SmartWombat -
Thanks, but the Panasonic FZ20B too pricy.

I had considered the Z1 - but it came out in 2003. Have not the technology increased quite a bit since then?
No panning/panoramic features on the Z1?
Does it have digital noise reduction?
Can you resize on the camera?
Fairly quick wait time when using the flash?
How is in bright sun and in low light?
I think also the Nikon 5900 has built in red eye reduction in addition to he red eye flash feature.
One site noted the Z1 has having 4 mega pixels- its a 3 something right?
How is the Z1 on printing at 5X7 or 8X10?
What do you know about re-sizing on the camera>