Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 9.1 Megapixel Digital Camera

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Pros

  • Large clear lcd (636)
  • Easy to use (489)
  • Comfortable controls (466)
  • Easy setup (454)
  • Well built / quality construction (388)
  • Great picture quality (355)
  • Easy to keep clean (257)
  • High resolution (110)
  • Nice features/settings (109)
  • Short lag time (100)
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Cons

  • Poor in low light (97)
  • Short battery life (57)
  • Long lag time (34)
  • Long lag time / shutter delay (24)
  • Heavy / bulky (18)
  • No viewfinder (7)
  • Poor image quality (7)
  • Noisy at high iso (6)
  • Poor sound quality (5)

Best Uses

  • Travel (597)
  • Fun (450)
  • Family photos (315)
  • Outdoors (131)
  • Art (117)
  • Photojournalism (98)
  • Home (91)
  • Portraits (63)
  • Weddings (40)
  • Office (35)
 
 
 

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LEICA 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 10x Optical Zoom
Now you can fit sweeping landscapes into a single frame with the 28mm wide-angle setting. Pull in subjects from far away to capture even subtle facial expressions with the dynamic 280mm telephoto setting. Ideal for traveling, the DMC-TZ5 Lumix(R) 9.1-megapixel digital camera combines a wide-ranging LEICA DC Vario-Elmar lens with a handy, compact body. The Extra Optical Zoom function also extends the zoom to as much as 16.9x, giving you even greater telephoto power.*

Intelligent Auto Mode Helps Get Great Shots in Every Situation
Set the TZ5 to iA mode and let the five Intelligent Auto functions team up to help prevent shooting errors. Intelligent Exposure corrects lighting differences, so images come out just the way you see them; Intelligent Scene Selector chooses the mode that best fits the situation; MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) helps prevent blurring from hand-shake; Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur; and Face Detection helps produce clear portraits by optimizing the focus and exposure settings.

Big, Bright 3.0-inch LCD with Intelligent LCD Function
With a total of 460,000 dots, the big, bright 3.0 diagonal LCD makes viewing and shooting easier and more comfortable. The Intelligent LCD adjusts brightness automatically in 10 steps as the ambient light level changes, so images are clear, bright and easy to see day or night, indoors or outdoors.

30 fps High-Definition Motion Images and HD Output
The TZ5 can record motion images with sensational 1280 x 720 HD resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). You can use the zoom, too, and capture some truly dramatic shots. When you're done shooting for the day, just connect** the camera to an HDTV and you're ready to view your still shots and motion images in high-definition beauty.

Special Travel Functions for the Perfect Trip
The Clipboard allows you to take photos of maps, timetables and other travel info. They are saved in a separate folder of the built-in memory to distinguish them from normal photos. You can print titles and other characters on the photos you shoot with the Title Edit and Stamp. This is great for creating your own postcards from a vacation trip. Input your departure date and destination with the Travel Date Setting. Later, during photo viewing, the camera will indicate on which day of the trip each shot was taken and the location.

*In 3-megapixel resolution mode.
**Optional component cable (DMW-HDC2) required.

Specification Description
Model DMC-TZ5, DMC-TZ50S, DMC-TZ5A, DMC-TZ5K
UPC 037988987658
*Megapixels 9.0
Analog Audio / Video (Mini) (1) Side Output
Analog Audio / Video (Mini) Yes
Anti Shake Mode Yes
Aperture f/3.3-8.0
Built-in Memory 27MB
Camera Color Black
Camera Color Blue
Camera Color Silver
Color Black
Color Blue
Color Silver
color Black
color Blue
color null
Compatible Battery CGAS007A
Compatible with Macintosh Yes
Compatible with Windows PC Yes
Country Of Origin China
Depth (Inches) 1.4
Digital Zoom 14
Digital Zoom 4
Digital Zoom 4x
Effective Megapixel Count 9
Effective Megapixel Count 9.0
Electronic Flash Built-in
Exposure Modes Program AE
Flash Automatic
Flash Built-in
Flash Off
Flash On
Flash Red-Eye Reduction
Flash Slow Synchro
Focus Mode Auto Focus
Focus Modes 9 point AF
Focus Modes AF (Auto Focus) Illuminator
Focus Modes Auto
Focus Modes Continuous
Focus Modes Macro
Focus Modes Spot
Height (Inches) 2.3
Image Format JPEG
Image Stabilization MEGA O.I.S
Image Stabilization Optical Image Stabilization
LCD Display Size (Inches) 3
LCD Display Size (Inches) 3.0
LCD Viewer 3 Inch
Lens Zoom Lens
Manufacturer’s Warranty - Hardware 1 Year
Metering Center Weighted
Metering Multi-segment
Metering Spot
Microphone Built-in
Movie Mode 1280 x 720
Movie Mode 320x240
Movie Mode 640 x 480
Movie Mode 848x480
Movie Mode Motion JPEG
Movie Mode Quicktime MOV
Optical Zoom 10
Optical Zoom 10X
Optical Zoom 10x
PictBridge Compatible
Pixel Count 9 Megapixel
Print Modes PictBridge
Removable Memory Type MultiMedia Card
Removable Memory Type SDHC
Removable Memory Type Secure Digital
Resolution 8 MP and Over
Scene Modes Beach/Snow
Scene Modes Candle
Scene Modes Children
Scene Modes Fireworks
Scene Modes Gourmet
Scene Modes High Sensitivity
Scene Modes Kids & Pets
Scene Modes Night Scene
Scene Modes Night portrait
Scene Modes Party
Scene Modes Party/Indoor
Scene Modes Portrait
Scene Modes Self-Portrait
Scene Modes Soft Snap
Scene Modes Sports
Scene Modes Sunset
Scene Modes Underwater
Select Camera Style Point & Shoot with Zoom Lens
Select Media Internal Memory,Multimedia Cards,Secure Digital Ca
Self Timer 10 Seconds
Self Timer 2 Seconds
Self Timer Yes
Sensitivity ISO 100-1600
Shutter Speed 8-1/2000
size null
sku 106549 Black
sku 106550 Blue
sku 106551
skuprice 319.9900
skuprice 329.9900
Sound Yes
Speakers Built-in
Standard Warranty 1 Year Limited
Still Image Resolution (Max.) 3552 x 2368
Still Image Resolution (Max.) 3712 x 2088
Still Picture Capture Yes
Storage Media Type SD Secure Digital or MMC Multimedia Card
Storage Media Type Secure Digital (SD)
style PANDMCTZ5B
style PANDMCTZ5K
style PANDMCTZ5S
taxable Y
USB Port (1) USB 2.0 High Speed
USB Port Mini-B
Video Movie Capture 1280x720
Weight (Pounds) .5
White Balance Auto
White Balance Cloudy
White Balance Daylight
White Balance Halogen
White Balance Shade
White Balance White Set
Width (Inches) 4.0

