How much "tweaking" did you do on the settings to get these shots? Did you have to change the f-stop, ISO, etc, or where these taken on the "Auto", or the "Almost As Auto as it Gets" settings?

The shots are amazing.

How much post-production (AKA, photoshop work) was done on these photos.

All the serious camera geeks I know love RAW images and use Photoshop to make them "real".

For most of us, RAW is NOT needed. Compressed jpgeg is fine.

What model Panasonic is similar to this camera, but maybe doesn't offer raw, and has a few more "auto" type features? That's the one I think people would be MOST interested in - the masses who are not professional level photographers.

Honestly, I need a camera that just "points and shoots" and I don't have to mess with too many buttons, other than to fill flash, zoom, or shoot a macro.