Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera
396 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
This digital camera is a good all rounder.
“Amazing zoom!
burst mode is brilliant too....great for action shots.
size is…”
Anna, Hampshire
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Available via Reevoo.com from £232 – £254 at 3 retailers
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3" Screen, 10x optical zoom, SD Card storage More »
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Real customer reviews
396 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
96% of people recommend it.
Reevoo's summary of reviews:
Pros: intelligent auto mode feature, solid build, great zoom, sharp pictures, movie images in HD and stereo
Cons: lack of manual settings, noisy zoom when videoing, poor focus, no viewfinder, awkward position of microphone
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*not all purchasers provided a score or review
Niel, London
Score 10.0/10+ I like it
- Zoom when taking movies
purchased 01 Sep 2008
BARRY, HERTS
Score 10.0/10+ SUPERB QUALITY IMAGES AND WITH THE WIDE ANGLE , 10X ZOOM AND MACRO, THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST CAMERA AROUND. IT IS INCREDIBLY EASY TO UNDERSTAND THE MENU, BUT HAS MORE ADVANCED OPTIONS IF YOU NEED THEM
- NONE THAT I CAN FIND
purchased 20 Dec 2008
Martyn, London
Score 6.0/10
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big screen, nice zoom - works even better with even a mini tripod to help stabilise
Intuitive menus
- Won't do flash and a burst of shots due to technical limitation Upload to computer takes long time since lots of data to transfer
purchased 22 Dec 2008
Paul, Swindon
Score 10.0/10
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Optical zoom great. Had not realised how useful wide angle end would be as well as 10 times that.
Always seems to take a good picture on auto - just needs good composition now!
- Not found any yet.
purchased 15 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “camera user 30 years”
Score 8.0/10+ wide to long lens good from group to sports/ quick solid impressive automatic feature love it
- moderate battery life not that good in lo light
purchased 23 Apr 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Techo Savvy Beginner Photographer”
Score 9.0/10+ Very versatile, classy looks & feel
- Shame the image isnt always as sharp as possible
purchased 22 May 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Solid build quality, lots of features, 10x optical zoom, Ai auto!
- Slow focusing, video goes out of focus while shooting (very bad)
purchased 17 Apr 2008
Phil, Bristol
Score 9.0/10+ Amazing 10x optical zoom on a camera that fits in your pocket. Large and bright 3" LCD screen. Very good shooting modes. Excellent picture quality. Ideal compact camera.
- None at all.
purchased 17 Jun 2008
William, Edinburgh
Score 9.0/10+ Very good lens
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 03 Jul 2008
Ted, Cardiff
Score 10.0/10
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ease of use
great images produced
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 04 Jul 2008
Barry, Uttoxeter
Score 9.0/10+ Very high quality; excellent images;easy to use on automatic mode. Zoom is a very good facility.
- Operation of features is sometimes complex
purchased 11 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ automatic
- lens cap
purchased 21 Sep 2008
pam, york
Score 10.0/10+ compact and easy to use, especially for the non technicals like me!
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 30 Oct 2008
ewan, grantown on spey , “outdoor man”
Score 8.0/10
+
good for off the cuff shots and good quality for price. good all rounder for non professional snapper.
compact.
- no alphabetical index in instruction book.
purchased 24 Sep 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Picture quality and zoom lense absolutely fantastic, excellent value for money and would recommend to the more experienced or as a first time buyer.
- didnt come with a case or memory card. Camera itself has no bad points.
purchased 15 Dec 2008
stephen, west midlands
Score 10.0/10+ so easy to use, fantastic zoom.
- hd movie play back dissapointing.
purchased 04 Jun 2008
Ian , Uxbridge
Score 10.0/10+ All good points easy to use its just the best
- no bad points
purchased 03 Jul 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ large screen
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 20 Sep 2008
Allie, Bedford , “Inexperienced photographer”
Score 10.0/10+ Just a fantastic camera, so easy to use and the poicture quality is excellent.
- None
purchased 29 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ excellent product, excellent price!
- slightly on the heavy side.
purchased 02 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “novice photograoher”
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use
- None so far
purchased 10 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Excellent camera
- None
purchased 21 Nov 2008
Carolyn, Whitstable , “Keen on amateur photography”
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use. Superb picture quality from the Leica lense.
- Non apparent as yet.
purchased 16 Dec 2008
Angus, London
Score 10.0/10+ Compact, well build, easy menu, very bright, large clear screen on the back.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 17 Dec 2008
Mike, Whitby
Score 8.0/10
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Wide aspect shots great for viewing on a TV.
HD movies look very nice.
Very easy to use.
Nice big screen.
Huge zoom.
Battery life seems good at the moment.
