Before I get any more snotty comments about complaining or "never enough," let me tell you a little more about where I'm coming from. Unlike some who are responding, I really want a camera like this with this feature, want to recommend it to others, and I know of a big market that is being missed here. Businesses everywhere are taking photos on a daily basis which have to be used in situations which require better quality than the average cell phone or point and shoot delivers, but which will be taken by people who glaze over at the sight of a DSLR.
I am a lawyer by profession. My wife is in marketing and PR. Both of us deal with photos on a daily basis which non-professionals take, but are used in a situation which demands technical quality. For her, it is for internal newsletters. Companies want something that does more good for their image than harm, but will not pay a professional photographer in this economy to shoot internal materials. Most of the shots are indoors. She and I have gone through consultations about what tool a company should purchase to do this job and even shopping trips.
I teach classes each year on how to take photos for court for two professional associations which represent property managers. The classes are very popular as it is becoming increasingly necessary that the condition of every rental unit be documented. I've also had government agencies request my materials. I have been pushing these folks for years to use cameras with good low light and indoor capabilities. I do demonstrations about sensor size and flashes. The camera genre which I have seen the most interest in from a client is the Panasonic LX series and the like--fast lenses, wide angles, emphasis on resolution rather than zoom range. No one thinks they can convince their boss to buy a DSLR, but the thing about the DSLR which most impresses people is the superior flash, and they learn how to use bounce very quickly and enthusiastically. They will buy a quality point and shoot in the sub-$500 range.
This is just one business. It is not just real estate but repair shops, and on and on as businesses which are now expected to document conditions, and they are doing it now indoors with cell phones and lousy point and shoot cameras. When they get to court, especially small claims court where they represent themselves, they soon learn that it is a contest of who has the best photos.
This camera looks just about perfect for this job, but it falls short in the flash.
Last edited by GeneV; 01-09-2013 at 07:37 AM.