Somewhat irritated when I look back on previous posts, I was referring to my old camera's model as the 'TX30' - don't know what came across me..!

The Panasonic DMC-TZ30 is a great point and shoot. It's marvellous with day time photos (though quality admittedly does depend on which settings you're using plus lighting) and equally as good with night shots. Note to anyone who travels to the beach - don't get sand in it! I find myself paying £120 for a repair (just half of what the camera cost when purchasing new!)

The Panasonic DMC-TZ40 (which I've recently upgraded to after a few months of having the TZ30) is equally as good, if not better. The main factor which is better than the TZ30 is its zoom. I endlessly find myself zooming in on a moving vehicle and, if in a bus' case, the blind does not come out, I have a chance to zoom out to get more photos and then I can crop the photo and the full size of the photo is still rather big indeed.