FZ50 autumn colour (2 pics)

Yesterday I took my 50 to Corfe Castle in Dorset, UK, in the hope of capturing some steam and the remaining autumn colour. ISO 100, both 1/500 at f5 with daylight WB and settings normal apart from low NR. Could I have obtained the same results with my FZ30? No, the function button saved the day on more than one occasion due to fast-moving cumulus cloud, and I find skies are less noisy yet not at the expense of detail elsewhere. No PP, and thanks for looking.