Summary: The FZ200 is an excellent advanced point & shoot - or "bridge" - camera, albeit one that may (UNfortunately) find a somewhat limited audience.
Summary: I had been using a Panasonic DMC FX-01 for many years and was happy with it, but I grew out of it and wanted to be able to shoot at a distance and in low light.
Pros: Easy to use, Durable, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, takes amazing photos., great at distances and in low light.
Let's look at it In context of what it is, not what it should be
James M. Bailey, Amazon
3 weeks ago
Summary: First off, this is my first bridge camera. I am a part time working pro that was looking for something point and shooty to take on travel rather than lug around pounds of...
Summary: I have very limited camera knowledge but have been pleased with Lumix products in the past. I bought this camera specifically to use on game drives in Africa.
Summary: I'm a dedicated Panny shooter. Started with their FZ50 superzoom about 6 years ago and in recent years have stepped up. I own both a GH2 and also the new GH3 4/3 models.
Summary: Always had Canon point and shoot cameras, wanted a little longer zoom. FZ200 is a bit bigger than many, has just a little less zoom, but 24x is plenty.
Excerpt: While arguably the best superzoom advavanced compact camera, the FZ200 has some surprisingly annoying and rather hard to explain limitations: 1.