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Hi JF Yes, the FZ150 was a truly awesome camera. To me, as stated above, the closest to it in terms of Jpeg image quality straight out of the machine is the FZ330, which I appreciate every bit as ...

Just thinking of the most obvious, which alas sometimes has to be stated and is applicable if the camera itself is not at fault, especially at full telephoto focal lengths: Is image stabilisation ...

Dear Susan, I’ll assume you’ve looked at the image next to the Polar Bear shots to be under the illusion that the particles are glass. The photo is in fact of a water fountain that has reached its ...

Hi I loved my 150 and in my opinion the model set a new benchmark for all FZs in terms of the superb image quality attainable with Jpegs straight out of the camera when it was released. In terms of ...

Hi Alisande I had the FZ35 (38) too. In fact, I’ve owned numerous incarnations of these versatile machines, including the 20, 28, 38, 150 and 200. I currently use the FZ330 I’ve now owned for ...

Indeed Bruce, there's no doubt from what I can see that improvements have been made during the last couple of years. Thanks for the reply. Cheers and happy snapping to ya...

Interestingly, here’s a quote from DXO Mark who ‘suspect’ the same sensor as that in the FZ2500 is in the LX10, which, if correct, indicates that the Sony/Panasonic relationship began and ended ...

No problem, LeanderOne. You’re welcome to my reply, although I’m sure the debate will continue as to whether both the FZ1000 and 2500 use the same sensor. But you’re right to reiterate my initial ...

According to a Panasonic rep I spoke to not long after the 2500 was released, NO the newer camera does not use the same sensor as that found in the 1000. Apparently, Panasonic only sought to ...

Thanks for the reply.  As I've never been one for obtaining the latest and greatest in terms of PC and software tech, I wouldn't hesitate to switch off any means Microsoft might use to force me to ...

Hi Dave. I sympathise with your findings re the FZ70. I didn’t like it either and unfortunately the FZ80 has the same Panasonic lens too. At least you’ve found some satisfaction in your FZ60, which ...

I’m doing relatively okay, thanks Stuart. I too am interested in seeing for how long you keep your FZ80 and would hazard a guess that it won’t be for very long, as you’ve never struck me as one for ...

Let’s imagine that the info in the opening post is true, and I’ve no reason to suspect that it won’t turn out to be the case. Would all older windows systems still work for a while without our ...

Hmm, so you think ‘I may have been a tad harsh’ then, Stuart? ;-) Nah, I have to say that was the tamest and most honest roundup I could ever have mustered for the FZ80. Besides, I’ve always been a ...

I recall meeting a Panasonic Rep back in 2015. I asked when the then FZ70 (Panasonic’s long-range model of the moment) was due for an upgrade, as I believed the company had within their capacity ...

Hi Rodger To be honest, I don’t know how you manage to be even remotely successful in photographing fast and small moving subjects like swallows with the equipment you use. I occasionally get the ...

In my experience, occasional focussing issues are to be expected with FZ cameras whether the autofocus technology is the older contrast type or the newer DFD system found in the models of today. To ...