Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 User Manual

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3PrefaceYou don't really want excellent pictures from your Panasonic LumixFZ200 – you demand outstanding pictures, after all your PanasonicLumix FZ200 is one of the most advanced digital bridge cameras thatPanasonic have produced.The Panasonic Lumix FZ200 boasts many features like the 12.1 mega-pixel MOS high sensitivity sensor, the constant f2.8 aperture 25mm –600mm (35mm equivalent) lens and 12 frames per second shootingmode. The Panasonic Lumix FZ200 has enough customisable features tosatisfy the most avid of amateur photographers. This fantastic piece ofoptomechatronics is only let down by the abysmal documentation thatcomes with the camera in the form of the basic user’s manual or theadvanced guide found on the accompanying CD-ROM.You know what you want to find out is in there, however it is so hard tofind and you don't know where to start. Furthermore the “official” manualdoesn't offer very much information regarding the basics of digitalphotography or photography in general.This is where this guide book about the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 will help.It explains the purpose of each of the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 functionsand controls, how you should use them and, more importantly, why.From the start there should be some information regarding the fileformats, aspect ratios, image size, the priority shooting and autofocusmodes. Many like to dash out with their new camera and shoot off a fewhundred pictures and then come back at a later date to review thesethings. So why isn't there a section in the official manual whichsummarises this important, foundational, knowledge in its openingchapters and presenting lots of illustrations showing what your results willlook like when you alter each of these settings?So if you can't understand what basic settings to set up your camera with,because you don't understand, for example, how changing ISO or focusdefault method will affect your images, then you need this guide.I don't assume any superior knowledge and won't talk down to you,either. This guide isn't packed with pages and pages of check lists onhow to take travel picture, wedding pictures, sports pictures etc., but willendeavour to give you the information that you will need to take greatimages on your own!