Lumix ZS5 on sale---great deal!

[John Dirks Jr]

You all know how good these are. Here's a chance to get a good deal! You can buy online but you have to pick it up at store.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Panasonic+- ... &cp=1&lp=1

[kurt]

This usually means the end of a product cycle. I wonder what they're going to come out with.

I'm tempted to stock up on another.

[John Dirks Jr]

My first Lumix is a TZ5 and its still my primary workhorse. Wife then had to have one so there's two in the family. Now the kid borrows hers and forgets to put it back and it makes her mad. Lots a fightin goin on around here over them.

So I started searching and found the ZS for $159. Kids birthday is coming up. I had to nab one. I'll put it in the closet until his B-day.

[caryseidner]

Same price on Amazon, with free shipping and no sales tax.

[kurt]

Don't forget Illinois use tax. Didn't you get your notice from the IDR?

Panasonic must be bringing in a new product cycle.

Smaller and better is around the corner, so they can jack the price back up to $298

[ejager]

Is there much of a shutter lag? How about the focus speed?

I'm kinda spoiled with my DSLR. With my wife's (old) Sony Cybershot, you have a 1/2 second delay or better between pushing the shutter button and the picture actually being taken. And don't ask about how long that camera takes to focus!