Enjoy compact photography at its finest with this Panasonic Lumix digital camera. It features a massive 20-megapixel sensor with powerful zoom, and it includes vibration reduction and tilt correction processing so that you can get the best pictures possible. High-speed autofocus and great low light responsiveness ensure this Panasonic Lumix digital camera gets the shots you want.
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The zoom available with this sensor puts it in a class of its own. And with the larger sensor, the zoom is actually usable. I also tested the Sony, also large sensor, but way less zoom. The Sony excelled in low light, a stop or more faster, and the Panasonic excelled in zoom, as expected. So what do you need more? For my wife, she wanted the zoom, and is thrilled with the picture quality. If you need more low light, go Sony, but realize your shots will hardly looked zoomed in. Note also that the Panasonic has a really low f stop, great for isolating your subject, but not so great when you want an f16 with lots of depth of field. I think this is why they need post-focus, to pick the right frame since DOF is so limited.