It aint all about pixels, the more pixels pushed into a small sensor the more noise.

Muppet

The three main things are...
- much faster lens, which means better results in low light and better image quality.
- larger sensor, meaning pixels less crowded (which causes "noise" in low light situations).
- more manual functionality, meaning you can adjust settings to get the best of the situation.

This camera will deliver better image quality than the TZ range. However, for most people the difference in quality is not significant, so the longer zoom becomes a more significant advantage.

regards
Elkay

Just bought one in store at argos for the same price. nice piece of kit with plenty of manual options available to enhance a photo

With all due respect the review doesn't mention the word 'Strong' at all. And only mentions 'Signature look' once, with regards to the appeal of the images the camera produces. "There is definitely character to the images you get with the Panasonic LF1, when I look at them, there is a certain feel, a certain texture to them that I find very pleasing".

Hmmm not sure about that, there are plenty of orange Ladybirds, even yellow ones!

Have a look at the greens and reds here you might be suprised...
http://www.theinspiredeye.net/panasonic-dmc-lf1-camera-review-an-amazing-pocket-multi-tool/

Same price at Argos. Not sure about the warranty there.

Thank you for the great reply. I can actually buy the TZ70 for £200 from Currys as I get 10% off in vouchers through work! so that and the cashback will make it £200 which is the maximum I wanted to spend. Thanks a lot :-)

The Sony has more MP but a smaller sensor. More MP will give you a larger image but because of the smaller sensor the image will be noisier, i.e, not so good in low light. The LF1 also has an EVF which the Sony doesn't.
A similar camera to the LF1 but with bigger zoom (24-720mm and better EVF is the Panasonic Lumix TZ70 (£220 with cashback).

How does this compare against this Sony on offer at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WSIAE4Y?redirect=true&ref_=s9_hps_bw_g421_i2

I have to say I am a complete ignoramus when it comes to camera but I can see that the Sony has got a much bigger zoom and more megapixels. Which one is better?

colour balance is easily fixed
bird shot looks like you are trying to shoot into bright sun which is a common problem for most cameras

If the colours on this camera had been more normal this would have been a good deal, but the colours are just too weird.

It's a shame Panasonic imposed such a strong colour style on it with no other colour tweaking options to get more natural colours.

Example of what's wrong with the colours on the Panasonic LF1: The green is too pale and yellowish and the ladybird which should be red has been shifted towards orange.


Example 2. The green leaves have a yellowish tinge and the red of the bird is "over cooked".


Example 3. LF1 makes certain shades of grass look really bad. The red Audi sign is shifted towards orange. The LF1 goes excessive on orange/autumnal colours.

There's a review of the LF1 here in which it it compares well against some more expensive cameras...
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_LF1/index.shtml

Also some sample photo's here, only 12.1MP :smirk:
https://www.flickr.com/groups/lf1/pool/

Best not look at this then. It's only 16.2MP and doesn't even have a lens, it must be awful :man:

Awful camera with disgusting colours. It makes grass look like vomit with a sickly yellow tinge on certain types of grass/leaves. It also over exagerates autumnal colours ie orange/red/yellow. If you have any wooden furniture, this camera will make the wood look like day-glow orange! So only get this camera if you want your prized wooden furniture to look like a high-viz jacket. This camera is as bad as a low end Nikon compact because it tries to make everything look like autumn. Truly reprehensible.

Great camera, I wish the zoom range started at 24mm thought tbh.

Great wee camera. As others have said larger than usual compact sensor, viewfinder, wireless functions and manual controls separate this from cheaper cameras. Solid little thing too.

If a person doesn’t understand the advantages of this camera, it’s fairly likely they weren’t actually aware of what distinguishes this camera from others, and furthermore, quite probably, they weren’t even looking for this category of camera in the first place. Consequently, a deal such as this would be of little interest to them.

However, if I were in the market for a good camera that fits into a pocket; has a viewfinder; a very useful zoom range (ie, not ridiculously huge); a decently-sized small sensor without too many megapixels (which would be detrimental at such a size); and a good control ring UI, I might have gone for it (if I hadn’t just recently acquired a secondhand Sony RX10 at a ludicrously good trade-in price for some of my lesser-used gear, and the sober realisation that, yes, one really can have too many cameras).

What's so good about this camera?
Not doubting the deal, just curious. Must have one hell of a lens / sensor going for it, because you can pay less for 35X optical zoom at 20odd megapixels

seems pretty decent
small, raw, useful range, small evf for emergencies

It would be more in the spirit of HotUKDeals if you educated rather than insulted....

Elkay

as far as I can see the TZ10 is at least £50 more expensive than this one including cashback or am I looking in the wrong place?

Oh dear..

also consider this if after the sensor but not the zoom,raw, evf: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras-and-camcorders/digital-cameras/compact-and-bridge-cameras/canon-powershot-s200-high-performance-compact-digital-camera-black-10135657-pdt.html

also consider this if after the sensor but not the zoom,raw, evf: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras-and-camcorders/digital-cameras/compact-and-bridge-cameras/canon-powershot-s200-high-performance-compact-digital-camera-black-10135657-pdt.html

This may be handy quite lik etyhe NFC wireless feature http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=canon_s120&products=sony_dscrx100&products=fujifilm_xq1&products=nikon_cpp330&products=panasonic_dmclf1

Good price, this or the TZ70?

Muppet

It aint all about pixels, the more pixels pushed into a small sensor the more noise.

:confused: TWELVE megapixels???? My 3 year old smartphone tucked away in the back of the drawer has that!