How best to handle FZ200 RAW files? As simply as possible?

Hi Mike...

Everyone has their own opinion often based on their own personal circumstances... If you haven't already read it his is a good simple comparison.. http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7461615475/photoshop-or-lightroom

If you do not want to get into PP too much then an easy cheap route would be to use silkypix with minor adjustments to exposure / colour as required then save as a TIFF - then use free NI to remove the noise as desired.

Personally I use LR4 and Topaz deNoise for the most PP and only use PS5 for artistic or major changes rather than development  For most shooting I just use the camera settings and jpg and only go PP when the result does not please...

Kind Regrds
Mike