The processing of the Cam is absolutely great and the device is through the "recess" for the right thumb great in your hand and you can tell immediately that one has no "cheap machine" in his hands, but a cam, which somehow smooth in your hands intigriert and provides a firm grip.
The battery is hidden under the same flap as the memory card and that's now so many devices like this. At first I had with other devices a little get used to that you had for the insertion of the card open the same door as the battery, but now this is no longer a problem and the battery is also additionally secured by a little 'nose' so that it can not fall out.
After charging it can then already go directly. Fortunately, the menu is self-explanatory, because I'm not the type to spend hours engrossed in manuals, but rather of 'learning-by-doing' type.
There are all standard menu items on this camera, which belong to the current standard (z. B. portraits, night shots, self-timer, etc.) These are easily selected at the jog wheel.
The photos have a brilliant quality and are just right for my needs! Even the night shots with the built-in flash can be beautiful!
What is very exceptional and particularly noteworthy at this cam, but is sure the Wi-Fi function. So it's me now possible via wifi to upload photos directly to my iPhone or my iPad. Also, printing directly from the cam on the Wi-Fi printer is no problem. With the (free) "Panasonic Image app" you can still edit the image afterwards wonderfully on your smartphone or the tablet, because the pictures are transferred from the Cam directly to the other medium.
And I was insanely surprised when I found that I could use as a "remote control" for the camera my iPhone or iPad virtually. All the way, is not only possible with the iOS system but also with the Android system.
Just the Cam in the Wi-Fi network login (in this case, by pressing the "Fn2" button). Then launch the app on your smartphone or tablet and you can already see all the pictures located on the Cam on the devices and operate the Cam on the smartphone. What has the advantage that z. B. itself you can shoot and during filming then zoom back to the smartphone the image without needing to touch the cam. Of course you can set the cam on a tripod and then put down somewhere else and press the shutter button with your smartphone or tablet. You can see the pictures then the Tablet of course edit directly with an Bildbearbeitungsapp and then for example on Facebook or so photos.
Very comfortable I find the autofocus, which is reached quickly if one presses the capture button lightly or tapping with your finger on the touch screen. The course of the action menu is incidentally also operate via the touch screen and when taking pictures you can with a tap point to the point to be razor sharp, while the "other stuff" is perhaps a little blurry. I love this effect totally and am pleased that it is so easy to use in this action. At this point I come again to the Wi-Fi function, because if you use the app focuses the image, you simply have a better overview on the tablet, because you can see the photo just all right "in large" and recognizes that the quality is just great or if there needs to be corrected. This is certainly especially during macro shooting important that you then can just Ranzoomen directly on the tablet, to see whether the image is really sharp or would you prefer to be re-recorded again.
I would also like to mention the effects that are built into the menu. So the skin looks at a portrait photo directly great when selecting the effect "beautiful skin". I've been at even no camera witnessed and had to smile at first, but then was very positively impressed if the image quality. Also picking up on the basis of the panorama function is not a problem and produced a great effect on landscapes. And I'm sure that I have not long discovered at this time all functions offered me this camera!
The great thing about this system camera is just that you have the SLR quality combined with ease of use a digital camera and so any amateur photographers offers the fun that he needs to take pictures! Everything is self-explanatory through the simple menu and one I do not spend hours with the manual. For people like me just right! Toll!
