Panasonic adds long zoom and wide-angle lens to the new LUMIX DMC-FZ28

Need a digital camera with a wide-angle lens and the ability to capture long distance shots? You might want to check out the newly announced Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ28 digital camera. The unit comes with a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with a whopping 18x optical zoom.

Features of the DMC-FZ28 include:

27 mm wide angle LEICA lens
18x optical zoom
10.1 megapixel
Enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode
New Auto Focus Tracking Function allows user to lock focus on moving subject
Face Detection for up to 15 faces
Intelligent Exposure
Digital Red Eye Correction
MEGA O.I.S. includes gyrosensors to detect hand-shakes
Intelligent ISO
Intelligent Scene Selector
2.7 inch LCD
Records HD video at 1280 x 820 at 30 fps
SD memory card slot
Image Leveling rotates image to straighten image and crops unnecessary edges
37 scene modes
flash reached distance of 8.4 meters at wide setting and 5.4 meters at telephoto setting