I have an FZ-30 as well and quite enjoy it, though I think I understood its limitations pretty well when I bought it.
In good light it takes fabulous pictures. In anything that requires you to bump the ISO you get noticable noise.
I viewed the camera as a training tool to learn how to use the various manual and partly manual modes of operation and to learn more about photography. I didn't want to spend $750-$1000 on a camera and then realize I wasn't as into photography as I thought.
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Nikon D-80 w/18-50mm kit lens, Panasonic Lumix FZ-30
Canon Powershot A540, Minolta XD-11 SLR w/50mm f/1.4, 28mm f/2.8 wide/macro, 85-205 Soligor zoom/macro, Minolta Hi-Matic 9 rangefinder
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