Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

+ Intelligent full automation, cameras these days are better than me at the mechanics of picture taking.
Speed of use, in all aspects. Almost as good as my Canon SLR, picture quality may even be slightly better.
Image steadiness is outstanding

- No direct viewfinder.
No RAW setting

+ For the price this camera is very good in every way. I am particularly impressed with the menu settings - very intuitive. The images are excellent and battery life exceeded my expectations.
I have shown many people my new TZ5 and some have commented on the solid build quality and feel of the camera.
I used to own a Canon Ixus and was also considering the latest Ixus at the same time as the TZ5 - I have made the right choice with the TZ5.

- I really cant think of any.

+ great zoom, good video, nice colours

- nothing i haven't also found annoying on other digital cameras!

+ I already own a Lumix camera that I use for work, this is for home use, and is great, so I new what to expect. Camera arrived and it is better than expected, very pleased.

- It is quite large for a compact, but that is expected really as the zoom is awesome!!

+ Easy to use point and press

- Trying to remeber what it all means

+ Ease of use and quality of pictures many different settings

- none so far

+ Very easy to use

- Layout of instruction booklet is daunting, Layout is not clearly set out and is not easy to read. It makes it difficult to use as a quick reference.

+ zoom lens and screen size

- none found yet

+ 10X Zoom 3" Screen ,Nice feel, Steady Shot works, Good sharp pictures,

- Bit pricey, no manual overrides,

+ easy as: good panning

- None

+ Feels great in your hands and takes outstanding pictures. The zoom is the best i've seen on a camera of this size. Simple to use and looks good.

- None that i've experienced in my first month of owning it.

+ Great design, some camera's are two small and are all about looks, this is a medium sized camera that allows the user to pick and point without thinking they will drop it. The 40 X zoom is fantastic and the ease of use is great, charge the battery and then just take photos, Having taken over 3000 photos in a month I am very impressed. The burst feature is great taking pictures in the snow this year.

- Why have a small usb what is wrong with keeping the usb the nomal size, more leads and more clutter. I wish it would have a more responsive flash, ie I hate having to wait between pictures and I also want it to be instant when I push the button thats the image I want, sometimes it slow. Most people complain about the battery, I think with the amount of photos I have shot it is more than acceptable.

+ Excellent video features, perfect picture quality,so easy to use.

- none

+ Good image quality, ease to use.

- microphone in wrong place. You can cover it while you are makeing a movie.

+ Massive Zoom & Massive Screen

- All auto settings, no manual override

+ ease of use , 10x optical zoom

- weight

+ Great photo's, great large screen. Very simple to use - the iA feature is very good at selecting the best mode for the situation. Excellent zoom means its a great all-round camera.

- A bit larger than hoped - it doesn't easily fit in to your pocket and is extra bulky once you add a case. This is more suited to fitting in a day bag or handbag. If you want an ultra slim point and shoot to suppliment your SLR, consider a smaller alternative. However, If you don't have an SLR, this camera is a really great all rounder. Also, I don't understand why Panasonic have used a proprietary USB socket - whats wrong with a mini-usb, it would have made it so much more versatile.

+ The wide angle lens is excellent and the zoom has been better than I expected - really quite good results at x10. The macro lens is adequate - need to try this out more in the summer on butterflies and dragonflies to get a better impression of the quality of the macro. I like the size and shape of the camera and it's easy to use.

- Flimsy cover over cable fittings. Otherwise, nothing really bad about the camera.

+ I love my new camera, I have not used it much yet, but I am going on holiday shortly and looking forward to experimenting with it.

- I have not come across any bad points as yet

+ Easy to use. Good instuction manual. Excellent picture quality. Shooting mode easy to select by dial.Brilliant zoom.
Good connectivity to TV or computer.
Really impressed. This is the second TZ5 my family has purchased.

- Nothing so far

+ Easy to Use, and easy to slip in your pocket

- None Yet

+ 10x optical zoom and scene features

- None yet!

+ Easy to use, excellent photos, good size to handle and stylish!

- Haven't come across any yet.

+ easy to use

- cannot zoom whilst recording

+ lens,build quality

- None

+ Easy to use - good zoom and video feature - very clear images

- Non

+ I cannot fault this product in any way hape or form brilliant !

- None

+ Easy to use, large screen yet still small enough to be compact-just. Image quality is pretty good too. Shots in tricky light come out excellently and the image stabilisation is incredibly useful.

- Not found any yet

+ appearance compactness screensize

- none as yet

+ Fast start up and easy to use. Still learning about the features.

- None as yet

+ Very easy to use especially in the automatic mode. It does it all for you! Battery life good and loads of features if want to use them

- None yet

+ Very easy to use, copes with all light and focus situations, fairly lightweight A good second camera.

- Light reflection off the screen and no viewfinder, which should be a must, but not for Panasonic.