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Thank you for reminding me of just how high a quality of image that the FZ330 produces for such a small sensor camera. In my experience it truly is a fantastic machine and I agree that it has a ...

Sorry Donald, but I see no evidence of detail smearing in your reduced size example image. If smearing were the real issue here, it would affect everything in view from foreground to background, ...

Hi there. With black Friday imminently on the horizon, there’s a chance that the price of the FZ330 (300) could drop soon; you’ve certainly nothing to lose by waiting for a few more days to find out. ...

Not sure why or even if you’re asking that question of me, Jim. But in case you are, I prefer the generally deeper Depth of Field afforded by small sensor bridge cameras. I shot Film SLRs for many ...

Just popping in with a link to over 260 consumer reviews of the FZ300 that can be found on Amazon, many of which make for interesting reading and collectively show how highly most users regard ...

Thanks for the input, John. I’ve noticed your shift to Micro 4/3 and it looks like you’re struggling for focal length, which perhaps is not ideal for your wildlife requirements. Maybe it’s time to ...

Donald, as an OOC Jpeg maker I rate the FZ150 very highly too. I sang the praises of that great camera many times on this forum and, up until the appearance of the 330, regarded the 150 as the ...

Thanks Nick. Pleased to note that you at least shoot the occasional Jpeg. :-) I love ‘em, just so convenient. ;-) By the way, I’ve seen some of your splendid results of invertebrates/insects. I’ve ...

Thanks for the polite response, LeanderOne. I appreciate your time. I’m not averse to accepting that FZ330 lens copy-variation exists where it meets an acceptable and expected tolerance range on ...

To be honest Nick, I hadn’t read your posts on this thread as I’m aware of your previous views on the subject of variation. I agree though that, in the right hands, one wouldn’t need to shoot ...

Now they’re what I call proper kingfisher photos. Nice to note that you’re clearly tucked away in a hide or behind a makeshift screen instead of having to over-crop from too far away, as is sadly ...

I can’t say I’ve experienced anything unusual which has led me to assume that copy variation might exist to any great extent regarding this model. I can only go by my own experience. So far, I’ve ...

Thank you very much for popping back, Kristen. I really appreciate that you appreciate my overall contribution in terms of the review and additional posts within the thread. :-) It’s kind of you to ...

Thank you, Ring A. I appreciate your own appreciation of my efforts. Imaginary Gold Star gratefully accepted. ;-) Thanks again for your feedback. :-) Kind regards and happy shooting to ya…

Thanks for acknowledging my response, Dave. I’m pleased you have gleaned something from it. Of course, I knew you’d know that Ez-zoom is indeed an in-camera crop. But I suspect there would have ...

In their day, these earlier models were very good in terms of what they offered at a reduced pixel rate compared to what we see today. Although I’ve over 48-years of experience with 35mm film ...

Thanks PJP. You’ve reminded me of a time when I would have been happy with the levels of detail displayed from similar degrees of cropping and post up-scaling as seen in your example. I’m in no ...

Thank you, Dave. I appreciate the positive feedback. I don’t doubt you’re a seasoned and experienced photographer. But if you don’t mind, I’ll reply for the benefit of beginners, possible buyers of ...

Thanks Steve. As it happens, I do a lot of full 600 (108) mm macro stuff too. I just love this particular feature of FZ cameras. No extra glass attachments required unless we go really close up. Dr ...

Thank you, Kristen. I appreciate the complementary post. Indeed, all my examples included in the review are Jpegs, pretty much as they came out of the camera – except, of course, for obvious ...