Bought myself a few days ago this camera in stores. Of course, me and the powerful push has responded, buying decision, compared to other models in this price range, however, was that it has an attachment for a sep. Flash. Although I am only an amateur photographer, but I know that the right light is indeed crucial for good photos ist.Der intigrated flash not bad for quick snapshots, an external flash is good but of course something else. Already the first test photos in automatic mode have inspired me. Even a picture with 60x zoom without a tripod and without any changes to the setting, was still halfway useful. Then photos came with the different programs offered by the camera; I was there already, very surprised at the quality and the variety of options. If you use this then the manual settings, makes the whole thing a lot of fun and you get very good photos. Who wants to know more about the camera before buying, should download the manual from the website of Panasonic. As you can already see how extensive is this camera.
Of course, the camera is not with the models 500 - cost 1000 euros, or more, to compare; would not be objective. I do not want my photos but also try and look under "laboratory conditions".