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(More customer reviews)This review is in response to recent price movements for this camera. It's now offered around two-thirds the MSRP. I don't expect the price to go back up too much. This is the same money as a good point-and-shoot. For that, you get a really lightweight SLR-style camera with pretty good ergonomics and good features. I had used Panasonic point-and-shoots for the last six or seven years and have always been really pleased with the performance and build quality. However, I wanted more detail in my pictures and better low light ability. This camera has a better flash, a bigger sensor (not in terms of megapixels, but in terms of physical size, meaning similar sized image files of about 5 Mb per file, but less useless noise). The user interface is good, allowing more experimentation than my old Panasonic point-and-shoots. I feel like I have some growing room. Also, I tried the Olympus PEN E-PL1 competitor and found the autofocus system incredibly annoying. It was slow OR constantly hunting loudly. I love the feel of the G10/G1 much more than the E-PL1 (or the GF1 for that matter - I was surprised by that).
The real thing that sets this camera apart is the interchangeable lenses. I was able to buy an Olympus 9-18mm lens to get breathtaking landscapes that are 18mm equivalent ultra-wide, without stitching together pictures to make panoramas.
So why only four stars? Well, I prefer the G1, which this camera is supposed to replace. That camera may still be available from Amazon for a very good price not too much more than this camera. My advice: buy the G1. It has a better screen (with articulation), better viewfinder (with a nifty sensor to detect when you're using it!), and a much better kit lens. I know the lenses look very similar and the one for the G10 is lighter, but it's a significantly worse lens. Even I can tell the difference! Since the whole point of this camera for me was to buy good glass and occasionally replace the body, it did not make sense to invest in this particular kit.
That having been said, if you can't do the extra sixty dollars or need a movie mode, this is still a great camera. I'd also have a look at the GF1, although that's the price that the G10 is supposed to be. Both make the G2 look conspicuously over-priced right now, although that touch screen is cool. As far as lenses, I recommend the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens and the Olympus M Zuiko 9 - 18mm (don't worry about lack of image stabilization on this one).
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Panasonic DMC-G10 Interchangeable Lens System Digital Camera
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