Sony DSC-W350 digital camera $144 at Wow Sight & Sound [NSW/ACT] ($136.80 at OfficeWorks via PM)

Specs:

4.1 Mega Pixel W Series 4x Optical Zoom Cyber-shot

Sophisticated 14.1 megapixels camera with metal finish and lustrous spiral hairline design. Bundled with Sweep Panorama functionality and BIONZ Image Processor that captures amazing panoramic pictures effortlessly.

• Carl Zeiss® Vario Tessar lens
• BIONZ Image Processor
• 14.1 Mega Pixels
• 26mm Wide angle lens
• 4x Optical Zoom
• Sweep Panorama
• 720p MPEG-4 video
• 2.7" LCD screen
• Takes SD & MS Duo memory cards
• Face detection & smile detection

Cheapest price on static ice is $179 and RRP is $229. Office Works price-matched for me, as there is a Wow S&S store here in Canberra. Not sure if they'll do it for a web-only offer. This was the cheapest P&S camera I could find that takes 720p video in MPEG-4 format (most other cameras use MJPEG). Panorama mode is brilliant - works as if your shooting a movie, just sweep the camera across the scene. First post so be gentle :-)

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