Panasonic Lumix FZ7: A Great Digital Camera

When I bought this camera I had very high expectations, as I am still a teenager and with a memory card this camera costs over $400. Many of my expectations were met. It has a superb lens that is accompanied by an awesome image stabilizer, tons of different scene modes, and it's very easy to carry around. Not to mention the unlimited consecutive shots feature, which is great during a sporting event. However, there were a few drawbacks. Even though Panasonic claims to have a shutter lag of .008 seconds, the lag is more like .2 seconds, which still isn't bad for a digital camera. There is also no RAW mode, which is disappointing because I am all about the clarity and sharpness of the image. The menu is somewhat unintuitive, but I got over it pretty quickly. I also noticed that sometimes the image turns out almost looking like a watercolor painting in some parts, which bugs me a lot.
All in all the camera is great for amateurs and beginners, but not so much for a professional or a snob like me.