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Image quality could be better, but it's still very good.
Could be more options for the more advanced users.
purchased 19 Dec 2008
sandra, Kent , “mum of 2”
Score 10.0/10+ The best camera i have had. Takes gorgeous pictures of my children and the zoom facility is the best i have used
- There are no bad points.
purchased 19 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ A fantastic camera, everything you could want from a compact. Excellent lense...easily twice the size of most of its competitors so it makes for perfect photography!
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 22 Dec 2008
jane, perth , “same as camera small”
Score 10.0/10+ easy to use, billiant pictures, best small camera with a wide view...
- camera case
purchased 26 Dec 2008
Adrian, Wembley
Score 8.0/10+ 10x optical zoom from 28mm to 280mm. Variaty of picture options. Picture quality. All in a small handy size.but not too small for large hands.
- No optical viewfinder
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Great camera. Well deserving for the camera of the year.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 31 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Excellent camera all round
- No viewfinder
purchased 01 Dec 2008
Al, Newcastle upon Tyne , “prolific family snapper”
+ 10 x optical zoom, large LCD screen, good resolution, anti-shake feature and face recognition
- quite big for a compact and heavy
purchased 13 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Easy to use, good picture quality
brilliant zoom
- bigger than most cameras but still not too bad
purchased 23 Dec 2008
stephen, bradford , “had a few compacts”
Score 9.0/10+ compact ,,good zoom
- not much
purchased 16 Jun 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Image quality
Zoom
- No red eye reduction on taken images on the camera itself
purchased 17 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use, and a lovely large screen. Great for a first time digital camera user. Simple point and shoot process.
- For a more experienced camera user it is a fairly bulky object and might be better if it were lighter.
purchased 17 Dec 2008
Taz, London , “Fussy,Attention to detail.”
Score 10.0/10+ Absolute tops in my book for build quality,image quality and solid feel in the hand, the controls are 100% easy to use and well I don't think I could ask for more out of a camera.
- None have been noticed yet.
purchased 12 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 3.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- noise while zooming in when videoing. green vertical lines appearing on screen when videoing
purchased 22 Apr 2008
CARL, BROTHERTON
Score 8.0/10
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STERDY GOOD QUALATY CAMRA WITH GOOD PICTURES
EASY TO US
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 06 Dec 2008
Sue, St Neots
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use on auto setting and the basics can be quickly mastered. Fantastic zoom for a compact camera. Large lcd display to view pictures taken. The instruction book is also very thorough.
- Haven't really used the camera enough yet to find out if their are any bad points - I am sure there won't be!
purchased 20 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ first class camera,it does what it says on the box,highley recomended.
- none to note.
purchased 02 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ I BOUGHT IT FOR THE FEATURES & APPEARANCE
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 09 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ as printed in magazines, i agree this is a very good camera
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 16 Dec 2008
Luke, Bournemouth , “like quality”
Score 8.0/10+ great zoom + image stabilisation
- non as yet!
purchased 20 Dec 2008
Michael, Salisbury
Score 10.0/10+ Easy menu
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 19 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ It takes great photos on automatic setting.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 22 Dec 2008
Paul, Bolton
Score 9.0/10+ good 10x zoom, loads of features, easy to use
- a bit big
purchased 20 Dec 2008
rob , bath
Score 10.0/10+ very good product
- no bad points found
purchased 25 Dec 2008
maureen, essex
Score 10.0/10+ easy to use, clarity of pictures, great sized screen
- none
purchased 25 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Excellent all round camera - with easy functionality. High quality pictures. Very impressive professional camera. Offers many more functions than the average digital camera
- A bit heavier than the usual pocket digital camera. Does not come with a case.
purchased 29 Dec 2008
Geoff, Basingstoke , “cynical, miserable old git..”
Score 10.0/10+ Big clear view, good lens, good zoom, excellent.
- No manual viewfinder
purchased 29 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Ease of use, comfortable to handle, fits in a pocket so convenient to take out. Quality optics.
- A small point, but a case would be more than useful. Panasonic did not have any in stock when asked.
purchased 28 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use and takes great photos for a point and shoot camera
- Video clips are played via Quicktime
purchased 29 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Easy to use, good pictures in daylight
- indoor low light quality not fantastic
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Ram, Nottingham , “Cheers!!!!”
Score 9.0/10+ Fantastic compact camera...Wide angle lense and 10X zoom for the given amount is a real deal!!!
- None that i could think of!
purchased 29 Dec 2008
Terry, derby , “Keen snapper”
+ Fantastic zoom range for a compact camera - assisted by effective image stabiliser.
