixels 4K Photo Point and Shoot Digital Camera with 60X Zoom Lens - Black
Average customer rating
3.9
(11 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 11 reviews
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62%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Panasonic - Refurbished Excellent - LUMIX FZ80D 18.1 Megapixels 4K Photo Point and Shoot Digital Camera with 60X Zoom Lens - Black
Customer Rating
4
Awesome bridge camera.
on March 24, 2026
Posted by: pigeon
This camera is a great option for starting out photography. The 1200mm tele zoom is more than i'd ever really need, but it's amazing for photographing birds, planes and other far-away objects and animals. It's a great daily-carry camera if you're looking for something better than just a smartphone, although I will note the low-light performance could be better. The app that accompanies the camera is buggy and hard to use at times as well, so I recommend using a physical card reader. Otherwise, a great all-rounder for starting out photography or a daily-carry for experienced photogs.
Response from PanasonicBy Team Panasonic - F, Team Panasonic, March 25, 2026
Hi there! Thank you for the thoughtful review. We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying the versatility of the camera, especially its impressive 1200mm telephoto zoom for capturing distant subjects like birds and planes. It’s great to know it’s serving as a reliable daily-carry option and a solid choice for starting out in photography. We appreciate your feedback on low-light performance and the app experience, insights like these help us improve. Wishing you many exciting moments captured with your new camera!
Written by a customer while visiting Panasonic
Customer Rating
4
Great zoom capability but don't use iA
on April 26, 2026
Posted by: John
from Texas
Gender:Male
I bought this camera despite the many online reviews from people complaining that it takes fuzzy photos. Which it does, if you use Intelligent Auto. In IA mode the camera defaults to facial recognition. I guess that works fine if you're shooting portraits, but who buys a superzoom camera to shoot portraits? For wildlife, birds, and architectural details, it can't find a focal point. The result is a fuzzy photo. Nor does there seem to be any way to switch autofocus modes while remaining in iA.
If I switch to Manual mode and set the camera to center focus and center weighted exposure, the results are great. Even at 1200mm! My previous cameras, an FZ300 and an FZ200 were able to focus just fine using iA, even with the teleconverter. I don't know what change Panasonic made to iA for the FZ80D, but it seems to me a firmware upgrade, or rollback, might be worth looking into.
If I switch to Manual mode and set the camera to center focus and center weighted exposure, the results are great. Even at 1200mm! My previous cameras, an FZ300 and an FZ200 were able to focus just fine using iA, even with the teleconverter. I don't know what change Panasonic made to iA for the FZ80D, but it seems to me a firmware upgrade, or rollback, might be worth looking into.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from PanasonicBy Team Panasonic - S, Team Panasonic, April 29, 2026
Hi John! Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear you’re getting great results with the zoom and in Manual mode, even at long focal lengths. We appreciate your observations about Intelligent Auto and how it compares to previous models. Your input is valuable and has been shared internally as we continue to review performance and usability.
Written by a customer while visiting Panasonic
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Camera
on May 5, 2026
Posted by: mateusss
from Brazuk
Gender:Male
I bought this camera in the beggining of 2025 and its AMAZING, the zoom is incredible and the quality of the pictures are amazing! Be aware that when you go beyond the standard zoom (in this case 60 times) using the AI that the camera has the image looses a little bit of quality, but it still has AWESOME capabilities! I totally recommend it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from PanasonicBy Team Panasonic - F, Team Panasonic, May 7, 2026
Hello there! Thank you for the amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear how much you’re enjoying the camera, especially the incredible zoom and photo quality. We also appreciate you sharing your experience with the extended AI zoom, it’s great to know it still delivers impressive results. Thank you for the strong recommendation and for the 5‑star rating!
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