I'm keen to get myself a new camera before I head to Nepal in December. The recently announced DMC-FZ200 looks interesting for someone that has only been using compact zoom cameras. It's been getting quite good reviews.
General requirements are:
- Easy to use (I'm a camera luddite)
- A flexible built-in Lens (I couldn't be bothered with carrying / managing / looking after other lenses)
- Raw mode
- Usable for low-light (i.e. night scenes or canyons)
- Able to be used with an intervalometer
- Good battery performance (I will be trekking in Nepal for 3 weeks - I may take 3 batteries and possibly a means of topping up)
- Good video performance
- Respectable burst-mode
- in-built effects (e.g. Tilt-shift, etc)
It doesn't have GPS, but that just drains the battery. Geotagging can be post-processed into images through some photo applications.
Tips / suggestions? Any users of earlier models e.g DMC-FZ150?
NB: I had a Lumix zoom compact which I liked, but I dunked it when I fell in Glenbrook Creek