I finally did it. I got a DSLR, a Canon 20D. After spending a day with it at the beach, I’m very impressed. The lens I used is a wide angle 17-40mm f4L.

If you do not need DSLR quality images or low light capabilities or you do not like carrying lens then the FZ30 may be a camera worth looking into.

The FZ-20 has 12x zoom, IS, focus assist, manual focus, and f2.8 throughtout the zoom range.