The qualities of this camera are those which are described on all test sites.
For my part, and among others, I am going on [...] when I want information on a product. The comparative of cameras are very well done there and I wanted to say.
I was professionally in the picture for a number of years and the only thing I could lament is a real mode manual settings but you can compensate by setting semi automatic mode and the two modes 'scenes'.
The mode Intelligent automation is perfect for people not too specialized in shooting because it deals only with a lot of parameters and results are very satisfactory.
I wish to use this mode 'very easy' being able to force or cancel the flash as I please. C (a very common use at home. But it's not quite the automation in this case so I will not be too demanding.
I will not comment on the camcorder mode that is already so touted everywhere. It is truly a camcorder and "you can zoom" please !!! Very well stabilized at that.
If I have to sum up: a true wide angle needed on this type of device (without interchangeable lenses), a true optical zoom 300mm (Leica, the dream of every photographer there is little time ... but I 60 years), a very good color rendering (and yet I leave that Canon "was the top" in the matter), little or no digital noise up to 400 ISO, a good speed of implementation, a real camcorder bonus, total.
For 330 euros on Amazon (over 90 Cities accessories listed below) so I have a great device and a very satisfying camcorder.
And as we must speak ill ... :)
We could add a second battery and a memory card, or even a cover, Panasonic. But it would be more expensive on the market so if this remains to the customer, the store price is better! Ah marketing !!!
And we could have a cable and a standard mini USB connection to connect to the PC and then you could make savings in the package because everyone has !!! While marketing at Panasonic, one does not reflect the way?!