Panasonic DMC TZ-60 Zoom lens capability

The TZ-60 comes with a Leica lens, and the 35mm equivalent of a zoom from 24mm to 400mm.
My criticism of this camera is that it the lens extension component is rather fragile, prone to jamming with the slightest specks of dust, and it has been to the camera hospital three times in the few years since I bought it for my wife. (It is used almost exclusively by me, however!) Provided it is treated with a great deal of care and protection it makes an excellent travel camera - a grade or so beyond simply point and shoot. A distinct drawback is that the battery can only be charged within the camera...