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★★★★★
5.0
TZ5: Leica lens a winner!

"The Panasonic TZ5 is a fast, small, digital point-and-shoot with a Leica 10x optical zoom, and 3 inch high-resolution (470,000 pixel) LCD screen. The 10x Leica optical zoom (28mm-280mm equiv.) is a delight to use showing no color fringing (truly surprising) that I could see, and amazing detail. And the camera is replete with features such as image stabilization (two modes), metering modes, auto-focus modes, thr..." Read Full Review »

Apr 09, 2008 by richmond

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3.0
Not for low light condition

"This is an OK camera, The 28mm wide angel lens is really good. But a few things keep in mind: It's not for low light condition, especially when shooting videos since you can't use flash, Indoor video quality is pretty bad. Attached image file is extracted from actual footage, 720p mode, that room was actually pretty bright, but still you see a lot of noise. And the video file size is ridiculously large, Panasoni..." Read Full Review »

Dec 18, 2008 by Libin

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TZ5: Leica lens a winner!

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5.0

    Pros

  • Easy to Use
  • Good Battery Life
  • Good sized screen
  • Great Resolution
  • Nice Features and Settings

    Cons

  • Noise in images

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Office
  • Outdoors
  • Portraits
  • Travel
 

"The Panasonic TZ5 is a fast, small, digital point-and-shoot with a Leica 10x optical zoom, and 3 inch high-resolution (470,000 pixel) LCD screen.



The 10x Leica optical zoom (28mm-280mm equiv.) is a delight to use showing no color fringing (truly surprising) that I could see, and amazing detail. A …"  Read Full Review »

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 9.1 Megapixel Digital Camera Review

Highly impressed!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Bright LCD
  • Comfortable Controls
  • Easy Setup
  • Strong Construction

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Fun
  • Travel
 

"I purchased this camera as a gift for my wife. I own a Canon Rebel XTi digital SLR which is bulky and not meant to be a throw-in-your-purse-to-carry-around-all-the-time kind of camera. I had originally gone with pure brand name recognition and bought her a compact Nikon S550 10MP point and shoot. Th …"  Read Full Review »

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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 9.1 Megapixel Digital Camera Review

Excellent!!! I would buy it again!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Bright LCD
  • Comfortable Controls
  • Easy Setup
  • Easy to Keep Clean
  • Excellent battery life
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    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Art
  • Documentary
  • Fun
  • Photojournalism
  • Travel
 

"This camera is extremely versatile and compact. You are almost assured that your pictures are going to turn up beautiful, as long as you know how to compose the pic. The lens is sharp and the colors vibrant. Since I have it, I've taken more pictures than I've taken in a while. Because of its size, …"  Read Full Review »

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

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Panasonic Lumix DMCTZ5A - A Brief Review

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy to Use
  • Excellent in Low Light
  • Good Battery Life
  • Good sized screen
  • Great Resolution
  • More »

    Cons

  • Shutter Lag

    Best Uses

  • Outdoors
  • Travel
  • Weddings/Events
 

"I did hours of research before picking the Lumix. I bought it specifically for a vacation my wife and I took to French Polynesia. We toured the islands on a sailing ship (the Star Flyer) and I wanted a camera with excellent wide angle and telephoto features, reasonable cost and a good lens. The L …"  Read Full Review »

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Oct 13 2008
Miroad
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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 9.1 Megapixel Digital Camera Review

Handy camera!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Bright LCD
  • Comfortable Controls
  • Easy Setup

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Fun
  • Photojournalism
  • Travel
 

"It's a versatile camera on land or underwater. Its Leica lens focuses from within inches to infinity and optically provides the equivalent of zooming a 35 mm camera from 28 mm wide angle to 280 mm telephoto. The controls are relatively foolproof so, unlike some point and shoots, you won't discover t …"  Read Full Review »

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