DMC-TZ5A 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)

Release Date : 2008-03-07 Publisher : Panasonic Company : Panasonic

Features

• 9-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-sized prints
• 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens; Face Detection
• New Panasonic Venus Engine IV improves noise reduction, elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effects
• 3.0-inch LCD; Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO
• Captures images to SD memory cards (not included)

Product Description

9-megapixel effective recording * 10X optical zoom (4X digital/40X total zoom) * 3" color LCD screen with automatic 10-step brightness adjustment * optical image stabilization * wide-angle lens for shooting landscapes and large groups * 35mm equivalent focal length: 28-280mm * top JPEG resolution: 3648 x 2736 * face detection adjusts focus and exposure settings for better portraits * scene recognition identifies shooting conditions and selects optimal settings * intelligent ISO detects subject movement and adjusts camera settings to prevent blur * high sensitivity mode for better low-light and flash-free shooting * variable ISO sensitivity (film speed equivalent) settings * variable burst mode lets you select shooting resolution and speed (up to 10 frames per second) *

Customer reviews

LUMIX TZ5S by .. Sunil R. Nair (Minneaplois, MN USA)
I had previously owned a TZ3 , then I upgraded to TZ5 for the HD video recording capability with zoom. Overall the camera performs well. I like the new intelligent auto mode which is handy. The zoom is not fast enough like a camcorder also the focus is not fast enough but having said that I enjoy recording family videos. Overall good value for money. There is nothing to complain about the build quality. The on screen menu interface is pleasant to use.

Amazing camera by .. Soheil Farshchian (Calgary, Canada)
This is a camera that you can take a picture of anything under any conditions. I tried a completely dark room with no lights on and I could get a picture just as if its all light up. The pic quality is amazing.


I just wish it was a bit smaller.

Panasonic Lumix TZ5 by .. Derf (Rolling Meadows,Il)
With 40 years of experience in photography,I know what I like in a camera.

I use a DSLR by choice, but I try to carry a camera on me all the time. I have done so since the 70's, digital, since 98. My new Lumix is wonderful!

Small enough to carry in a belt pouch without banging into everything, (less than an 1-1/2" wide) yet extending to 10x optical zoom when powered up. Carrying the camera everywhere allows me to document findings to share with my employer. The image quality is outstanding even at the smallest resolution. The .3mp 640x480 is particularly useful for getting pix emailed in hurry. The 9mp resolution allows for substantial cropping. Battery life is substantial and aftermarket batteries are available cheap!(2for $10) I have yet to explore the many of scene selections and shooting variations, yet in six weeks, have found no aspect of this camera I did not like.