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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 - Silver

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(36 reviews)

Price Range: $278 to $359

dcresource.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Review

by Jeff Keller

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 ($350) is the follow-up to the highly popular DMC-TZ3 compact ultra zoom, which was introduced to much praise last year. That camera offered a 10X, 28 - 280 mm lens with image stabilization in a midsize body, along with a host

Review Verdict: Most cameras have built-in memory these days, and the DMC-TZ5 is no exception. Panasonic supplies a decent amount of built-in memory on the TZ5 -- 50MB to be exact. While that's a lot more than you usually get, it still holds ten photos at the highest qua

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Pros: Very good photo quality, less noise reduction than previous models (though see issues below) ; 10X, 28 - 280 mm lens in a relatively small package ; Optical image stabilization ; Incredible 3-inch, super high resolution LCD display ; great outdoor visibil

Cons: Images on the noisy side, especially in shadows ; still some noise reduction artifacting ; Lens is "slow" at the wide end ; Sluggish low light focusing ; More manual controls would be nice ; No optical viewfinder ; Small buttons on back of camera ; easy t

digitalcamerareview.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Review

by David Rasnake

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Panasonic arguably invented the compact ultrazoom class of digicams with the release of the TZ1 in 2006, and each successive TZ model, including the new flagship Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, has been a highly anticipated released.

Review Verdict: is a 9.1 megapixel compact digicam with a 10x wide-angle Leica lens. Designed as a feature-rich, all-in-one shooting solution for slightly advanced photographers, the TZ5 is nonetheless a fully auto exposure camera. Panasonic's Intelligent Auto (iA) mode

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Pros: 10x Leica lens still great ; Fast AF and good all-around speed ; Vibrant color with plenty of punch ; HD movie recording capabilities ;

Cons: Noise reduction still too intrusive ; Some weird screen bugs in bright shooting situations ; Macro mode dodgy at times ; No manual controls ;

picturecorrect.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix TZ5

by Online Shopper

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The Panasonic Lumix TZ5 is a 9.1 megapixel digital camera with 10x optical zoom. It is designed to equip amateur photographers with the power to take high-quality photos with a compact camera. The TZ5 features intelligent exposure, digital red-eye correct

Review Verdict: - With this new feature, photos will no longer be under- or over-exposed. Instead, the TZ5 and TZ4, instantly analyze the framed image and adjusts the brightness in areas that are too dark because of dim lighting, backlighting or the use of the flash. The

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ephotozine.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

by Online Shopper

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 has a 28mm wide angle lens for sweeping vistas and 10x optical zoom for if yo...

Review Verdict: As much as I like the design of the camera and the fact that I have a fondness for Panasonic as the FX1 was my first digital compact, I'm still unhappy with the TZ5. I've always liked the designs of the cameras and the Leica branded lens collaboration mus

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Pros: Good lens quality, Great build, Wide lens, 10x optical zoom in thin body, Lovely colour reproduction

Cons: High ISO images are horrible, Low ISO images aren't brilliant

bestcovery.com Professional Review.

#3 Best Digital Camera under $400

by Online Shopper

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A compact digital camera with an extremely long 10x optical zoom lens that can produce great wide-angle and telephoto shots. Its 9.1MP resolution yields big prints, and image quality on this camera is excellent. Much more compact than its competitors. If

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cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

by Lori Grunin

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is almost irresistible. A 9-megapixel shooter with the looks of a compact, it packs a 10x zoom lens and some great shooting features and produces some very nice movies. As far as compact superzooms go, this one ranks as a top p

Review Verdict: Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact mid-range superzoom feature set puts it in a class with just its sibling, the TZ4, and should deliver a satisfying shooting experience

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QuickTake:

Pros: Attractive, functional design ; generally above average photo quality for its class ; nice, useful feature set ; lens can zoom during movie capture ;

Cons: Aggressive smoothing reduces detail in indoor shots, even at low ISO sensitivities ; modest performance ; poorly placed microphone ;