megazoom camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Megazoom Camera, $169

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-ZS10 is a 14.1-megapixel compact camera with a huge 16X optical zoom--plus features like scene modes, 3D still shooting, and touch-screen controls. When we reviewed the Lumix DMC-ZS10 earlier this year, we gave it three out of five stars because our reviewers weren't thrilled with the Auto mode's image quality. You'll need to use the camera's manual controls to get the best photos. Prices have come down since Panasonic's megazoom launched at about $400 last year, to about $215 online. Adorama has the lowest price and is selling the Lumix DMC-ZS10 for $169, with free shipping.

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