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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
Price (MSRP): $349.95
Megapixel: 9.1
TYPE: Digital Super Zoom
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The 9.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 offers an optically stabilized f/3.3-4.9, 28-280mm (35mm equivalent) 10x Leica DC Vario-Elmar zoom lens with aspherical and ED (extra low dispersion) elements for improving optical quality, and a 460,000-dot, 3-inch LCD. The LCD automatically adjust its brightness levels as ambient light changes, and offers Panasonic's High Angle mode for making the screen viewable when held above the head. The camera uses Panasonic's fourth-generation high-performance image processing LSI, the Venus Engine IV, which Panasonic says improves both image quality and operational speed over previous generations.
The TZ5 offers 24 automatic shooting modes, including an aerial photography mode and an underwater selection for use with compatible Panasonic housings. The camera also includes a Multi Aspect mode that simultaneously captures an image in 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9 aspect ratios. The camera's Advanced Intelligent Auto mode combines Panasonic's Intelligent Exposure function, which brings out shadow detail; redeye correction; face detection; Intelligent ISO, which uses motion detection to track subject motion and adjust ISO and shutter speed settings accordingly; Intelligent Scene Selector, which evaluates a scene and selects an appropriate scene mode; and Quick AF continuous autofocus. The camera provides a top light-sensitivity setting of ISO 6400 and shutter speed range of 1/2000 to 8 seconds. Its Starry Sky mode extends the range up to 60 seconds. Other notable features include spot metering, auto exposure bracketing, a live histogram, white balance fine tuning, voice annotation, slow-sync flash, and a wide selection of autofocus modes, including spot AF. Another notable feature is its Title Edit function, which allows photographers to tag photos with text. In review mode, the camera can play slideshows with music or using a dual-image playback mode for side-by-side comparisons.
In continuous-shooting mode, the TZ5 can capture 3 or 5 full-resolution photos (depending on the compression setting) at 2.5fps at full resolution or an unlimited series of 2-megapixel shots at 6fps. The camera can shoot video in 1280x720 high-definition video mode, and can pull frames from video and save them as JPEGs in-camera. A 848x480 widescreen recording mode is also available and the camera can output both video and photos directly to an HDTV with Panasonic's optional DMW-HDC2 component cable. The Panasonic Lumix TZ5 will be available in late March 2008 in silver and black finishes with a MSRP of $349.95.
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| Slowest Shutter Speed |
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8 |
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| Fastest Shutter Speed |
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2000 |
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| Screen Size |
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3 in |
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| Screen Resolution |
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460,000 |
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| Screen Type |
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LCD |
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| Maximum ISO |
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6400 |
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| Widest Focal Length |
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28 mm |
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| Longest Focal Length |
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280 mm |
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| Maximum Aperture |
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f/3.3 |
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| Zoom |
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10 |
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| Video Resolution |
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Up to 1280x720 |
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| Video Frames per second |
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30 |
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| Battery |
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Rechargeable Lithium-ion |
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| Battery Life |
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Approx. 300 shots |
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| Width |
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4.07 in |
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| Height |
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2.33 in |
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| Depth |
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1.44 in |
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| Weight |
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7.55 oz |
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| Release Date |
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March 2008 |
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User Reviews
Here's how our visitors have reviewed this camera.
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Overall quality |
8.5
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Ease of use |
8.5
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Fit and finish |
10
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Click-to-click speed |
7.5
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Display quality |
9.5
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Flash quality |
8
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Image quality |
9.5
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Overall value |
8.5
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RATING SCALE: 1 = WORST 10 = BEST |
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