The new affortable Panasonic DMC-FZ10K is a very charismatic digital camera with plenty of features. It has a great lens, by Leica, with brightness at F2.8 across the entire 12x optical zoom range. The weight is exciting and we expected to be more heavier with this lens. It also has a 4Megapixel CCD which lets you capture crisp, clear images in high resolution, and helps bring out a full range of expressive color and detail. Specifications:

	Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens		13 elements in 8 groups (3 aspherical lenses / 3 aspherical surfaces)
	12x Optical Zoom		Yes
	Camera Effective Pixels		4.0 Effective Megapixels
	CCD (Image Sensor)		1/2.5", 4.23 Total Megapixel CCD, Primary Color Filter
	Aperture (Iris)		F2.8 - F8 (wide)
	Digital Zoom		3x (single shot) 3x (Burst Consective shot) (Max 36x combined with Optical Zoom)
	Focus Distance		f=6.0-72mm (35mm equivalent: 35-420mm)
	Focusing Area		Normal: Wide 30cm / Tele 200cm - infinity Macro: Wide 5cm / Tele 200cm - infinity
	Focus		Auto Focus System, Normal/Macro (Dial), Spot AF On/Off (Spot Mode), Continuous AF On/Off
	ISO Sensitivity		Auto / 50 / 100 / 200 / 400
	White Balance		Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Halogen / White Set
	Exposure		Auto, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Scene Mode
	Exposure Compensation		1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
	Auto (AE) Bracketing		1/3 EV-1 EV Step, 3 Frames
	Light Metering		Multiple / Spot (Spot Mode)
	Shutter Speed		8 - 1/2,000 sec
	Self Timer		10 seconds / 2 seconds
	Color Effect Mode		Cool, Warm, Black & White
	Image Modes		Fine/Standard
	Motion Image Recording with Audio		Approximately 10 frames/second @ 320 x 240 pixels (maximum recording time deponds upon memory card capacity)
	Still Image Recording with Audio		5 seconds
	Audio Dubbing		Maximum of 10 Seconds
	Flash		Built-in
	LCD Monitor		2.0" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT Color LCD with 130,000 pixels
	Viewfinder		Color EVF (Adjustable)
	Built-in SD Card Slot		Yes
	Memory Types		SD Memory Card (16MB Card Included) MultiMediaCard (Optional)
	Microphone		Built-in
	Speaker		Built-in
	Interface		DC Input, A/V Output, USB
	USB Port		Yes
	Power Supply		Li-Ion Battery (1400 mAh, 7.2V) AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Included)
	ArcSoft Editing Software Package		ArcSoft PhotoBase™ ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ ArcSoft Panorama Maker™
	SD Viewer for DSC		Yes
	Included Accessories		Battery Charger/AC Adapter Battery Pack 16MB SD Memory Card Lens Cap Lens Hood Lens Hood Adapter A/V Cable USB Cable Strap CD-ROM
	MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer		Yes
	Model Color		Black
	Scene Mode		P Mode (Program) A/S/M Mode (Aperture Priority/ Shutter Priority/ Manual) Macro, Portrait, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Moving Image
	Picture Adjustment		Natural, Standard, Vivid
	Dimensions (H x W x D)		3.43'' x 5.45'' x 4.16''
	Weight		1.21 lbs