woot! Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom = $69

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Panasonic Lumix 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

$69.99

• + $5 shipping

CONDITION:

New

PRODUCT:

1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 12.1MP Digital Camera, 720p, 4x Optical Zoom, 2.7" LCD, 28mm Wide Angle Lens

COLOR:

Blue, Black, Gold, Pink, or Silver

Right now at http://woot.com These inexpensive Lumix cameras will not last long. I predict they will sell out before 9am.

Also, for the time being Panasonic has made sure that the Panasonic DMW-BCK7 Lithium-Ion Battery is the only replacement battery available for this camera.

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For when it's sold out at woot: Same camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with 2.7-Inch LCD, at Amazon for $92

but if I were in the market for a "cheap but better than entry level" Lumix, I'd more likely go with this one, Panasonic DMC-FH25K 16.1MP Digital Camera with 8x Wide Angle Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Black), for $129

but I'm not, however. as I am in love with my new Lumix DMC-ZS6 that I got from woot last month. Thanks, woot!

Canon PowerShot SX200IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS are two of the hottest compact cameras from like two years ago. They both were referred to as "super-zooms". The Lumix has intelligent auto (”iA”) and the Canon has clever technology “i-Contrast”, both offer great technology, for me personally I would prefer the Lumix if it were a newer model, but I'm looking for an inexpensive secondary camera for my ladyfriend and I think she would appreciate the the ability to shoot in RAW and the functionality of the manual settings of the Canon.

But to help you decide which camera might be better for you, NeutralDay has compiled all the cameras' specifications and other relevant stuff here.