Panasonic DMC-LZ18 Digital Camera

[PMA 2008] Another year, another new digital camera model. Can’t they just build them like cars, with technology that is good for at least five years before the wear and tear starts to show? Anyways, if you’re a beginner looking for a digital camera, there is Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-LZ8 that will be out this February in black and silver colors, retailing for $179.95. In addition to Leica DC VARIO-ELMAR lenses and wide-angle shooting on the LZ8, you also get :-

• Manual controls
• AA battery operation
• 2.5″ LCD display
• 10.1 megapixel count
• 5x optical zoom
• MEGA O.I.S.
• Intelligent ISO
• Intelligent Scene Selector
• Face Detection
• Quick AF