- none
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ very easy to use, great picture quality with excellent zoom feature
- none so far
purchased 31 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ very good auto function
- none found yet!
purchased 31 Dec 2008
Duncan, Dundee , “46, male & bald”
Score 9.0/10+ Not long had it but I've taken some great pics.
- Not too sure about the battery life, may be a good idea to carry a spare.
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Nicki, Sussex
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to use, fantastic zoom, loads of different scene options. I love photography and this camera so far has helped me take some great pictures. For the amount of features it's excellent value for money.
- Feels a bit flimsy and could break easily if not looked after. Bit worrying with two small children in the house.
purchased 10 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “retired active elderly lady.”
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to use, compact to carry around and all in all looks good.
- none that I can think of.
purchased 02 Feb 2009
David, Cheadle , “Old and Retired.”
Score 9.0/10+ Light and easy to use. I like the screean so user frendly
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 03 Feb 2009
Dan, Camberley
Score 9.0/10+ So many features, it really is SLR technology in a digital compact camera
- Slightly bigger than your usual digital compact, I had to buy a new case for it
purchased 03 Feb 2009
Su, North Fambridge , “Photography lecturer”
Score 9.0/10+ Robust, small, packed with features, great lense and zoom facility
- Not supplied with carry case or memory card
purchased 29 Jan 2009
Beverly, Salisbury
Score 9.0/10+ Ease of use, zoom good for wildlife photos
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 31 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ every thing is good about this camera
- there are no bad points with this camera
purchased 28 Nov 2008
LESLEY, EASTBOURNE , “KEEN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER”
+ WIDE ANGLE AND ZOOM EXCELLENT, PICTURES AMAZING
- NONE
purchased 02 Dec 2008
jane, rochester , “beginer”
Score 8.0/10+ The big screen at the back so clear. forcus so clear its new at the moment just having fun
- bigger & heavy than i thought
purchased 20 Dec 2008
Callie, London , “Happy snapper”
Score 9.0/10+ Simple to use, not too bulky and excellent picture quality for a non-SLR!
- Heavier than we anticipated
purchased 23 Dec 2008
reginald, Scole Norfolk , “holiday and family photographer”
Score 10.0/10+ Have only had a chance to try it quickly, so far, was very pleased with results. Appears to be and absolutely terriffic camera for size and price.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 24 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen walker”
Score 9.0/10+ The picture quality is very good and the zoom adds another dimension
- The hard back case is a little awkward to pack
purchased 25 Dec 2008
Francis, Nottingham
Score 10.0/10+ It does everything I expected and little bit more. All in all, an excellant camera for everyday use.
- Its not shower proof, but I knew that before purchase.
purchased 27 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ It has as good features as a SLR camera with the compact and easy to use advantage.
- None so far
purchased 28 Dec 2008
neil, tyne and wear
Score 9.0/10+ so easy to use with excellent results
- have not found any yet
purchased 30 Dec 2008
val, perth
Score 10.0/10+ Pictures are very sharp and it is very easy to use. Good size and weight. Owned a panasonic fx1 so it was easy to follow on with this great camera.
- none
purchased 31 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Size, just on the limit as bought for my wife to have in her handbag
- A bit expensive, as about the only camera not coming down in price
purchased 08 Dec 2008
Paul , Colchester
Score 10.0/10+ the optical zoom is fantastic
- not found any yet!
purchased 17 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “N/A”
Score 10.0/10+ Just a very good pocket camera
- haven't come across any yet.
purchased 15 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ great image quality, lots of pre-loaded settings, auto imaging picks best option but allows for changes. Easy to use.
- Lots of menus that need to be read about first.
purchased 11 Dec 2008
Alan, Manchester
Score 9.0/10+ Wide angle lens, 10x zoom, large screen, enough features to suit most people, picture quality.
- sound with movie quiet and not very clear, not had it long,and haven't found any more
purchased 14 Dec 2008
Charles, Ipswich
Score 10.0/10+ Good all round camera
- Nothing so far
purchased 17 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Outdoor sports person”
Score 10.0/10+ Easy to use specially in cold weather.
- None so far
purchased 16 Dec 2008
Pete, Leigh - On - Sea
Score 10.0/10+ Very easy to use. Super zoom. Good battery life.
