The camera is compact (it still fits in the palm of my hand), has a fast start up time (considering the lens) and a fast shot-to-shot time.

The camera is compact (it still fits in the palm of my hand), has a fast start up time (considering the lens) and a fast shot-to-shot time.  Read Less

The camera seems very sturdy, comes with a nice strap, fine lense cap with its own micro strap connecting it to the camera if y...  Read More

The camera seems very sturdy, comes with a nice strap, fine lense cap with its own micro strap connecting it to the camera if you like, to prevent it from being lost.  Read Less

The camera barely shakes even right in on the 12th level of zoom power.

The camera barely shakes even right in on the 12th level of zoom power.  Read Less

, take photos, record video, play back video, delete pictures.

, take photos, record video, play back video, delete pictures.  Read Less

This gives new meaning to bang for the buck and you will love the leica 12x is lens.

This gives new meaning to bang for the buck and you will love the leica 12x is lens.  Read Less

This camera looks sexy, it performs well - and for the price, it's a steal.

This camera looks sexy, it performs well - and for the price, it's a steal.  Read Less

00) willingly, so if you can get it for under four bills go for it!

00) willingly, so if you can get it for under four bills go for it!  Read Less

People who see my camera, think it's a really expensive one.

People who see my camera, think it's a really expensive one.  Read Less

But panasonic was shipping a free 128 mb sd card (i believe offer is valid till oct 30'03) which holds around 150 medium sized pictures.

But panasonic was shipping a free 128 mb sd card (i believe offer is valid till oct 30'03) which holds around 150 medium sized pictures.  Read Less

Now that i've had it a month, and am more familiar with the features of the various modes, i'm taking even better pics.

Now that i've had it a month, and am more familiar with the features of the various modes, i'm taking even better pics.  Read Less

I researched various other models, including the olympus zoom models, but chose this camera because of the terrific price, qual...  Read More

I researched various other models, including the olympus zoom models, but chose this camera because of the terrific price, quality glass leica lense, compact size and the unbelieveable 12x optical zoom with picture stabilization, which is necessary to take non-blurry pictures at full zoom.  Read Less

This was not even comparable to other cameras in this price range.

This was not even comparable to other cameras in this price range.  Read Less

2 megapixel from sony and no comparison the photos i've taken with panasonic camera are way over in quality and with that zoom ...  Read More

2 megapixel from sony and no comparison the photos i've taken with panasonic camera are way over in quality and with that zoom there is no need to crop a picture to zoom in the part i want to print, loosing quality in the previous procedure.  Read Less