It is also settled in size between these cameras.
Very good it is in the hands, this is nice and light and very
good to use.
Plus points from the FZ 38:
Objective 25 - 600 mm in small picture-related focal length
Folding screen with good resolution
Hotshoe
Remote Cord Connection
Sun visors problem finally solved
There is a new battery, which creates with me about 450 pictures. The reaction times
are quite fast, with little light and a long focal length takes you focus
naturally a little longer.
The lens extends when zooming out far, unfortunately it has waived the fine manual zoom ring and the rocker given preference, owner of the FZ 50 will miss this feature.
If you are used to support his camera with his left hand on the lens runs when you turn off or zoom in the wide-angle position risk to pinch your fingers between the camera and the sun visor.
The new folding screen is a real highlight, large and bright, very clear and sharp, it is a pleasure to be able to suddenly use camera positions that have since been excluded or have brought more random results.
To practice: As with Panasonic actually getting one gets with the FZ 100 in nearly all situations useful photos, who sets the iA.Modus, can hardly do anything wrong. For serious photographers, the camera has the usual P, A, S and M, extensive scene modes are on board and there is the opportunity to save on "Cust" own attitude to the election.
The image quality I see mixed feelings. In iA mode the camera does indeed almost everything right, even in low light you get images that satisfy in Album size yet, unfortunately bought you this convenience at the expense of resolution. Even at ISO 100 distinct mud effects are visible to Pixelpeeper who tormented to 14 million pixel sensor requires as well take its toll.
If you want more, must necessarily renounce iA and select at least P, A, S or M.
Recommended here is to test the various scene programs, it is clear example of landscape mode more resolution than the iA mode.
But I recommend, similar to the Panasonic TZ 10 to provide noise reduction and sharpness to -2 to +1 (who might +2's).
If you want to fully exploit the FZ 100, leads to RAW's no way around, thanks to the included software developing Silkypix goes pretty fast, real masters of this profession will have better software and tease out even more.
My conclusion: Knappe 4 stars, you can not help wondering if you really want to do without for 500 euros on image quality, which is 100, however, gets an incredibly flexible travel camera with the FZ. Who squints at the price of SLR or MfT must take into account that the FZ 100 is only with lots of accessories to really replace.
Who calls a FZ 28/38 his own should only consider a change when it comes to the extra focal length or when one of the great folding monitor irritates.
