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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A Blue 9.1-megapixel Digital Camera

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A Blue

9.1-megapixel Digital Camera

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Battery Charger
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A Blue

LEICA 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 10x Optical Zoom
Big, Bright 3.0-inch LCD with Intelligent LCD Function
Intelligent Auto Mode Helps Get Great Shots in Every Situation
30 fps High-Definition Motion Images and HD Output
Special Travel Functions for the Perfect Trip

Manufacturer's Description

LEICA 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 10x Optical Zoom
Now you can fit sweeping landscapes into a single frame with the 28mm wide-angle setting. Pull in subjects from far away to capture even subtle facial expressions with the dynamic 280mm telephoto setting. Ideal for traveling, the DMC-TZ5 Lumix(R) 9.1-megapixel digital camera combines a wide-ranging LEICA DC Vario-Elmar lens with a handy, compact body. The Extra Optical Zoom function also extends the zoom to as much as 16.9x, giving you even greater telephoto power.*

Intelligent Auto Mode Helps Get Great Shots in Every Situation
Set the TZ5 to iA mode and let the five Intelligent Auto functions team up to help prevent shooting errors. Intelligent Exposure corrects lighting differences, so images come out just the way you see them; Intelligent Scene Selector chooses the mode that best fits the situation; MEGA Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) helps prevent blurring from hand-shake; Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur; and Face Detection helps produce clear portraits by optimizing the focus and exposure settings.

Big, Bright 3.0-inch LCD with Intelligent LCD Function
With a total of 460,000 dots, the big, bright 3.0 diagonal LCD makes viewing and shooting easier and more comfortable. The Intelligent LCD adjusts brightness automatically in 10 steps as the ambient light level changes, so images are clear, bright and easy to see day or night, indoors or outdoors.

30 fps High-Definition Motion Images and HD Output
The TZ5 can record motion images with sensational 1280 x 720 HD resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). You can use the zoom, too, and capture some truly dramatic shots. When you're done shooting for the day, just connect** the camera to an HDTV and you're ready to view your still shots and motion images in high-definition beauty.

Special Travel Functions for the Perfect Trip
The Clipboard allows you to take photos of maps, timetables and other travel info. They are saved in a separate folder of the built-in memory to distinguish them from normal photos. You can print titles and other characters on the photos you shoot with the Title Edit and Stamp. This is great for creating your own postcards from a vacation trip. Input your departure date and destination with the Travel Date Setting. Later, during photo viewing, the camera will indicate on which day of the trip each shot was taken and the location.

*In 3-megapixel resolution mode.
**Optional component cable (DMW-HDC2) required.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

(based on 36 reviews)

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Comfortable controls (29), Easy setup (30), Easy to keep clean (17), Bright LCD (34), Great picture quality (26), Strong construction (25), Short lag time (5), Easy to use (26)

Cons:

Poor in low light (4)

Best Uses:

Art (11), Family photos (25), Fun (30), Photojournalism (7), Travel (29), Documentary (3)

Describe Yourself:

Casual photographer (12), Semi-pro photographer (3), Photo enthusiast (16)

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Reviewed by 36 Customers Sort by:

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Awesome clarity, great camera.

By Who8mahRice

from New York, NY on 7/14/2009

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Great Picture Quality, Bright LCD

Best Uses:

Travel, Photojournalism, Art, Fun

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is an awesome camera, except that at times one feels that the optical image stabilization could be better. Other than that this has been the best camera I have used. I have owned Canon Powershot, Nikon Coolpix, Sony Cybershot and Kodak cameras in the recent past. I also tried Canon and Olympus Ultrazoom compact cameras and they compare very poorly with this Panasonic camera. This one definitely leaves all of them in dust.

