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(More customer reviews)I've used this camera now for two months. I have to say: I very impressed. It took me a whole month to choose which camera to buy in this class (high optical zoom, 3-4 MP).
If you are looking at cameras of this class, you are also probably considering the Canon 1S IS 3.2MP 10x Zoom. In a moment you will see why I chose this camera over the Canon. What you will like about Lumix:
1. 12x Zoom with a Leica lens! (vs 10x zoom on the Canon)
2. Excellent image stabilizator (2 modes)! You need a tripod in most lowlight conditions (Canon's image stabilizer is just as good).
3. Focus illuminator (No such thing with the Canon, which makes the camera hunt for focus at night).
4. Live histogram! There's are brief manual directions on how to use the histogram to get the best images. (No live histogram with Canon, it does however show a histogram after taking the shot)
5. Many, many, awesome features like zooming in on the image after taking it (to see if its blurred, etc), making overexposed areas blink in black (I love this feature, whenever I overexpose the image I know instantly)... etc.
6. The lightest/smallest high zoom camera out there. I just put it in my pocket and I'm off.
7. Free hood! which gets neatly attached to the lens and you can carry it around, even if you are not using it.
8. Great battery life, you can take loads of pictures. (Better than the Canon)
9. Lithium rechargable battery. (Canon: normal AA batteries... heavy stuff, you gotta buy your own rechargables and charger... a good $30+)
10. Nice, professional design. I don't know for you, but I hate those little cameras which look like credit cards.
11. Easy, intuitive menus. Has a mode for beginners. Again, many features like aperture and shutter priorities, fascinating macro mode... etc etc.
12. Excellent price for such a camera, definitely worth it.
13. Unnoticible distortion at high zoom.
14. Barely any blue aberration and fringing errors. ( Canon has some visible fringing (especially at high zoom).
15. Really fast start up time. Fast shooting times.
What you might not like:
1. 3.1 MP... the zoom sort of compensates for it, but 5MP would have been great... (for the same price of course). (3.2 on Canon)
2. Movie mode. Okay, I didn't buy this camera to make movies, if you want a camera which can make good movies, get a camcorder. only 400x300 resolution (hm... check that out, not entirely sure) vs 640x480 on Canon, and you can use the zoom with Canon's camera.
3. No manual focus. (Canon has a manual focus mode)
4. Visible vignetting. That is, when you take a picture, the ends or sides of it look black. That is annoying, but you get only 2-3 pictures every 100. (Canon: no vignetting)
5. A stronger focus illuminator.
6. Flash cannot be attached. (check for Canon)
7. Canon has a rotatable screen... so you can take pictures of your ass while looking at it. Well, it's a good feature, but I don't need it. Plus, the screen is small.
8. You don't get a case for it, but then you don't for most cameras. Buy one.
9. Buy a memory card. SanDisk 512MB works great for me. +50 bucks there. You will only get 16MB with the package. But that's how it is with all cameras.
I have not had any problems with my Lumix camera for these 2 months and I am really pleased with it! It took me a while to choose, but I as you see, the 9 cons there are more of little annoyances and things that I wish were there, but the price didn't allow it. Buy this camera, it is worth it. If you have some more money and professional initiative though, I'd strongly recommend you get the 5MP version for 500 or so dollars.
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