9.5 out of 10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

9.1 megapixels

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Best Price: £174

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    8.6 8.6 from 504 reviewers
  • Expert Score (35)
    8.3 8.3 from 35 reviewers
  • Design (17)
    9.2 9.2 from 17 reviewers
  • Value for money (45)
    9.4 9.4 from 45 reviewers
  • Features (27)
    9.3 9.3 from 27 reviewers
  • Ease of use (34)
    9.5 9.5 from 34 reviewers
  • Picture quality (21)
    9.7 9.7 from 21 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • 10x optical zoom, 10x zoom, easy to use, great features, very high quality
  • as above, no bad points, battery wise, exceptionally un, poor quality mono microphone

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 features 9.1 megapixels, with a 2.5 inch LCD with intelligent brightness control. It also features 10x optical zoom and up to 15.9 x Extra Optical Zoom with a 4x digital zoom. It includes a 27MB internal memory and also an expansion slot for SD/SDHC cards. Mega Optical Image Stablisation and Intelligent Exposure/ISO control are amongst the features of this camera. Includes 30fps high definition motion images and HD output.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 features 9.1 megapixels, with a 2.5 inch LCD with intelligent brightness control. It also features 10x optical zoom and up to 15.9 x Extra Optical Zoom with a 4x digital zoom. It includes a 27MB internal memory and also an expansion slot for SD/SDHC cards. Mega Optical Image Stablisation and Intelligent Exposure/ISO control are amongst the features of this camera. Includes 30fps high definition motion images and HD output.

Features

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is featured with 9.1 megapixels, with the CCD Optical Sensor Type.The display type is LCD display TFT active matrix 2in -colour and is 460,000 pixels. Its effective sensor resolution is up to 9,100,000 pixels and comprimises of 10,700,000 pixels. The Optical Sensor Size is 1/2.33 in. Light sensitivity of the camera is ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400). With a digital zoom of 4x it also includes the frame movie mode and different types of shooting programs lie Pet, Food, Snow, Baby 1, Baby 2, Beach, Candle, Sunset, Self-potrait, Hi-speed burst, Night Portrait and High Sensitivity. Special effects can be applied with its cool, warm , sepia, vivid, neutral and black and white effects. It has a maximum shutter speed of 1/2000 sec, and a minimum of 60 seconds. The exposure metering includes, spot, multi segment and center-weighted. It also includes program and automatic exposure modes. Its digital video format is Quick Time and its still image format is JPEG. The continous shooting soeed is 10 frames per second and 2.5 frames per second. It includes an optical (MEGA O.I.S) image stablizer and face detection.The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 consist of 27 MB intergrated flash memory, and also supports the usage of a multimedia and SD memory card. The lens manufacturer is Leica and its type is a zoom lens - 4.7mm-47mm-F/3.3-4.9 and its focal length is 4.7-47 mm and its constructed of 9 group(s)/11 element (s). It does feature a self timer of up to 2 seconds , 10 seconds delay. Features also include DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Automatic face tracking technology. Its built in flash ranges from 1ft - 21 ft. It also includes a built in microphone that uses the electrt condenser. The lens auto focus uses TTL contrast detection, with zoom lens, of a focal length og 4.7mm -47mm. Its focus adjustment is automatic and its points is 9. It has a minimum of 19.7 in focus range and macro focus range of 5cm. Its lens aperture is F/3.m-4.9 with a optical zoom of 10x. Motorized drive is used for zoom adjustment. With a lens construction of 9:11 it also features ED glass, aspherical lens and built in lens shield. Its connectivity includes to USB port. The sales package contents include 1.1x, USB cable and A/V cable, battery case and carrying strap.

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9.1 megapixels

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9 Megapixel, 3 inch LCD Screen and 10x High Zoom Digital Camera. Available in Black and Silver.

  • MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Intelligent ISO Control
  • 9 Megapixel CCD
  • 10 x Optical Zoom
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  1. Panasonic DMCTZ5

    Reviewer: Review Stop
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Poor image quality Read more

  2. Lumix DMC-TZ5

    Reviewer: EISA Awards
    28 September 2008

    The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 has an extensive zoom range extending from very wide to telephoto angles of view. The 10x Leica DC 28-280mm (equivalent) lens provides focal lengths to suit almost every style and subject, in a single very useful unit. The camera’s compact size, slim profile and high 9-million-pixel image quality make it an ideal travel camera, as well as one you will always want to carry with you every day. Read more

  3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    27 August 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    , Panasonic’s then-new 8.1-megapixel, 10x zoom travel camera, and I stated at the time that I also hoped to get its more powerful sibling the TZ5 in for review soon after. Well it’s taken a little longer than I’d hoped, but I’ve finally got one in, and I have to say, it’s been worth the wait. Read more

  4. Panasonic DMC-TZ5

    Reviewer: PC Pro
    13 August 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    An unusual design with some imperfections, but you get a lot of versatility for your money Read more

  5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

    Reviewer: CNET
    24 June 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    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 Read more

  1. Panasonic DMC TZ5

    Reviewer: Mark Shenton, Amazon
    25 September 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I have been searching for a new camera for the last couple of weeks, since selling my trusty Panasonic DMC FZ5. I had seen the tv adverts for the TZ5 but didn't want to jump in and buy it without researching other makes. Close runners were the Sony W300 and the Canon Ixus 960. I was a little concerned after reading some of the reviews on here that maybe it wasn't as good as it seemed! So what tipped me in favour of this, none of the others could quite match the features... Read more

  2. Reviewer: Siobhan Stenson, Pixmania
    13 August 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Love the camera, its cool and allows me to take lovely shots, but its not compact Read more

  3. Very versatile!

    Reviewer: nixtee, Dooyoo
    07 July 2008
    Overall 10
    10
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
    Picture quality 10
    10
     

    A nice little camera with features you'd expect in a bigger camera such as Canon's PowerShot S5 IS. It has a x10 zoom with image stablisation which helps stop blurry pictures, along with a 28mm wide angle lens (allowing for a wider framed shot). Despite its neat size (easily fits in your pocket), it has a big screen taking up most of the back of the camera . It has plenty of features (including digital red eye correction, face detection, and settings to play aroud with... Read more

  4. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

    Reviewer: Lori Grunin, CNET
    24 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    "Pricey but worth every penny" Read more

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