Not sure why these FZ80 threads are carrying on and on for so few participants. With just 3 or 4 beginners plus the OP constantly bumping the thread up the listings with flowers and occasional poor quali seety animal shots, what is the objective?
A new thread for all FZ camera owners of all experience might be better. Viewers could compare the image quality of different models to the FZ80
But they would have to keep zoom reach to 400/600mm. Since others can't zoom out to 1200mm.....no reason to compare 1/4 or 1/2 zoom reach camera's (with less MP or larger sensors) to the FZ80 1200mm reach. FZ80 stands alone, since it's zoom reach at least doubles other FZ's.
and widen the whole debate of what makes a good photograph. The beginners might benefit from seeing what can be achieved with other FZ cameras and appreciate why they struggle with the FZ80.
From all the posts made up to now, visitors can see that the FZ80 takes fair quality pictures from wide angle to middle zoom range in good light.
I thought it took pretty good (not great) images at full zoom and handheld at lowish shutter speeds.
Here's a few when I used the FZ80:
1699mm
1033mm
1699mm
Quite good enough for internet viewing (I'd bet 90% of folk view photo's this way, these days)
But at full zoom it struggles to reproduce clear detail bar the odd fluke.
The camera...or the shooter?
Most folk will not be able to handhold at 1200mm , unless light allows for fast enough shutter speeds.
With some time and effort, one can get better.
I read a lot where folk compare 600mm reach to 1200mm reach. Illogical.
The lens can capture enough details, but unless shutter speeds are fast enough, chances for a blurred image is increased a lot, over camera's that reach to 400mm/600mm.This lens is also slower ( at the telephoto end) than most every other FZ camera made.
Atmospheric conditions also can sometimes become a problem at 1200mm reach, where they might not at 400/600mm reach.
You sound like an authority on this...but I doubt you even ever shot with this camera. I could be wrong.
Seems your initial thoughts might not change...or will they?
One cannot just grab a 1200mm reach camera, and shoot sharp images. One needs to get adjusted to the camera, and it's O.I.S. system. Took me a few weeks to get decent with the FZ80. Took longer to get pretty good at it.
It is only a suggestion. But please consider changing the theme for the any part 5 or 6, or 7. Thanks.
Or feel free to make an new thread with your camera, and I'm sure others will chime in , adding there images, as well
Stay healthy
ANAYV
. Lovely shots and beautiful flowers. Per gets the gold star this week though 
for his buzzy wasp!
;-)
