9.5 out of 10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

9.1 megapixels

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Best Price: $215

  • User Score (508)
    8.6 8.6 from 508 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

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

The Panasonic DMC-TZ5 gives you 9.1 megapixel CCD and a Venus Engine image processor that will lower noise.

This Compact also adds a super high res 3 inch LCD screen with an adjustment for screen brightness, and the intelligent exposure feature that will lighten up those darker photo areas without your intervention.

Featuring its face detection, which is vaunted to pick up up to 15 faces it also offers subject tracking and digital redeye correction, with a high speed burst …

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

The Panasonic DMC-TZ5 gives you 9.1 megapixel CCD and a Venus Engine image processor that will lower noise.

This Compact also adds a super high res 3 inch LCD screen with an adjustment for screen brightness, and the intelligent exposure feature that will lighten up those darker photo areas without your intervention.

Featuring its face detection, which is vaunted to pick up up to 15 faces it also offers subject tracking and digital redeye correction, with a high speed burst setting that can shoot about 6 frames per second when set at under 2.5 mp.

The movie mode will record videos with the optical zoom and stabilize the images. Inside the camera box you’re going to find:

** 9.1 effective Megapixel Lumix DMC-TZ5 camera

** lithium-ion battery

** battery charger

**camera wrist strap

** USB cable

** A/V cable

The included CD-ROM will give you Photo Fun Studio, Media Impression and Panorama Maker software bundle, as well as the drivers.

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • Format
    Compact
  • Max resolution
    3456 x 2592
  • Low resolution
    3552 x 2368, 3712 x 2088, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
  • Image ratio w:h
    16:9, 4:3, 3:2
  • Effective pixels
    9.1 million
  • Sensor photo detectors
    10.7 million
  • Sensor size
    1/2.33 " (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²)
  • Pixel density
    32 MP/cm²
  • Sensor type
    CCD
  • Sensor manufacturer
    Unknown

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Lumix® 9.1-Megapixel Compact Digital Camera with 28mm Wide-Angle Lens, 10x Optical Zoom, Intelligent Auto Mode, 3.0" Diagonal Intelligent LCD and HD Output, Silver.

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  1. Reviewer: Imaging Resource
    25 July 2008

    Packing an optically image-stabilized long zoom into a small package, the Panasonic TZ5 quite similar to its predecessor, the TZ3. Most of the features that made the TZ3 so popular are carried forward, including the high quality lens. Images produced by the camera are generally quite good when you stick to conservative settings. When you consider the Panasonic TZ5's 10x span from a 28mm wide angle to 280mm equivalent, corner sharpness is better than expected, and... Read more

  2. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Review

    Reviewer: Digital Camera Review
    05 May 2008

    Journalists covering the digital camera industry seemed to be almost universally disappointed that Panasonic didn't, for the second update in a row, listen to their pleas to include more user exposure control on the next TZ camera. The TZ3 sold well, and many of those same kinds of users will continue to find the TZ5 appealing. Even so, I can't help but feel that Panasonic missed an easy opportunity to become even more dominant in its fairly small peer group by simply... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Dc Resource
    05 May 2008

    The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 ($350) is the follow-up to the highly popular DMC-TZ3 compact ultra zoom, which was introduced to much praise last year. That camera offered a 10X, 28 - 280 mm lens with image stabilization in a midsize body, along with a host of point-and-shoot features. Read more

  4. Panasonic DMC-TZ5

    Reviewer: DigitalVersus
    29 April 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    With the TZ5, Panasonic offers a product which nicely embodies serious construction, appreciable compactness, a versatile and useful (stabilized) zoom, nice image quality and a high definition video mode. An excellent finished product for which there is no equivalent with the competition (at this time). Read more

  5. Reviewer: DP Review
    22 April 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Performance 9
    9.0
    Picture quality 8
    8.0
     

    While the step from the TZ1 to the TZ3 was quite a big one the upgrade from TZ3 to TZ5 is more evolutionary. The main changes are an increased megapixel count, a higher resolution screen, and an improved movie mode, now offering HD quality output. The newest member of the TZ family, like its predecessor, is a fast and extremely versatile camera that is also compact enough to carry it anywhere you go, and it's now even more fun to use. The 28-280mm 10x zoom makes the TZ5... Read more

  1. Best bang for the buck!!!

    Reviewer: rohit1988[@], CameraWorld.com
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I use this camera for everyday photography. This camera has a great zoom and thus it makes a perfect travel camera for me. It has some small defects as noise at base ISO, bad audio quality in HD Video recording mode, less battery backup. But overall it is the only 10x optical zoom camera in such a small form factor, with decent image clarity and fine detail. Read more

  2. Great Camera

    Reviewer: Douglas Baker, Vanns
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 10
    10
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Performance 10
    10
     

    I just got this camera and it is awesome. The 3 display makes a world of difference. 10x optical, 4x digital zoom is great. We used to have a sony digital camera and any fast action shots were blurry. I took a picture of my son moving very fast and there was no blur whatsoever. Plus we dont really need to take a video camera with us anymore because this camera will record video in HD. It has to be the best camera out there for the money. Read more

  3. tz5 - great camera, bad audio in video mode

    Reviewer: Buyzillion.com
    3 weeks ago
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I wanted a compact camera with a good range zoom, hd video mode, great manual controls (with a good auto mode) & a larger LCD - and of course great photo capabilities. Well, a camera like that just doesn't exist at the time of this review. The TZ5 is what I would consider the closest thing without breaking the budget. I have used it for a few weeks, nearly non stop...here is my breakdown in order of most importance. PROS -- 1. the 10x Zoom is fabulous, especially with a... Read more

  4. Great camera, poor ergonomics.

    Reviewer: stingray, NexTag
    22 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Features 6
    6.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
     

    The overall quality of the camera and the pictures it takes is very good. The poor ergonomics, specifically is the large control knob on the top. It gets moved accidentally very easily and It could've been recessed. Before you buy, handle this camera in a store first. Overall, it has lots of great features and is very easy to use. I wouldn't buy another one because of the knob. Read more

  5. Great camera

    Reviewer: mohinicooner, Ciao
    05 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Design 4
    4.0
    Value for money 4
    4.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
     

    Great camera but s little too bulky.I wish they would make it more sleek. Different colors would make it more feminine.Disadvantages are are hard to keep in your pocket-ideally would be perfect if it were the same as a cell phone dimensions.Prices vary at every store.Electronics should be pretty close in price.It is definitely not value for money.Great for the guys and i know my husband loves it.If he had to get another one he probably would go for it but in my case i am... Read more

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