As a former SLR amateur photographer I was looking for a compact camera, with which one could easily shoot good pictures. The FZ18 fulfilled this wish. Actually, I was missing a little more reserve in the resolution and as macro shots are my specialty, a folding screen. After I had the FZ18 drowned this year in Water, I was a long time to find on the search, something similar and rather better. My decision was made on the FZ150 and I was very curious to see how good she was in the Paraxis. My impression: very good working tool, a great lens, from wide angle to telephoto 600mm an impressive image quality. The color reproduction is great and there is also an after taste be refined. The stabilizer allows telephoto shots even in low light conditions. With a close-up lens can be easily expressed sharp close-ups. The focus I find very quickly and accurately. White Balance blameless. The camera is fully thought out and I can "unfortunately" list no negative point. The price I find more than adequate. If I had to again buy a camera, I would not hesitate for a second and make the same choice. Full 5 stars! I do not miss my SLR, on the contrary, taking pictures now makes even more fun! My "favorite setting" Picture Style: Landscape, contrast -1 (0), color 0, +1 sharpness, color noise NR-2
