Panasonic Lumix LZ10 LZ8 Announced

Panasonic have announced the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ10 and LZ8 - the cameras features a wide angle 30mm / 32mm 5x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, 10 megapixel sensor (LZ10) or 8 megapixel sensor (LZ8), and 2.5" screen. The cameras will be available in February in silver and black:

"Panasonic today announced new members to its growing family of full-featured and high-performing LUMIX digital cameras with the introduction of two more point-and-shoot models, the DMC-LZ10 and DMC-LZ8. Featuring two key enhancements from last year’s DMC-LZ7, the new LZ-Series models feature Leica DC VARIO-ELMAR lenses and wide-angle shooting – 30mm on the LZ10 and 32mm on the LZ8. Furthermore, each new LZ-Series model boasts manual controls, convenient AA-battery operation, a 5x optical zoom, Intelligent Auto Mode and the Venus Engine IV, the new high-speed, image-processing LSI. "