- Sometimes difficult to hold without touching any buttons.
purchased 15 Dec 2008
Anthony, Dover
Score 10.0/10+ Excellent all rounder
- None
purchased 02 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Superb product with fab lens and multitude of features
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 07 Nov 2008
Martin, Burntwood
Score 10.0/10+ Very good images, excellent zoom for close ups and great image stabilisation
- None!
purchased 19 Dec 2008
myra, london , “middle aged mum”
Score 9.0/10+ great quality pics
- will be complicated to get used to
purchased 20 Dec 2008
John P., Troon , “keen amateur photographer”
Score 8.0/10+ great zoom & easy use
- image quality at times rather average
purchased 21 Dec 2008
matt, smith
Score 8.0/10+ easy to use
- not very strong, feels delicate
purchased 19 Dec 2008
Matt, swindon
Score 10.0/10+ ease of use, feel of quality good pics
- none worth mentioning
purchased 21 Dec 2008
Tim , Heaton Chapel
Score 9.0/10+ Zoom
- Flimsy battery cover
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “not profesional fotographer”
Score 9.0/10+ size, zoom, wide lences, HD video clips
- focusing during video, feels fragile
purchased 30 Dec 2008
NORMAN, WALES
Score 9.0/10+ GOOD CLEAR PICTURES, EASY TO USE, MANUAL SETTINGS AS GOOD AS MY OLD SLR
- NOT QUITE A POCKET CAMERA AND ONLY ONE SIDED STRAP FIXING
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Robert, Wimborne
Score 10.0/10+ I am delighted with this camera it has far exceeded my expectations. A solid, easy to use camera that gives good results under a wide range of conditions. I was concerned that there was no optical view finder but the large, bright display proved more than adequate.
- Just the common problem ie. The microphone is easily covered by the forefinger (which could explain why some users complain of poor sound quality).
purchased 31 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Over 50yrs old”
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use and high quality large screen display for me with limited sight.
- no spare battery
purchased 31 Dec 2008
Sparky, Castleford , “?”
Score 10.0/10+ easy to use looks good and very good value for money
- none yet
purchased 01 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ lens, vidio quality
- Battery life
purchased 02 Jan 2009
Chris, Bicester , “Amatuer photographer”
Score 9.0/10+ Good all round camera
- Bit bulky
purchased 01 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Easy to use straight from box
- No manual control
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Excellent picture quality, face recognition very useful at night taking dark indoor pictures. Great to have widescreen option on a compact digital. Starry sky feature on a basic tripod, and sunset options both woth using.
- Nothing so far
purchased 31 Dec 2008
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Product Features
Camera Type
 
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Compact |
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resolution (Megapixel)
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9.1 |
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Optical Zoom Ratio
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10 |
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Screen Size in Inches
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3 |
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Digital Zoom Ratio
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4 |
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Face Recognition
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Yes |
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Image Stabilisation
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Yes |
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Colour
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Multi |
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Memory Card Slot
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Yes |
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Media Format
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SD Card |
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Media Format
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MMC Card |
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Media Format
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SDHC Card |
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PictBridge
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Yes |
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Macro Mode
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Yes |
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Video Recorder
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Yes |
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Manual Focus
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No |
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Timer
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Yes |
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Under Water
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No |
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Weight (g)
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214 |
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Flash
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Yes |
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WiFi
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No |
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Shortest Shutter Speed
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1/2000 |
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Longest Shutter Speed
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60" |
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Dimensions (mm)
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59x103x37 |
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Resolution (Pixels)
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3456x2592 |
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Max. Aperture Lens 1
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f3.3-4.9 |
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In-Built Memory (MB)
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50 |
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USB Port
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Yes |
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Release Date
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10 Mar 2008 |
Also known as: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, Panasonic DMC TZ5, Panasonic DMC-TZ5, Panasonic - Lumix DMC-TZ5
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Manufacturer's Description
As seen on TV! The 28mm Wide Angle & 10x Optical Zoom Intelligent Compact Camera, Perfect for Traveling.
Panasonic is pleased to introduce Lumix digital camera, 9.1-megapixel DMC-TZ5, featuring a 28mm wide-angle 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera). The 28mm wide angle lens captures the subject and the scene wider at the same standpoint than normal 35mm camera does and you can zoom in or out to magnify a distant subject when desired with the 10x optical zoom.
The Intelligent Auto mode, which comprises various shooting-assist functions, has been advanced for the DMC-TZ5 by newly adding the Intelligent Exposure feature and Digital Red-eye. The high-performance image-processing LSI has newly entered its fourth generation, to be reborn as Venus Engine IV to assure higher-quality pictures with an advanced signal processing system.
The DMC-TZ5 is renowned for packaging a remarkable 28mm wide angle 10x optical zoom lens in a compact body. Notably, the DMC-TZ5 newly integrates the capability of recording 720pHD (high-definition) motion pictures together with its direct output function allowing users to enjoy watching both still and motion pictures in impressive HD quality on a large-screen HDTV via an optional component cable.
The DMC-TZ5 boasts Intelligent LCD function, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer a display with most appropriate clarity in any situations with newly developed 460,000-dot high resolution in 3.0-inch. Black Model: DMC-TZ5EB-K, Silver Model: DMC-TZ5EB-S.
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