[Closed] Any decent compact cameras with a BIG optical zoom out there?

http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/panasonic-lumix-dmc-tz20-compact-digital-camera-black-09635024-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~UFD-Camera~09635024~LT&mctag=gg_goog_7904_&gclid=CKL28aCr86wCFZQhtAod60O2MQ

I have a tz this ones the big brother. I think Panasonic are doing cashback too

You'd struggle to get much better than a Panasonic Lumix TZ18 for something with a big zoom, that remains compact around your budget.

Jessops have it for £180, but with £25 cashback from Panasonic, so £155 all in.

EDIT - as above, if you can stretch to the TZ20, it has GPS so you can keep track of where you actually took your pics.

Just got the TZ20 from amazon - £185.

BUT - it's going back. Terrible picture quality - really noisy at all ISOs. My 6 year old Sony cycbershot is way better.

Now looking at the Canon S95 - but it's expensive.

If you're interested in second hand I've got a nearly-new TZ7 here... Depends on your definition of big zoom I suppose, it's 12x. I'm too much of a snapper so ended up going for a smaller Ixus for pocketability.

best camera i sell around that price is the samsung wb700, 18x shneider(sic) optics should get it for less than £150 is you look hard enough. i myself have the older wb500 and i'm very happy with it.