The following images were taken with a Canon PowerShot SX30 IS in Progam mode. The PowerShot SX30 IS was set to its best quality 14M resolution with Auto White Balance. IS mode was set to Shoot only for these shots and the ISO sensitivity was set manually.

All of the images below are available to download in larger or their original formats for analysis. Click on the desired image to access the files at Flickr.

Note: you may wish to open a number of galleries for direct comparison of detail and noise: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 / FZ40 sample images (coming soon), Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 sample images (coming soon), Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 / ZS7 sample images, Canon PowerShot SX130 IS sample images.

Macro: 4.04MB, Program, 1/60, f2.7, 200 ISO, 4.3-150.5mm at 4.3mm (24mm equiv)

Portrait: 3.64MB, Program, 1/60, f2.7, 80 ISO, 4.3-150.5mm at 4.3mm (24mm equiv)

Landscape: 4.87MB, Program, 1/1000, f4, 100 ISO, 4.3-150.5mm at 4.3mm (24mm equiv)

Interior: 3.23MB, Program, 1/60, f3.5, 400 ISO, 4.3-150.5mm at 4.3mm (24mm equiv)

Interior:3.87MB, Program, 1/100, f5.8, 800 ISO, 4.3-150.5mm at 150.5mm (840mm equiv)