Panasonic ZS1 ships for $268 (silver color)

In adddition to the Samsung that was just mentioned, there's another new superzoom model in the same price-range that you may be interested in, it is the silver Panasonic ZS1, a 10-megapixel camera with a 25-250mm lens, with in-lens optical image stabilization, which is a good thing for cameras with a built-in lens. The camera has a 2.7" LCD display, and a number of other user-friendly features that make this camera fun to use.

The camera is offered for $268, with free shipping and handling by Amazon.com.

There is one review of this camera posted so far, at the technology aggregator site InfoSyncWorld.