Already own a Panasonic camera (DMC-TZ4) and am very happy with it. The current DMC SZ3EG-V is even narrower and also has all the advantages of Lumix-Kamara's. Good Leica lens, many programs and a lot of zoom. It is easy to operate and even untrained photographers get away with it rightly. So a really good camera for my shots. Light smears for indoor shots with flash you have to accept.