New Panasonic LZ8 leaked

The Panasonic LZ8 is a follow-up to the entry-level mid-range zoom series - the LZ-series. Starting price is set at $180.

Manual Selection Dial to Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and full manual control

MegaOIS

Lens starts at 32mm but "drops" to a 5x zoom ratio, instead of the typical 6x of the previous LZ-series models

2.5" LCD (230K)

up to 180 images with alkaline AA batteries

up to 470 images with 2600mah rechargeable AA NiMH