Camera Test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1

What's Hot:

10x Optical zoom, with Mega Optical Image Stabilization

Flip-book animation is a fun extra

Audio annotation

Starry Night offers very long exposures for camera class

What's Not:

No aperture or Shutter Priority Mode

Digital noise results at all ISOs

Certified Test Results:

Distortion: Slight Barrel distortion at 35mm (.21%), Imperceptible Pincushion at 175mm (.09%), and Imperceptible Barrel at 350mm (.02%).

Color Accuracy: Extremely High (Average Delta E: 8.37, ISO 80, AWB).

Noise: Moderately Low at ISO 80 (2.1), and 100 (2.0), Moderate at ISO 200 (2.9), 400 (2.9), and 800 (2.7).

Resolution Extremely High at ISO 80 (1570), and ISO 100 (1545), and Very High at ISO 200 (1481), ISO 400 (1421) and ISO 800 (1358).

Dimensions: 2.29" x 4.41" x 1.58", weight, with battery and SD card: 9.25 oz.

In the box: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Camera, Battery Charger, Battery Pack, Battery Carrying Case, Lens Cap, Strap, USB Driver, Lumix Simple Viewer, Photo Fun Studio, Panasonic Warranty, Software: ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft PhotoBase

Street: $300