Those who want a true manual mode, go your way. The manual settings are hidden in inaccessible and unusable menus in the heat of action (check in Cannon ;-).
The movie mode is excellent, with stabilizer and zoom. I find it too slow zoom in this mode, but it is done on purpose not to give nausea.
It is incredible to be such nice pictures with a small camera. With a huge zoom and a wide angle. This is exceptional.
A fault? the cons-days. The TZ7 is not fate, its sensor is blinded by the highlights.
All the rest is simply sublime. Almost perfection, and it is beautiful ... more