fs5 facing the problem of the silver colour paint fading off at its navigation panel there.
is this problem occur on every fs5?

Just got a TZ7 last week. Would've chosen LX3, but it'll be used by whole family hence settled with something more idiot proof

Some questions to ask here...
Any other slimmer casings to recommend? Coz the bundled Lumix one is just too bulky.
And any 3rd party copy battery sold locally? Already planning to get another using the e-voucher (and still cost rm80+ ) but HD recording sucks the battery dry fast, hence thinking of a third one. (yeah, i've stopped updating at firmware 1.1 )

nobody hv info abt lumix gh1 ???????????????

how much you got it?
thinking of buying the camera too.
hopefully it's not too bulky and easy to learn

LX3 is a fully auto, idiot proof compact camera too. The only let down is the 2.5 x zoom vs TZ7 12x zoom



LYN seller selling RM1350.
The form factor is just like any other compact camera.

GH1 is the one with the interchangeable lens ?

yes ...

The GH1 is a good camera if you don't already have a system. The main problem is getting lenses as there isn't much of a following for Panasonic/Olympus 4/3 lenses. The GH1 uses the newer micro 4/3 system which may require you to get an adaptor to use other 4/3 lenses. Moreover... in that price range there are SLR options from Nikon and Canon that have a more established system and more choices of brand and 3rd party lenses and accessories.

do u know abt the pricing of gh1 ? i heard is above rm4500 ? thats kinda pricey.
and is g1 having the same sensor as gh1 ? if ya, i might go for G1.
i can shoot video with my lx1.

Haven't seen the GH1 yet... but from what I read the sensor is a new sensor. Pricing here not announced yet. Anyway... for RM 4500 you can get a very decent kit or maybe 2 lens kit from their competitors (Canon, Nikon, Sony).

ello everybody...

i do survey pana lumix FS15..kinda like it..any user here want to share any pros & cons??

or anybody have some input to share about FS15??

TQVM!!!

Got it at close to RRP (with tripod (not mini) n 16GB class4 SD) at Harvey Norman, mainly because they accept credit card, haha.
(rm1499 without card n tripod but with screen protector)(other normal shops also most probably rm1450, if u're just normal customer)

I would say, the TZ7 is bulky in terms of thickness, compared to others (give it a hold at the shop. I was playing around with it at Pavilion's Harvey Norman for a very very long time coz they have a little "stage" there for you to take test shots (lots of panasonic cameras for u to choose from) ). And the pouch makes it very much bulkier when taking it out for a walk...

It's very easy if u're familiar with modern digital cameras, n Lumixs' iA mode is idiot proof. As for manual-ish settings that u might wanna tweak... the only thing you cant change is the aperture. Other notable stuffs that i like are the auto-bracketing, extended zoom (EZ) when bring it down to 3MP, and AVCHD lite movie recording! (the dedicated button makes it really easy to suddenly start recording when u feel like it, instead of having to turn the mode-dial n press shutter).

Low light performance is another matter



I'm afraid my parents would be confused with the amount of options at the mode dial... lol (though i guess only 2 modes needed - iA n movie). I had to intro half-press autofocus to my mom.

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Ha ha ha ...very good, precise and colorful discription of the idiot proof TZ7
My 4yr old son is using it, on only one mode though iA.
Ya I also looking for a spare battery. The original Lumix casing to me is ok.

hi...yesterday juz bought my tz-7, the performance was quite gud for me,but i wonder izzit the battery can't b last for long time coz i juz snap about 50 pic with playing a few time of zoom then already left for 1 bar...any tz7 user was facing this problem?for new batt i need to charge for how long?pls advice...tq

anyone??

First time I charge it for 8 hours. Later I check the manual it says one hour plus only.
These days I let it charge for about 1hr to 1 hr 20 minutes.
Without flash I get about 100++.
With a spare battery it should be ok for travelling.

I own a TZ15... Love it...

Mmm...where u get ur spare batt?how much?i check in panasonic site is about rm229 per unit...huh, damm ex ...u got try shooting video?if do, then how long will be last?

Wow, early exposure eh... hahah.



Use the Rm150 e-voucher n u get rm79, not really that cheap, but that's your only choice for now. I haven't really counted how many can i go b4 it goes fully empty.

As for charging, does the charger continue charging the batt after the LED light goes off? If not, it's just sitting there, instead of getting overcharged for 8hrs, lol. (I haven't charge it for 8hrs yet)

FS 15 is a step higher than the FS7. Test it... if you like what you see then buy it.