While in NYC last week at the photoplus expo I picked up a Russian made panoramic camrea, the Horizon.  I wanted a light camera that could shoot great panoramics that I could add to my camera bag without adding a ton of weight or cost.  This camera, about $450, is all plastic but it has a rotating lens that takes 120 degrees of what is in front of you.  So you have to be extra careful not to get your fingers in the shot as I did in a few frames, lol.