great image quality and lots of features.read the reviews and look at the test shots done at higher iso's. instead of carrying a lot of

Good image control

But learn how to use the tools you have to get the best out there and anyone with this camera will get better image quality

I don't think anyone expects this camera to offer razor-sharp, distortion-free, images with 35mm noise performance through the entire 25-400mm equivalent zoom range at a $900 price point

But most important, the images are amazing

I'll just add that this has held up to regular travel abuse from me, and takes fantastic images for a 1" sensor

This camera has excellent 5 axis image stabilization but NOT in 4K, so the camera must almost always be on a tripod or monopod for video]- not at all

And the images in daylight were great, with plenty of resolution and lack of noise to permit important crops when necessary

One can actually get a decent image with a first-generation 1990's-era digital camera if it's properly lit

The camera itself is quite nice, with surprisingly decent image quality, dynamic range, and sharpness at all focal lengths

The images are stunning and show how much development has been done on small sensors.

If you are upgrading from the Lumix Fz200 and looking for better image quality

Awesome image's and video for a great price compared to other 4k option. Go Panasonic!!

I've been hoping for a camera I'd like using as much as I did my FZ-30 and this is nearly there - and the images and features are superb.

They are all faded now if you are approaching 50, but if your folks were smart and used B&W or Kodachrome, your images are as good now as they were 50 years ago.

Excellent image quality, excellent wide and zoom reach, ois,stunning jpeg images and a feature filled camera

The only way you're going to get a sharp image is in a very well lit invorment and stopped to f6 or so.-having 4k is helpful

Easy to use and provides nice images.

Still images are pretty clear, but are grainier than other cameras in this price range

For those who are fine with the FZ1000's size/weight, and are looking to upgrade to a more serious camera than their point and shoot, entry-level 2-lens DSLR/ILC kits from multiple manufacturers are cheaper, and offer significantly better image quality, not to mention a clear upgrade path in the future

PROS:-Relatively large sensor-Good image

One image was truly amazing

I like the weight of the camera which takes excellent pictures...images are very sharp.

Kits from the previous generation (e.g. a D3200) are almost $350 cheaper, and offer the same benefits in terms of improved image quality as their latest generation counterparts, at significantly lower cost

However I got very useable images in low light

Although (like virtually every camera) the 1000 works best when there's great lighting, and you use the middle of the zoom range, I've gotten decent image quality under stage lights, dusk, clouds, and indoors, using both ends of the zoom

At f/2.8 the image was noticeably blurry 1/8" on each side of the 1" mark

My only negative comment so far echoes other reviews I've seen here and elsewhere: images are softer than I'd like at full zoom

A magnitude better image than the best 1 / 2.3 and I own the best of them.

Better quality images, less depth of field when desired for telephoto shots, etc.2.

Also, the higher shutter speed allows me to grab sharp 4K images from the clips

But if you find all that tedious, set it to AI and 99 percent of time you will get a satisfactory image.

But the camera's self timer can be utilized, including the 10-second, 3-shot "burst" mode (works with flash!), so I can concentrate on setting up the shot, then put away the phone with a reasonable chance for some good images

If an image is lit well, a decent image can be captured even to ISO 6400, but with any image captured in sparse light, the shadow detail will look terrible at almost any ISO range

Leica, the best German lena maker in them planet) captures razor-sharp images while the 1000's 1-inch MOS sensor adjusts lighting and focus faster than Robocop

Image noise

So I got the FZ1000 - with the hopes that the large sensor super zoom could give me good image quality and have a wide enough lens range so that I never felt bad about not having an interchangeable lens camera

The images are crisp and the viewfinder sparkles with brightness.

While not having the longest zoom or smallest size, The FZ1000 is fairly light to carry and the image and video quality is very impressive

The SHD mode produces better quality images, if the subject warrants fixed focus and can be timed to 1 second

This, then, is the approach I'll be using in this review: how does the FZ1000 stack up against the ideal of delivering reasonable image quality for an advanced amateur, in a single, compact package at a $900 price point?UPDATE based on feedback: My main concern in this review is with how the FZ1000 performs *as a

Summing up:If you are looking for very good image quality, maximum control and real convenience, choose the FZ1000

Shooting 2K video with a 4K camera yields some pretty sharp 2K images

This cam is very good at doing this when it is in automatic mode, yielding amazingly good hand held pix in poor light, at incredibly low shutter speeds like a quarter of a second, without a tripod, because of superlatively strong image stabilization, and this happens even at substantial zooms like 200mm.

And one very valuable preset that was in the FZ200 has been deleted, namely the "Through glass" preset, that improved images taken through glass windows

This is what I like in this camera:• Very good to excellent image and video quality (for a consumer camera)• 4K/UHD video recording• Integrated timer for time-lapse photography• Slow-motion (high speed

With the one-inch sensor on this camera and up to 400 millimeter lens you still have the digital Zoom capability, maybe not as far-reaching as the Nikon but gives you a well extended super zoom with better image quality in this camera

There seemed to be unacceptable noise, and the image wasn't very sharp.

I wanted a point and shoot camera with great image quality and high zoom capability.

After nightfall and just about at complete darkness I can still see the drug dealers across the street hiding in the shadows; total idiots with born to lose tattoos on their chestsThis camera picks up images that the naked eye cannot see in the dark

With it's incredible versatile lens, great image quality, and many creative settings, there is a lot to explore and love.

I sometimes wonder if my camera simply defective; the images through the viewfinder are virtually never truly sharp, no matter how much I fiddle with the focusing ring on the side of the viewfinder.

The FZ1K is what we ultimately needed the most - the strongest lens range, highest video resolution in which we can extract large-enough images, and easy enough to not overwhelm us in the trenches

The FZ1K is what we ultimately needed the most - the strongest lens range, highest video resolution in which we can extract large-enough images, and easy enough to not overwhelm us in the trenches

If you want to use it for sports, you will want to reserve closer to front-row seating, so that the limited zoom is not an issue, and you can get better image quality and close-ups in a much more compact body

Like every other superzoom, IQ is weakest at its extremes, 25 and 400mm, but even there the images are very good

Don't be thinking it creates as good images as a full body, full sensor dslr.

Four Stars because they could have done a lot better explaining the complexity of the camera, and the soft default images.....

so it's not really a mark against it, but it would be nice if it works as they are

I wanted a camera that was great for recording video as well as for taking stills.

I used it for sports, landscape, low light, and in bright sunlight and the images are as good as

So far, everything is working as of February 7, 2016.