Even the processing seems fluttery and cheap, no "Leica" lens more! The battery can be loaded only via USB cable from the camera, unless you buy an additional charger's power! Additional costs! Here, the USB connector is protected in the camera only by a fluttering cap, where I'm always afraid he rips off!
The battery lasted for my taste not particularly long, also has only 690 mAh. The camera without warning two / three times beep, the battery is empty, not a single picture more. If you're lucky, the lens is still closed. What's happened to me yesterday, the lens remained open, battery empty, nothing works! I pressed shut by hand.
The colors give me no real joy.
I have the impression that Panasonic wanted to here what quickly shoot on the market, the main thing, it has a presence. But that can also go in the pants !! Since the market is hot so competitive, those missed shots should not afford. Man scared old regulars and will not win any new!
I have still a Nikon Coolpix S9600 fetched to compare. I'll keep, probably "flog" the Lumix SZ8 on Ebay again.
People who wish to "snap" are certainly pleased me is not enough that. I was not always enthusiastic about the Panasonic quality, with the SZ8.
I hope Panasonic returns to the old quality, otherwise I "get away!"