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Bigger than what I expected but great

By MCR

from Miami FL on 7/13/2009

Pros:

Easy Setup, Bright LCD, Point and shoot love it, Great Picture Quality, Comfortable Controls

Cons:

Or pockets, Bigger than expected

Best Uses:

Family Photos, Fun

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

What I love the most is that it's point and shoot. It also lets you know when you can take the picture.

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Best Purchase

By photo mother of 2

from new milford, ct on 7/13/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Strong Construction, Bright LCD, Easy Setup, Great Picture Quality, Easy to Keep Clean

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Fun

Describe Yourself:

Casual Photographer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Best purchase I have made with a camera in a long time!!!!

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Geart all-purpose BEACH camera

By Butch

from Florida on 7/10/2009

Pros:

Easy Setup, Great Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Strong Construction, Comfortable Controls, Easy to Keep Clean

Cons:

Midfinger can bloc flash

Best Uses:

Travel, Family Photos

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Must be careful when using flash as your middle finger can easily block the rt. side flash when when pressing the shutter release. Even a good pocket camera.

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Great all-round camera

By M

from El Dorado Hills, CA on 7/9/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use, Comfortable Controls, Great Picture Quality

Best Uses:

Fun, Art, Family Photos

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Other reviews cover picture quality, features, etc. Keys for me are first, that a 10x optical zoom camera fits in my pocket - if I don't have the camera with me, I don't get the shot; second, the hi-def video - not as good as my video camera, but I get those shots I would normally not get; third, grip of the camera - raised feature on the back, low-slip frontpiece - is easier to hold than the new Z-series that replaced it; and lastly, the 28mm equivalent wide-angle is very useful. The newer Z-series has a 25mm, but the lower-cost Z series does not have hi-def video, and is not as easy to hold.

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General Features

Aperture

f/3.3-8.0

Color

Blue

Compatible Battery

CGAS007A, CGAS007 XtraPower

Exposure Modes

Program AE

Focus Modes

Macro, Continuous, Auto

Image Format

JPEG

Metering

Spot, Multi-segment, Center Weighted

Movie Mode

Motion JPEG, 848x480, 640 x 480, 320x240, 1280 x 720

Print Modes

PictBridge

Scene Modes

Underwater, Sunset, Sports, Soft Snap, Self-Portrait, Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night portrait, Night Scene, Kids & Pets, High Sensitivity, Fireworks, Children, Candle, Beach/Snow

Still Image Resolution (Max.)

3552 x 2368

White Balance

White Set, Shade, Halogen, Daylight, Cloudy, Auto

Digital Zoom

Effective Megapixel Count

Flash

Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction, On, Off, Built-in, Automatic

Image Stabilization

Optical Image Stabilization

LCD Display Size (Inches)

Optical Zoom

Removable Memory Type

Secure Digital, SDHC, MultiMedia Card

Self Timer

2 Seconds, 10 Seconds

Sensitivity

ISO 100-1600

Shutter Speed

8-1/2000

Inputs / Outputs

Analog Audio / Video (Mini)

(1) Side Output

USB Port

(1) USB 2.0 High Speed

Built-Ins

Built-in Memory

27MB

Microphone

Built-in

Speakers

Built-in

Dimensions

Weight (Pounds)

Detailed Specifications:
KEY FEATURES

Camera Effective Pixels 9.0 Megapixels

Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 / Mode 2 )

Optical Zoom 10x (2-speed zoom)

CCD (Image Sensor) 1/2.33, 10.7 Total Megapixels CCD, Primary Color Filter

Extra Optical Zoom 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 11.1x for 7 Mega, 13.5x for 5 Mega, 16.7x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 0.3 Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 13.4x for 4.5 Mega, 16.7x for 2.5 Mega, 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 13.4x for 3.5 Mega, 16.7x for 2 Mega Digital Zoom 1 4x (Max. 40.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom) (Max. 66.8x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

Focal Length f=4.6-46mm (35mm equiv: 28-280mm)

Lens Leica DC Vario-Elmar

Aperture Range Wide: F3.3/F8 (2 steps)

