> Hi Yoshi, I'd be very interested to know what the Japanese
> public feel about the various FZ50 image samples that are
> available (not just mine).
> Ian
Hi Ian,
The arguments here at some sites I looked into must be, I imagine, basically similar to other parts of the globe. Both pros and cons. The main issues are seemingly trade offs between slower fps and more MP and on top of that IQ at higher ISOs.
Apart from the discussions at those sites,
a typical news report, which is just general and not photographic oriented, focused on the 10.2 Mp size and said something like "Pana's first digicam with 10 Mp sensor". So the Mp size continuously attracts more attention and is an important feature when you want to be paid more attention in the mass market. That report does not mention other features at all.
From price viewpoint, some are suggesting that Pentax new DSLR K100D is more attractive than FZ50. Others are comparing FZ50 with Sony R1 which is more expensive. Maybe from today on, a new comparison between FZ50 and the coming Fujijilm S6000fd, will be added by some people. 
yoshi
