Panasonic expanded it’s Lumix line today, announcing a plethora of new point-and-shoot cameras for the aspiring photographer.

Macworld.com picked up this one. The cameras seem pretty loaded for point and shoots, and as it’s been with Canon and Nikon, it seems that Panasonic’s strategy is to release a bunch of different cameras each with their own features and quirks.

Here’s the rundown from Macworld:

“The DMC-TZ5 and DMC-TZ4 both feature 28mm wide-angle, 10x optical zoom Leica DC lenses. They also feature “Intelligent Exposure” controls and digital red-eye correction. The cameras feature optical image stabilization, continuous auto-focus, face detection and other features, like a faster image processor.

The TZ4 sports a 2.5-inch LCD display and the TZ5 is equipped with a 3.0-inch LCD; the TZ4 has 8.1 megapixels while the TZ5 has 9.1 megapixels. Both can take 1920 x 1080 pixel “high definition” photos; the TZ5 can also record 720p movies. The two cameras will be released in March, the TZ4 for $299.95, and the TZ5 for $349.95.

Panasonic also launched the new FS-series, with the DMC-FS20 and DMC-FS5 models. Both cameras feature 10.1 megapixel sensors, a 30mm wide-angle Leica DC lens with 4x optical zoom. The tiny cameras are designed to fit into a pocket or small purse, and come equipped with image stabilization, intelligent ISO, scene selector, face detection and quick auto-focus. Both cameras have 50MB of built-in memory, as well. The FS20 has a 3.0-inch LCD, the FS5 a 2.5-inch LCD. The FS5 will retail for $249.95 and the FS20 for $299.95 when the cameras go on sale in February.

The DMC-LZ10 and DMC-LZ8 are also new to this year’s Lumix lineup. The LZ10 has a 30mm Leica DC VARIO-ELMAR lens, while the LZ8 has a 32mm lens. Both cameras have manual controls over aperture and shutter speed, use AA batteries, feature 5x optical zoom and “Intelligent Auto” mode. The cameras also have 2.5-inch LCD displays.

Features specific to the LZ series include the ability to play a slideshow with music, title edit function, 848 x 480 movie recording at 30fps in a 16:9 aspect ratio and 1920 x 1080 photo mode. The LZ8 is an 8.1 megapixel model, the LZ10 a 10.1 megapixel model. Both go on sale in February for $179.95 and $249.95, respectively.

The DMC-FX35 rounds out Panasonic’s new point-and-shoot offerings. The camera is Panasonic’s first with a 25mm ultra-wide angle lens. It has a 10.1 megapixel sensor paired with 4x optical zoom, f2.8 brightness and “Intelligent Auto” mode. Like its counterparts, the camera features digital red-eye correction, optical image stabilization, intelligent ISO management, face auto-focus detection and more. It comes equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD. It’s coming in March for $349.95.”

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