Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

+ I like it

- Zoom when taking movies

+ 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

+ 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

+ 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.

+ 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

+ Very versatile, classy looks & feel

- Shame the image isnt always as sharp as possible

+ Solid build quality, lots of features, 10x optical zoom, Ai auto!

- Slow focusing, video goes out of focus while shooting (very bad)

+ 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.

+ Very good lens

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+ ease of use
great images produced

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+ Very high quality; excellent images;easy to use on automatic mode. Zoom is a very good facility.

- Operation of features is sometimes complex

+ automatic

- lens cap

+ compact and easy to use, especially for the non technicals like me!

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+ 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.

+ 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.

+ so easy to use, fantastic zoom.

- hd movie play back dissapointing.

+ All good points easy to use its just the best

- no bad points

+ large screen

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+ Just a fantastic camera, so easy to use and the poicture quality is excellent.

- None

+ excellent product, excellent price!

- slightly on the heavy side.

+ Easy to use

- None so far

+ Excellent camera

- None

+ Easy to use. Superb picture quality from the Leica lense.

- Non apparent as yet.

+ Compact, well build, easy menu, very bright, large clear screen on the back.

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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.

- Image quality could be better, but it's still very good.
Could be more options for the more advanced users.

+ 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.

+ 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!

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+ easy to use, billiant pictures, best small camera with a wide view...

- camera case

+ 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

+ Great camera. Well deserving for the camera of the year.

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+ Excellent camera all round

- No viewfinder

+ 10 x optical zoom, large LCD screen, good resolution, anti-shake feature and face recognition

- quite big for a compact and heavy

+ Easy to use, good picture quality
brilliant zoom

- bigger than most cameras but still not too bad

+ compact ,,good zoom

- not much

+ Image quality
Zoom

- No red eye reduction on taken images on the camera itself

+ 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.

+ 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.

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- noise while zooming in when videoing. green vertical lines appearing on screen when videoing

+ STERDY GOOD QUALATY CAMRA WITH GOOD PICTURES
EASY TO US

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+ 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!

+ first class camera,it does what it says on the box,highley recomended.

- none to note.

+ I BOUGHT IT FOR THE FEATURES & APPEARANCE

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+ as printed in magazines, i agree this is a very good camera

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+ great zoom + image stabilisation

- non as yet!

+ Easy menu

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+ It takes great photos on automatic setting.

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+ good 10x zoom, loads of features, easy to use

- a bit big

+ very good product

- no bad points found

+ easy to use, clarity of pictures, great sized screen

- none

+ 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.

+ Big clear view, good lens, good zoom, excellent.

- No manual viewfinder

+ 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.

+ Easy to use and takes great photos for a point and shoot camera

- Video clips are played via Quicktime

+ Easy to use, good pictures in daylight

- indoor low light quality not fantastic

+ Fantastic compact camera...Wide angle lense and 10X zoom for the given amount is a real deal!!!

- None that i could think of!

+ Fantastic zoom range for a compact camera - assisted by effective image stabiliser.

- none

+ very easy to use, great picture quality with excellent zoom feature

- none so far

+ very good auto function

- none found yet!

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ Easy to use, compact to carry around and all in all looks good.

- none that I can think of.

+ Light and easy to use. I like the screean so user frendly

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+ 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

+ Robust, small, packed with features, great lense and zoom facility

- Not supplied with carry case or memory card

+ Ease of use, zoom good for wildlife photos

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+ every thing is good about this camera

- there are no bad points with this camera

+ WIDE ANGLE AND ZOOM EXCELLENT, PICTURES AMAZING

- NONE

+ The big screen at the back so clear. forcus so clear its new at the moment just having fun

- bigger & heavy than i thought

+ Simple to use, not too bulky and excellent picture quality for a non-SLR!

- Heavier than we anticipated

+ 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.

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+ The picture quality is very good and the zoom adds another dimension

- The hard back case is a little awkward to pack

+ 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.

+ It has as good features as a SLR camera with the compact and easy to use advantage.

- None so far

+ so easy to use with excellent results

- have not found any yet

+ 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

+ 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

+ the optical zoom is fantastic

- not found any yet!

+ Just a very good pocket camera

- haven't come across any yet.

+ 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.

+ 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

+ Good all round camera

- Nothing so far

+ Easy to use specially in cold weather.

- None so far

+ Very easy to use. Super zoom. Good battery life.

- Sometimes difficult to hold without touching any buttons.

+ Excellent all rounder

- None

+ Superb product with fab lens and multitude of features

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+ Very good images, excellent zoom for close ups and great image stabilisation

- None!

+ great quality pics

- will be complicated to get used to

+ great zoom & easy use

- image quality at times rather average

+ easy to use

- not very strong, feels delicate

+ ease of use, feel of quality good pics

- none worth mentioning

+ Zoom

- Flimsy battery cover

+ size, zoom, wide lences, HD video clips

- focusing during video, feels fragile

+ 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

+ 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).

+ Easy to use and high quality large screen display for me with limited sight.

- no spare battery

+ easy to use looks good and very good value for money

- none yet

+ lens, vidio quality

- Battery life

+ Good all round camera

- Bit bulky

+ Easy to use straight from box

- No manual control

+ 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