Everything is already said - almost everything!

What good is my good SLR with 3 high quality interchangeable lenses, when the kingfisher is not waiting until I replaced the 300-500mm telephoto to wide-angle lens and my "'ton' Equipment have screwed on the tripod? The photo of this rare bird I had never shot, if I had not my FZ28 quickly ready to shoot and image stabilizing at hand.

Who primarily oriented to the absolute image quality when buying a camera, has some "drag" to (and to watch!), And he has to live with the fact that escapes him many a volatile subject. For high-quality landscapes, portraits and other '' patient '' motifs are the classic SLR for me no alternative, but who like to want to capture a piece of the "volatile" Life will be well served with the FZ28.

The camera is an 'all-rounder'. You can do everything, but that they can do everything better, you should not expect from her. The invaluable advantage is that you always have this compact only good 400 gram device to hand and is prepared for any motif that runs between a (real!) And Wide (extreme!) Tele across. Thanks to the highly effective image stabilization can also be beyond 400mm even hands-free pictures up where my weight SLR relies on long support (tripod).

Since I own the FZ28, my picture-taking experience has changed. From my SLR I was used to carry out the optimum setting in peace and, if desired, to change the lens. Now I suddenly have a "snapshot camera" whose "all inclusive" -automatic reacted responsive to each subject in focus and properly exposed. With the ingenious joystick can be the most important functions instantly adapt to changing shooting conditions.
The FZ28 has made me a "snapshot-hunters". Photo Technically my pictures have become not necessarily better, but now I'm starting a motive that would be my sedate SLR escaped because of their systemic "inertia". I 'no longer put myself with heavy camera bag on scouting and also do not have the frustrating experience that I once again have no camera at hand at the crucial moment. The question of conscience, if I take my expensive SLR equipment to the beach or a bike ride in mitschleppe, no longer presents. For the FZ28 anywhere, and concern about damage or loss increases in view of the low purchase price of no pathological traits.

The alternative between optimal SLR image quality and optimal yield FZ28 motif into perspective at the latest when one looks at the results. Under normal shooting conditions the qualitative difference is barely perceptible. As I gain accounted spontaneous and vivid photos situation, the technical quality also meets high expectations.

A key question is often overlooked when camera purchase: What do I do with the photos? I mean to win a prize or publish them in a magazine? Or they are for me a piece of '' captured 'life' or '' detained 'memories', - and that as in good quality? Most of the photos "are" in my experience has shown that on the hard drive and are on a 32 '' - sometimes to life screen. Some of it I print, which to me with his maximum format the printer will 20x30cm certain limits. Under laboratory conditions, perhaps a difference in quality measure, but I can see on the screen and on paper no major deviations from the SLR.

Even after four months and about 800 photos I'm still very happy with the FZ28 and forgive her because of their indisputable advantages, a random noise in extreme shooting conditions and a slight blur in the edge region with total wide angle setting.

Because I do not compare apples to oranges, I give the "pear" full marks.