Pretty darn good little camera

This is my second Lumix. I sold FZ20. I didn't like the lag problem, the poor low light performance and the power consumption required that I carry a spare fully charged battery. With the FZ-7 the lag problem is cured, the battery lasts longer but the low light performance is still poor. I wanted a compact camera for when I didn't want to lug the DSLR and extra lenses around so I bought the FZ-7. What really pleases me is the macro capability. My wife and I were out shooting flowers and the closeups with the Lumix were really impressive. It can't be expected to perform as well as a DSLR but under the right conditions,it does. I don't remember what I paid for it but I think it was under 300.00 so it offers good a performance value.