Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Digital Camera

Panasonic's FZ28 is a nice extended zoom model, offering a long-range 18x lens. It's also capable of taking 27mm wide-angle shots, for all inclusive photographs. The FZ28 is a great pick for photographers interested in range and breadth. The camera also has the ability to shoot in RAW mode as well.
The camera is amazing. I was very impressed with the quality of the photographs you can achieve in any situation. The IA mode takes control of all the settings required to attain the perfect picture for you. The zoom is amazing, on its full 10 MP mode you can zoom to its 18xzoom, but if you reduce the megapixels the zoom increases. Take the resolution down to 3 MP and you can zoom all the way to 32x zoom, with no loss of quality. The added bonus to this updated version of the FZ18 is the ability to zoom whilst using the video mode, which is also fantastic. You now have the ability to produce videos in High Definition and the added bonus of being able to use zoom during recording (you will need a high speed SD card - 4gb and above with a fast write speed). There are many different scene modes, to cover any situation that arises, and an excellent macro with picture in picture enlargement when composing. The camera does all tasks with the minimum of fuss and results are always great.
For photographers who like to take control, there are P/A/S/M modes for more advanced settings. Face detection is very good and will pick up to 15 faces in a scene. The Mega O.I.S image stablilzation works very effectively, producing sharp pictures.
I am by no means an expert, but I am very impressed so far with this camera. It is ideal for my family and holiday shots. I highly recommend the Panasonic FZ28