Just got my panny fz 35 from bangalore for 18k (grey)\
Its avail at smartshoppers.in (chennai) for 18.5, free shipping
Great camera for experimenting and learning to shoot in manual + equally good for auto point and shoot operation. Excellent zoom and and even more effective IS and venus engine for fast response, low shutter lag and quick auto-focus in most conditions. The Ai mode is one of the best I've seen in ultra-zoom cams, you end up with very good results without having to dabble with the manual modes.
HD movies are good and I specifically like the gradual zooming in movie mode instead of the rapid pan-in and pan-out by other ultra-zoom cams.
The wide angle Leica lens produces surprisingly good results in low-light. Images are virtually noise free till ISO400 and i was surprised to see that even ISO1600 results are far better than SX20 IS.
Has HDMI port but does not bundle Mini HDMI cable. Build quality is good and the LCD, though smaller is a super-sharp high res LCD.
IMHO, for 18K, it is a sweet deal.
Bottom line- The best bridge camera available today in India under 20K
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