http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/ have a look there, and by the way, panasonic recently were voted as either the, or one of the most reliable camera brands! the optical image stabiliser is excelent, the lens is VERY good for a compact. i dont own one but do own another panasonic and have so amazing photos from it! if i was in the market for a good compact camera id deffinately be seriously considering it!