Whether you're talking about its built-in GPS, 360 degree panorama maker, 10 fps burst shooting, instant HDR photos, or 1080/60p videos, the HX200V has nearly every bell and whistle ever created.

When taking pictures during a video recording, SX40's video would "break" by the picutres, while FZ150's video is smooth (both with default settings).

For their 2011 super-zoom flagship model, Panasonic have mainly concentrated on perfecting the FZ150's image and video quality.

At a street price of around $450 the FZ150 isn't exactly cheap, but compares well with competitors like Sony's new CyberShot HX200V and Nikon's Coolpix P510 (both of which we're hoping to put through their paces soon).

The front of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V is dominated by the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens, here boasting a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and a focal range the equivalent of a wide angle (but not ‘ultra’ wide) 27mm to 810mm in 35mm film terms - suggesting serious ‘poke’ at the telephoto end and real suitability for those paparazzi style candid portraits at full zoom, as well as of course landscapes and group portraits at the wider end.

More casual shooters might be wooed by the SX40's longer zoom and cheaper price-it's understandable, though I'd still much recommend the FZ150 most of the time.

If you're looking for a camera that'll capture your memories in nearly all situations (with lots of creative options), then I'd recommend checking out the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V.

When I travel I will take the FZ150 as my main camera, my Canon S95 (this is a great camera) for the pocket camera, and my Canon Vixia HD Camcorder.

Overall the FZ150 produced excellent results-sharp well composed images that fill the frame, and I think it is the best choice if you want to take a camera on safari.

Purchased the new Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX200V beginning of June 2012, really impressed with the photo qualities and zoom camera features until less than a week old the camera zoom/focus, video displayed completely died on me.

The HX200V's Clear Image Zoom feature will boost the zoom power by 2X, with "close to the original image quality" using some digital trickery.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V is a feature-packed super-zoom camera, offering a 30x, 27-810mm zoom lens, 18.2 megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor, built-in GPS tracking complete with a compass, 1920x1080 50p Full HD video recording with stereo sound and HDMI output, and 3D Sweep Panoramas and 3D Still Images.

HX100V would let me use a little of zoom feature with macro, but with this new HX200v, it takes 3-5 seconds before it automatically macro focuses if the zoom is used a little.

The Sony CyberShot DSC-HX200V's 30x zoom lens offers an incredibly versatile focal range, as illustrated by these examples.

In not being a fashion conscious pocket snapshot - despite being the flagship unit of Sony’s High Performance compact series - the HX200V, which also incorporates built-in GPS, has its shooting advantages; chiefly the grip is larger - large enough to squeeze three fingers comfortably around - the camera, when loaded with rechargeable battery and SD or Memory Stick Pro Duo card, is heavier, plus both these features help provide a steadier hold when shooting towards the telephoto end of the zoom.