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Almar · Oct 28, 2009, 3:18 PM

Naturally, I can only speak for myself but I imagine that the vast majority of FZ-38 owners are quite happy with viewing their photos on-screen and maybe the occasional kiosk 6 X 4 prints and anyone with more ambition than that would be using a DSLR. That is NOT to imply the FZ-38 is incapable of competing with a DSLR of similar resolution and shooting RAW at low ISO settings.

I get excellent results from my FZ-18 and use it almost exclusively on iA which I suspect the vast majority of its users do despite not being of my advanced years.

The FZ-XXs were made for the likes of me!

jmgiv · Oct 29, 2009, 9:01 AM

An interesting post, Detail Man ("The Skinny on Lumix Venus Engines", abv). The follow-on question is, "Are the other manufacturers doing the same with their cameras of the same class?" If so, I wonder if the shortfall in noise (reduction) is an intentional market differentiation to separate the snap shots from the photographs, the picture takers from the photographers, the casual user from those serious about their profession, art, and/or hobby.

As in most 'things', there always seems to be something better. If we were solely focused on image quality, I imagine we'd all be using film cameras. Of course, back then, we had the same kind of quality discussions about film formats. It wasn't that long ago that 35mm was finally accepted by the print media...

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Oct 28, 2009, 3:18 PM	#11
Almar Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 77	Naturally, I can only speak for myself but I imagine that the vast majority of FZ-38 owners are quite happy with viewing their photos on-screen and maybe the occasional kiosk 6 X 4 prints and anyone with more ambition than that would be using a DSLR. That is NOT to imply the FZ-38 is incapable of competing with a DSLR of similar resolution and shooting RAW at low ISO settings. I get excellent results from my FZ-18 and use it almost exclusively on iA which I suspect the vast majority of its users do despite not being of my advanced years. The FZ-XXs were made for the likes of me!

Oct 29, 2009, 9:01 AM	#12
jmgiv Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 48	An interesting post, Detail Man ("The Skinny on Lumix Venus Engines", abv). The follow-on question is, "Are the other manufacturers doing the same with their cameras of the same class?" If so, I wonder if the shortfall in noise (reduction) is an intentional market differentiation to separate the snap shots from the photographs, the picture takers from the photographers, the casual user from those serious about their profession, art, and/or hobby. As in most 'things', there always seems to be something better. If we were solely focused on image quality, I imagine we'd all be using film cameras. Of course, back then, we had the same kind of quality discussions about film formats. It wasn't that long ago that 35mm was finally accepted by the print media... john