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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seawatcher" data-source="post: 3404599" data-attributes="member: 6594">I have had this camera for around three months now. It is the best superzoom camera I have tried. Have previously owned (and still have) several of the earlier FZ models and have also used (and later sold) Sony models. There are a number of things about this camera. One is the in-camera sharpening which gives photos taken in some conditions an appearance like a painting with some smudging. Tweak the in-camera sharpening and take LOTS of test shots until you are satisfied with the results. Once you are happy you can start shooting using M, S or A modes (I never use P mode and only extremely rarely iA mode). The results are good, and shooting in RAW gives really good results. But try and avoid editing in SilkyPix (Panasonic's own raw editing software) but instead use Lightroom (with RAW converter which can be downloaded separately if your version of Lightroom doesn't support the FZ300/330). You asked about intellegent zoom. I think this option is only available in iA mode, and only if you turn it on in the menu.The 1.7 teleconverter is good. It doesn't affect image quality, merely magnifies the image as it is. It satys om my camera for wildlife shots, and easily detaches for close-ups / family / landscape shots. A cheap and worthy accessory in my opinion. SW</blockquote>