The most compact on the market

Professional photographer, I have used and tested many compact cameras for years and the Lumix TZ-7 is the most powerful compact market. No other camera arrives at the ankle. An exceptional x12 zoom, an impeccable image quality with a sharpness worthy of the largest optical even with high ISO, original functions (the "bracketing" among others, a rare feature on other compacts), a very good speed shooting a fully automatic mode really efficient with the possibility of important manual settings, a "night mode shooting" really effective with shutter speeds up to 30 seconds and with virtually no noise, from 25mm wide angle (while the others are at 28), a video mode in AVCHD in a dignified quality of a Full HD camcorder. No complaints. I honestly see no fault with this superb device that is for me the best of the moment. A buy eyes closed. This is THE compact. While it weighs a little heavy compared to others, but there is the price of quality! For less than 300 euros you have here an almost pro camera 'that can compete with carefree bridges or mid-range SLR.