Been using the Canon Powershot SX200 for a while now and I was beginning to get bothered about the soft photos it was producing so, I decided to try out the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 to see if I was missing out on anything. So here, you'll see a bit of comparison between the two cameras - SX200 v TZ7. Packaging Inside the box you get... Design...

Decided to upgrade to a better compact after browsing around during my trip to HK and wanted a model that could record HD video. Originally I had considered the high end Panasonic Lumix LX3 that Danny Choo's using for its large 1/1.6" sensor (most compacts have a 1/2.3") which gives better dynamic range in photos closer to that of DSLRs...

Finally decided to take the plunge and went for a DSLR because I like taking night photography and it's difficult to snap them without much noise on the Canon Powershot A720 IS. Not to mention I also wanted to snap photos in RAW so that they don't suffer from lossy JPEG compression (in theory). Somehow, I ended up with yet another Sony...