Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 and Lumix DMC-ZS5 Cameras User Review

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My Review 

I originally owned a Contax 35mm, so my next purchase of a digital camera would have to be as good or better than the Contax ... which my Panaonic FZ20 proved to be!! I have no fault at all with this fantastic camera. For me, a landscape artist, it has filled all my needs with perfect photos, excellent color, and ease of operation. So then I felt I needed a point and shoot, lightweight camera, which is my reason for owning the ZS5. Again, I find both of these cameras meet all my needs and, as I am not a camera 'guru,' I find both of these cameras easy to operate and never have I taken a photo that did not turn out to perfection. I love them, and if I were to purchase another camera, it would 'only' be another Panasonic.

Camera "pros" 

As a landscape artist, often miles away from my home, I can depend on my photos to record my painting sites, which I have sketched on location, and also to record progression of works in progress as well as completed paintings for my records. I definitely have the best of the best!

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Kyle Schurman, Digital Cameras Guide, says: