I had the Lumix ZS6 before and it was a very good compact zoom camera. I think anything with Leica lens should be good.

$198.98 + Free Shipping @ Amazon. Mostly positive reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-ZS10-Stabilized-Built-In-Function/dp/B004KKZ0IS/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1331273613&sr=1-2

One of the major differences between this Lumix and older ones is that Panasonic FINALLY has the good sense to use H.264 compression rather than MJPEG. That mean being able to hold 4X as much video in the same amount of memory. It was a major reason for preferring Samsung in the past in their battle for megazoom point-and-shoot cameras. In addition, I believe this Lumix finally moves away from the MOV container, which is not well-supported in the Windows world. Ot now uses the more popular MP4 container.

All said, the feature set of this camera is amazing. About the only thing it's missing (which Samsungs have), is the ability to pause while recording video.

I bought this for my wife and we both love it, the GPS is useless for us but it takes really great pics and the zoom is nice

bought it last time it was on woot for 160, i love it

We have a ZS10, and we're very happy with it.

One of the interesting features on this camera is the 3D mode. Put the camera in 3D mode, hold the shutter down and move the camera from left to right. The camera takes a series of photos, then picks out two with the best separation, and stitches them together as a .MPO file that you can view on a 3D TV.

My father is in his 70's and recently bought a 3D TV (so that his grandkids can watch 3D movies at his house, apparently :-) and he gets a great kick out of looking at 3D photos on the screen.

There's only one lens, so any movement between the 2 pictures will cause a discrepancy, so it's really only suitable for still scenes, but if you have access to a 3D TV (active or passive) you should at least check out this feature if you get this camera.

I have had this model for about a month now and I have been happy with the pictures I've taken with it. I am coming from a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 10.1 I do miss the body style of the ZS3, it easier to grip where this one is more sleek. I especially like that they have moved the mode dial to the left of the zoom/shutter. For me it makes it easier to use.

There are so many more features to this one over the ZS3 that I have not gotten around to using them all as yet. You can not use the touch screen while in the settings mode.
To save battery life, I turned off the GPS and have had no problem having a low battery.

I have had good results with most of the pictures I've taken. I used the zoom this weekend to get a shot of a ship that was out of access to me. The shot came out clear.

I read many reviews about this camera before deciding I wanted it. For a point and shoot, I have not been disappointed.

@teenracer6: I may be wrong but I don't see where Amazon includes the accessory package.

Despite its low-light sentivity being not great, it is pretty low noise. I've done 1 minute exposures with it (tripod! on a full moon night), and the blacks stayed black (more than I can say for my Kodak, and it's on par with my Olympus EP1).

The only thing I don't like is that it eats batteries (especially if you use the GPS) compared to my DSLR (which has -- a bigger battery), but you can get additional batteries cheap on Amazon.

Does anyone know if a warranty is offered with this? Seems like a good deal ... but not if it dies two weeks from now and I'm stuck with it.

Got this camera on Woot in September. Somehow there is a smudge that shows up when it takes pictures so now the camera is useless. (No, there is not a smudge on the lens.) Used my AMEX extended warrantee that extended the 90 warrantee another 90 days. Got the money in my account on Tuesday. Gonna try this again because I love the camera.

@jmbunkin: I posted it as a pricing guideline for the deal. It may or may not include everything. Its also more expensive, so who cares if it doesnt have an accessory package?

@barryspoon: Perhaps the "smudge" is a result of the camera's attempt at noise suppression? Here's what dpreview says about "smudging effects":

"Whilst perfectly usable for small prints or web use, we're disappointed that even at ISO 200, images from the ZS10 show visible chroma noise, and the smudging effects of noise reduction."

Adorama (various colors) $201.67 with a tripod vs woot $165. The adorama seems to have a full panasonic warranty, but that is not stated in the description. So the prices might be very close.

How long will this take to arrive after ordering? I forget how long smartpost takes, and I need one of these in a week and a half.

@barakitty: My recent experience with Woot is that it'll get to you in time. A week to a week and a half is about how long it takes to get to NYC. Keep in mind, however, that it's the weekend and won't get shipped until Monday at earliest. Tues or Wed is more likely.