The lens are very so so. Unless you just want to dive into photography, it is not worth the money for RE purpose.
You may find this one surprisingly good for your RE purpose:
http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/lx5/index.html f2.0 with 24mm wide angle for merely $350 Anything with larger sensors are M34, EOS M or SLR or larger.
