The FZ5 was a brilliant camera, but the sensor was already pushing too small-- anybody seen any information on the noise level from the new sensor? They've got some sort of gimmick high-ISO mode that reduces resolution to reduce noise, it seems-- but I'm curious as to how it performs at full resolution without the ISO 1600 "tricks". Manual focus is definitely welcome, as is the 848x480 movie mode.
Looks like a worthy successor, but I can't tell from the limited information if it's enough of a jump to warrant replacing the FZ5 yet.
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The FZ5 was a brilliant camera, but the sensor was already pushing too small-- anybody seen any information on the noise level from the new sensor? They've got some sort of gimmick high-ISO mode that reduces resolution to reduce noise, it seems-- but I'm curious as to how it performs at full resolution without the ISO 1600 "tricks". Manual focus is definitely welcome, as is the 848x480 movie mode.
Looks like a worthy successor, but I can't tell from the limited information if it's enough of a jump to warrant replacing the FZ5 yet.