Grandma's Best Granddaughter

Olli Kahn "on and on" is program the Japanese inventor Panasonic FZ. The FZ50 was one of the most grandiose cameras of the past decade for me. With the evolutionary stages FZ100 and FZ150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150EGK Digital Camera (12MP, 24x opt. Zoom, 7.5 cm (3 inch) screen, image stabilization, Full HD video) black put the industrious screen Bauer again after vigorously. Digital photography was thus not longer reinvented, both models still remained in the ever closer and becoming unmanageable range represented in the top group of digital cameras. The collaboration between Panasonic and Leica has proven itself over the years and a lot of interesting pieces produced photography equipment.
The new springs that spirit. Panasonic delivers the trappings, Leica optics. Not just any appearance but improved in the latest version again. Consistently 2.8 Aperture. This is a real number. The very good optical properties of the FZ150 of 25-600mm focal length is now bright as any other in all areas. This must only times imitating their competitors. For a few days I have to give me a good piece now home a picture of her.

She's a little heavier than the "old". The statistics speak of just 600 grams, which she puts weight as close to a DSLR. But we must not forget that it has a 600 / 2.8 optics aboard. But what sometimes loosely for 3kg is good in SLR range. Mind you without a camera. At first glance, one identifies it as quickly Lumix. The distinctive handle, and the front with the known optical supports the recognition value. On closer inspection, which has become slightly larger front lens falls on. The hotshoe remained. Overall length and width increased, the level remained the same. Haptic everything is fortunately the same. This is reassuring, because the Panasonicmodelle are processing technology has always been its own house number. Unfortunately, even the new "only" the electric zoom. When Manual dinosaur I have the FZ50 highly appreciated due to their manually-to-use design. However, I have both the 100 as well as the FZ150, not be missed with its sensitive driving the manual zooming. The operation is as with the predecessor even with the New Left on the lens barrel. The shortest exposure time has been halved with 1 / 4000th compared to the predecessor. With 50 frames per second, the Panasonic is one of the fastest of their craft.

The screen with all its parameters remained. The Current is certainly not bad, but there are for some time even better what the Japanese quite well to shame. 460,000 pixels and are in existence in the beginners class. The 100% viewfinder provides a nice clear picture. What has happened here is clear to me when looking through the window of the FZ50. Even as supporters of the DSLR or MFT technology Techik there for me from really nothing to complain about. With 60 frames per second jerky and flickers in the 1,3mio pixel dots large viewfinder nix. Of course, the searcher has a Dioptrinverstellung.
The switch distribution has changed slightly. Both the distribution at the top, as well as the thumb rest and the switch position is at the back otherwise. The new position of the thumb brings better handling in the system camera / photographer. The camera is a bit more stable in the hand. But that may be my subjective impression. The FN key is an absolutely ingenious device of Panas. This one has quick access to various parameters.

The Panasonic in terms of AF speed is top, the FZ must not prove. However, the AF of FZ is just awesome. The speed is one of the great strengths of Pana. The switch-on time is negligible, making the block to snapshot clippers.
The panasche menu navigation is self-explanatory and easy to understand. Ever Is the FZ very user-friendly and makes it easy even for beginners to find their way. The previously stored scene menus make it easy to grope on the complex subject of photography, and then switch to manual operation. Or even without getting to deal with a lot of matter good pictures. Nevertheless, it pays to the basic rules on exposure and Co appropriating. One of my favorite FZ use is the close-up. Macro mode the FZ has long been easy to only be described as magnificent. With an unbeatable close range from 1cm the Panas are an insider tip for this purpose. Even the foldable display is adapted perfectly and makes close to the ground an excellent figure.

For better pictures, it has proven itself in my Panas sharpness and saturation a bit too erhöhren 0 / + 1 and to decrease the contrast. The saturation is a matter of taste and Panasonic cameras are not known to produce dull shades. In Macros sharpness is to be used with caution, as this can quickly look unnatural and over-sharpened. Especially in fine structures such as springs etc. the excess can quickly backfired. The automatic white balance (AWB) the FZ models now works really well. Is there but one problem, the AWB also be customized. This can FZ least as good as a beginner DSLR.

The whereabouts of the 12MP sensor in the camera surprised me for now. He was just overworked. Compared to Sony, the FZ has significantly fewer pixels. Nevertheless, I find the conservative course of Japanese well. From personal experience, I do not know the resolution everything. However, the new lens unit speaks for an improvement in low light conditions. Thus, it is then also. In low light, or telephoto much effort is worth the New. But playing with the blur is so simple.
With identical settings, I can not detect any significant improvements. In noise performance has also not done much. However, the improvement is already apparent when using the telephoto range. Here is clearly more possible. Presumably this is also in the field of video so, but I use too little nierderzuschreiben to Meaningful. But again, the Panas are indeed praised to the skies. Perhaps more interesting that the predecessor remains in the program and so two masthead Bridge models are offered at the same time. Unlike many other digital camera models, the FZ series is one of the few that remains well used over time relatively stable in value. Also worth mentioning is the extensive range of accessories for the FZ series.

Short and sweet

Positive:
+ Processing and haptics.
+ Menu and usability
+ Display foldable
+ Speed ​​higher in all areas
+ Switch briefly
+ Faster AF
+ Bright optics consistently 2.8 to 600mm
+ 100% brighter viewfinder
+ 25mm already usable Wide
+ Macro mode and close range
+ Interesting for beginners and advanced
+ Lots of accessories acquirable such as system flash
+ Great community with a priceless experience

Negatives:
- No bargain
- Hard

Neutral:
o interesting to 50bps for video
o the display there is even better
o no significant improvement in image quality

My conclusion: The Panasonic makes the 150er not in vain in the program. The 200 does not have one, yet the new fast lens has its charms and the FZ 200 justified. Who much photographed with telephoto or likes to operate at high light intensities, is the new have his joy. Who does not make nothing wrong with the "old".