FZ150 replacement ideas...

Hi:

Instead of doing what seems probable by coming out with a 24/25mm---800/1000mm model with the ZS20 14 mp sensor to keep up with Canikon, I wonder if they might slap a manual zoom on the FZ150 to challenge the Fuji megazooms instead. Sort of the like the FZ60 that never came, only now it would be the FZ160. I like the second option with the same FZ150 12mp sensor of course. If the FZ150 was considered popular, think what a manual zoom version would be like.

I know this has been hashed out a few times already but as a FZ150 replacement gets closer, I'm just trying to imagine what major upgrades they could come up with to improve an already VERY good and some say almost perfect mega-zoom.

Ideas anyone?

lw