Against the possibilities of FZ 50 take the the SLR measured at modest price and cost of materials. I have separated from my Minolta SLR equipment and am excited about the possibilities of the FZ 50. But the macro range and the zoom range 35- 420 mm requires at any SLR only unnecessary smuggling. Also, the Leica lens is a class of its own. Most amateur photographers make only a small part of your images in poor lighting conditions. About 95% of my images done in daylight, so the discussion far covered about too much noise. I'm glad a feeling in the SLR to have similar camera that the allergrößtenTeil my requirements optimally met.