Tele: F4.9 - F11 (2 steps)

PERFORMANCE FEATURES

Conversion Lens Compatibility No

Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 200cm - infinity

Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Clipboard : Wide 5cm / Max 200cm / Tele 100cm - infinity

AF Metering Face / 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot

Focus Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off, Continuous AF On/Off

AF Assist Lamp Yes

ISO Sensitivity Auto /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) )

White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set / White Balance Adjustment (+10steps, except for auto set) (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, and Highspeed Burst mode)

Exposure Program AE

Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV

Backlight Compensation Yes (at Intelligent AUTO mode)

Auto Bracketing (AE) +/- 1/3 EV ~ 1EV step, 3 frames

Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot

Dedicated Button/Mode Switch Dedicated Button: Macro

Mode Switch: Shooting, Playback

Shooting Mode (Mode Dial) Dial: Normal Picture, Motion Picture, Intelligent AUTO, Clipboard
Scene Modes SCN 1&2 (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry, Beach, Aerial, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby 1&2, Underwater, Sunset, Pet, Hi-Speed Burst, Multi-Aspect Shooting)

Advanced Scene Mode No

Shutter Speed/Shutter System 8 - 1/2,000 sec.

Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec.

Self Timer 10 seconds / 2 seconds

Auto Review 1sec, 3sec, Zoom, Hold

Review No

Picture Adjustment No

Color Effect Mode No

Color Mode Standard/Vivid/Cool/Warm/Natural/Black & White/Sepia

Recording Format Still Image: JPEG (design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), DPOF Corresponding

Image with audio: JPEG (design rule for camera file system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime

Motion Picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG

Image Quality Fine/Standard

RECORDING IMAGE SIZE (Pixels)

4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3456 x 2592, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480

3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3552 x 2368, 3072 x 2048, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360

16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) 3712 x 2088, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1440, 1920 x 1080

Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio) 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 fps, 10fps

Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio) 848 x 480 - 30 fps, 10 fps

HD: 1280 x 720 - 30fps, 15fps

CONVENIENCE FEATURES

Burst Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 7 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine Mode)

High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 10 frames/sec (recorded in 2M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting 2 Yes

Intelligent Exposure Yes

Digital Red Eye Correction Yes

Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume/Motion Zoom Yes/Yes/Yes

Still Image Recording with Audio 5 seconds

Audio Dubbing Maximum of 10 Seconds

Real-time Histograms Yes

Composition Guide Lines Yes (2 patterns)

Built-in Memory approx. 27MB

Scene Mode Help Screen Yes

Auto Angle Detection Yes

Flip Animation No

Travel Date/World Time Yes/Yes

Title Edit Yes

Text Stamp/Date Stamp Yes/Yes

STANDARD FEATURES

Built-in Flash Type/Mode Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off

0.6-6.3m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3-3.1m (Tele/ISO Auto)

External Flash No

Viewfinder No

LCD Monitor 3.0-inch Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (460K dots)

Field of View : approx. 100%

AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High angle mode

Playback Mode 30 & 12-thumbnail Display, Calendar Display, Zoomed Playback (16x max.), Playback of Fav Pics, Category Playback, Slide Show, Image Rotation, Resizing, Trimming, Protection, Aspect Conv. DPOF Print Setting, Still Pics From Animation, Dual Image Playback

OSD Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish

Recording Media Built-in Memory

SD Memory Card

SDHC Memory Card

MultiMediaCard

Microphone Yes

Speaker Yes

Direct Print PictBridge

Color Black

Power Supply Lithium-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1000 mAh)(Included)

AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC)(Optional)

Battery Life Up to 300 pictures (CIPA Standard)

ACCESSORIES

Included Software PhotofunStudio -viewer-, ArcSoft® MediaImpression™, ArcSoft® Panorama Maker™, QuickTime, Adobe Reader, USB Driver