Eigendlich even better than its predecessor - but ...

BUT - the mode dial for the programs was unfortunately "maimed" ... It lacks some direct dial-in predecessor programs, such as sports or the landscape program. Not that this would not be selected, but unfortunately only cumbersome via a contextual menu and no longer short and crisp via selector switch. It is also a pity that the batteries have not übenommen from its predecessor but again new batteries are needed, that is, the extra battery which I bought for its predecessor, the FC 150 are of no use here. Although the matrimonial mass not be markedly different ... They do not fit ...

For me, a deterioration - even if many other points have been improved, such as the company-wide maximum aperture of 2.8 and the higher-resolution viewfinder.

Too bad, because otherwise the FZ 200 would be the perfect camera, now it's "only" very good ... But this is, after all, even a bit.

As soon as I have more pictures with the camera, I'll take my extra lessons learned late filing ...

Addendum: I have now made a number of pictures with the camera and can only say that the recording quality is still super or power in low light situations, the lens thoroughly positive impact. I was also at Photokina and have explained to the ladies and gentlemen at the booth of Panasonic, the camera probably still is really very good and the fast lens is a joy, but also criticized the or me the direct selection of possible programs such as sports landscape via dial but lacking ... One of the men just said he did not know why this was changed, but the camera've now got a lot of extras ... What has to do with the other not quite shoots himself!?! I have some photos posted so that everyone can get an idea about the quality of the photos of the FZ200 itself.