| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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( - 7/17/06)After shooting more than 4Gb of pictures I have come to conclusion that the TZ1 doesn't earn more than Good. It's not the Leitz lens but the software and the electronics.
The results is a combination of Lens and the electronics/Software in the camera.
Same as a mechanical camera its a combination of Lens and the camera/film combination.
With digital camera the electronics + software is responsible for the quality of the picture.
My negative experiences are;
1. Camera does not react fast enough, especially in weak lighting.
2. Never try to use the flash in bad lighting as colors and sharpness is just poor.
3. Macro is not by far to what I have expected.
4. Electronics is not fast enough to do fast shooting, especially at weak lighting.
I wish there is a similar size camera with the same lens quality (10x zoom) but with a manual aperture or shutter speed choice.
I get the idea that the maker of all these camera's aren't fanatic Photographers.
I will keep my eyes on a few camera makers based on their lens quality which is, Canon, Nikon and Leitz.
