If Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FP8 looks a lot like the rugged TS1 the company launched earlier this year, it's because the two cameras have a lot in common. Although the FP8 won't survive a dip in the drink or a drop to the floor like its brawnier brother, both use a unique folding-optic design that eliminates moving parts outside the camera. And priced at $300, this stripped-down, classed-up model is $80 cheaper. Does the basic camera design hold up when deprived of its tank-like cladding? We found out.



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