Panasonic DMC-LS80S 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)

Excellent camera! Perfect images, turn on very fast, display lcd with amazing & real colors, videos very good & soft, easy connection 2 pc & fast installation (no need drivers).

I researched & found this camera 4 my wife. She is not technologically oriented so I needed one that was simple yet took excellent pictures. This is it. So many features & the automatic settings are so intelligent. It is must have with image stabilization. Now, no pictures get blurred. It also has regular batteries that I replaced with rechargeable ones. She was thrilled at receiving it & the ease of using it. Panasonic did a great job. I bought a more advanced model 4 myself. My Lumix DMC-TZ3 model is great also.

This camera is a nice size & very easy 2 operate. The photos come out great & it's very easy 2 play back your shots & delete ones you don't want 2 keep.
The bad points are that it tends 2 be a little slow between shots & can not be recharged on its own (need 2 provide your own seperate rechargeable batteries or bring lots of spares). Also, the internal memory is very limited so be sure 2 purchase a memory card (they're cheap these days).

You don't have 2 be a digital camera expert 2 take great photos. Simply set the DMC-LS80 2 Intelligent Mode & it's easy 2 get clear, beautiful images every time you shoot. MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) will automatically detect & compensate 4 hand shake, while Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur by sensing subject movement & adjusting the ISO setting & shutter speed accordingly. Get perfect close-ups, too, with the camera's Macro mode, which automatically switches on when you bring the lens in close 2 a subject. A high-image-quality CCD with 8.1 effective megapixels combines with a 3x optical zoom lens 2 help you capture beautiful images in all kinds of shooting situations. The Easy Zoom button instantly extends the optical zoom & Extra Optical Zoom 2 full telescopic position. The 2.5" diagonal LCD makes viewing & shooting easier & more comfortable. Intelligent LCD functions include Auto Power LCD 4 increased backlight brightness in the sun & Bright Live View, which automatically increases the brightness of live images according 2 the level of ambient darkness. This allows bright, easy framing of scenes that would normally be too dark 2 see on the LCD screen. f=5.5-16.5mm (35mm Equiv. - 33-100mm) Focal Length 2.5 Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (230K dots) Focusing Area Normal - 50cm - infinity, Macro / Intelligent AUTO - Wide 5cm / Tele 30cm - infinity 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode - 15, 30, 60sec. Shutter Speed Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode - Auto(1600 - 6400) ) ISO 27MB Internal Memory (additional memory recommended 2 store more photos & video) Built-in Microphone & Speaker SD/SDHC, MultiMedia Card Slot Built-in Flash with Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off modes DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB Connections PictBridge Compatible Runs on AA Batteries Approximate B