Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 - Expert Reviews

Verdict: An unusual design with some imperfections, but you get a lot of versatility for your money

Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is almost irresistible. A 9-megapixel shooter with the looks of a compact, it packs a 10x zoom lens and some great shooting features and produces some very nice movies. As far as compact superzooms go, this one ranks as a ...

Pros: Attractive, functional design ; generally above average photo quality for its class ; nice, useful feature set ; lens can zoom during movie capture

Cons: Aggressive smoothing reduces detail in indoor shots, even at low ISO sensitivities ; modest performance ; poorly placed microphone

Verdict: Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact mid-range superzoom feature set puts it in a class with just its sibling, the TZ4, and should deliver a satisfying shooting experience

Pros: Attractive, functional design ; generally above-average photo quality for its class ; nice, useful feature set ; lens can zoom during movie capture

Cons: Aggressive smoothing reduces detail in indoor shots, even at low ISO sensitivities ; modest performance ; poorly placed microphone

Verdict: Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact midrange megazoom feature set puts it in a class with just its sibling, the TZ4, and should deliver a satisfying shooting experience.

Review summary: 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 9.1 ...

Cons: umer (26) ; Wireless (6) ; Hybrid (3) ; Webcam (3) ; Show more ; Maximum Resolution ; 3264 x 2448 pixels (59) ; 3072 x 2304 pixels (57) ; 2592 x 1944 pixels (34) ; 3648 x 2736 pixels (33) ; 2560 x 1920 pixels (29) ; 2048 x 1536 pixels (28) ; 2816 x ...

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Review summary: 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...