Too many people get caught up in mega pixels hype. The mega pixels is only one part of the digital camera, the other very important parts are the lens and electronics. 7MP and 8MP camera of the some brand and quality unless you are printing a poster, for 4x6 all the way up to 8x10 they are both good. Panasonic uses Leica lenses and Leica makes great lenses so you get a top notch lens and good electronics to make a great camera. There are 9 major brands of digital cameras: Panasonic Olympus Sony Canon Kodak Fujifilm Nikon HP Samsung Out of these, the top three are Nikon, Canon, and Sony. Theyre expensive, but good quality. Small cameras with great quality, but they use Memory Stick PRO DUOs instead of the universal SD card. Circuit City, and I love that store because the sales associates really know what theyre doing. The video mode is better than a camcorder, no lie. The sound is flawless and you can even adjust sound on the camera. The pictures are almost too amazing for me. The image stabilization works really well. The lens is without flaw. Theres so many things I like about this camera, I cant list them all. If you get this camera, you will not have regrets. 230 max and worth the price. Also, it looks bulky in pictures but it is really small. Also, dont buy a camera that doesnt have a viewfinder.

Each setting you put it on show a description of what it is. CCD chip to give you over 20x optical zoom.

Panasonic digital cameras Ive had several, they use Leika lenses and optical image stabilizer, a big zoom and tons of features as well as great pictures. Also you can check out camera reviews at. Something along the lines of the Canon EOS Rebel XTi or the Nikon D40. The ability to shoot with a remote, is an asset, when shooting storm photos.

FZ series of Panasonic cameras.