Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Reviews Analysis

"...0-inch screen, superb high definition movie mode with 1280 x 720 pixel 30fps wide screen option, optical zoom usable in movie mode, effective image stabilization system, ergonomic layout of external controls and buttons..."

85

 

"... functional design ; generally above average photo quality for its class ; nice, useful feature set ..."

74

 

"... functional design ; generally above-average photo quality for its class ; nice, useful feature set ..."

70

 

"... very good build quality and switches ; very good image quality - excellent colour ; wide angle 10x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation ; intelligent iso / exposure / intelligent auto mode will automatically set iso, shutter speed, subject type etc ; excellent 3" screen - works well in bright sunlight ; impressive detail at iso100 ; very good macro mode ; quick performance - 2..."

No rating

 

"... compact body for zoom range ; optical image stabilization ; sturdy build ..."

No rating

 

"... good macro performance ; good print quality at iso 100 up to 11x14 ; iso 1,250 good at 5x7 ..."

No rating

 

"...ease of use - design and build quality - overall picture quality - wide screen, (high-definition)..."

83

 

"...ease of use - design and build quality - overall picture quality - wide screen, (high-definition) movies..."

83

 

"... focus can hunt a little when using video, though video ; quality it self is good ; stereo sound would have been good - the current sound ..."

96

 

"... has some noise ; i did notice some spotting on one picture where it picked up some dust in the air, this ; is usually because flash is very fast burst and in most cases can be corrected..."

90

 

"... has some noise ; i did notice some spotting on one picture where it picked up some dust in the air, this ; is usually because flash is very fast burst and in most cases can be corrected..."

90

 

"...image quality outdoors or in good light - 4 (maybe 4.5 under perfect conditions) ; image quality indoors or in bad light - 3 (hence my 3..."

84

 

"...5 under perfect conditions) ; image quality indoors or in bad light - 3 (hence my 3.5 score). if the objects are moving - forgetaboutit (using my italian accent) ; focusing indoors beyond 7x zoom (in poor lighting) takes a long time - a l-o-n-g time - relative to the two canons i mentioned earlier ; it uses a non-standard usb connector ; there are few manual controls ; to give this camera a 5 in every category suggests that panasonic (or another manufacturer) can not improve upon this camera..."

84

 

"... sound quality ; can't delete last picture taken without going to review first ; no red eye removal in camera tools ; 8..."

94

 

"... hd recording, quality..."

100

 

"...great quality pictures, easy..."

100

 

"...image quality is excelent..."

80

 

"...screen, excellent picture, easy..."

100

 

"...picture quality and zoom..."

100

 

"...good clear image..."

80

 

"...; picture quality, ease of use..."

100

 

"...; picture quality, ease of use, 10x zoom, iso can be set manually..."

100

 

"... manual settings or supplied sd card, high iso picture blurring..."

100

 

"...outstanding picture quality and zoom capabilties..."

100

 

"...good picture quality..."

100

 

"... huge lcd screen. extremely high quality pictures. intelligent auto mode makes it easy for anyone to use..."

100

 

"...but i like it too. as long as you don't have nervous shaky hands every picture that you take will come out pretty well. low shutter lag, great zoom..."

100

 

"... the playback switch is more conveniently located as a separate switch now. the photo picture quality is as good, if not slightly better..."

100

 

"... the playback switch is more conveniently located as a separate switch now. the photo picture quality is as good, if not slightly better. considering it's the same superb lens i wouldn't expect this new sensor to eak out much more detail to be honest..."

100

 

"...great image quality..."

90

 

"... good lens cover, outstanding quality of pictures, (people..."

90

 

"... has a nice night mode to keep shutter open and expose for 30 seconds or so. nice mode takes the same photo in three different aspect ratios..."

40

 

"...8 out of 10 for photo's..."

90

 

"...bad image at low iso..."

90

 

"... reliable auto modes, effective image stabilisation, burst..."

70

 

"...one bad point is that when you are shooting a motion picture and you are in the sun, occasionally you get sun lines running down the picture and this does not go away when you transfer to a computer..."

90

 

"...one bad point is that when you are shooting a motion picture and you are in the sun, occasionally you get sun lines running down the picture and this does not go away when you transfer to a computer. apart from that the blurring of the motion picture when you move the camera due to the auto-zoom is slightly frustrating but move slowly and it doesnt happen - if anyone knows how to turn it off - great! ..."

90

 

"...good, from wide angle through to 10x optical the image quality is fantastic..."

90

 

"...simple, massive zoom, wide screen, picture quality and video excellent..."

87

 

"...e. it picks the best settings for each picture. sometimes this isn't 100% correct but in the main it makes some good decisions and normally the picture is fantastic..."

97

 

"... it picks the best settings for each picture. sometimes this isn't 100% correct but in the main it makes some good decisions and normally the picture is fantastic. the only issues i've come across so far it taking pictures of shows on holiday in a mix of dim/bright light and at a distance inexcess of 20m..."

97

 

"...e. either picture too dark or slighty blurred. all of the daytime pictures though have been crystal clear no matter what the subject is or how fast it is moving..."

97

 

"... the othe major plus point about the tz5 is the lens. very high quality, with a fantastic 10x zoom and a wide angle for landscape..."

97

 

"... maybe not such an unusual facility you may think, however, the image is in hd (high definition) and stereo sound..."

97

 

"... the camera also has the facility to take movie images for a maximum of 15mins per movie. maybe not such an unusual facility you may think, however, the image is in hd (high definition) and stereo sound..."

97

 

"...lens, quality of pictures, ability to capture variety of 'moments'..."

98

 

"...superb picture quality, great wide angle and zoom..."

93

 

"...image quality is not good when you look at it on your pc screen, images appear not to be sharp around the edges, especial pictures of people..."

52

 

"... one of my fav's is a low-pixel 'clipboard' setting for taking quick information/reference pics of maps etc, which are stored in the camera memory and then you view them when you need them in clipboard playback, they don't show up in regular picture playback so your lovely holiday photos aren't interrupted. i used this to take pics of maps for holiday..."

97

 

"... fits even the wide pictures in. fast picture time from when turning on it only takes about 3 sces for it to be ready for a picture. battery is really good takes lots of picks and never runs out! ease of use even i can do it and im realy bad with gadgets, but it is really in depth at the same time if you wanna do more professional picks like my partner does so it works for both..."

90

 

"...shame the image isnt always as sharp as possible..."

93

 

"... very good shooting modes. excellent picture quality. ideal compact camera..."

90

 

"... had not realised how useful wide angle end would be as well as 10 times that. always seems to take a good picture on auto - just needs good composition now..."

100

 

"...excellent photo quality, 10x optical zoom..."

100

 

"... decent price ; great picture quality..."

100

 

"...poor quality mono microphone, kind of heavy, will probably not please camera enthusiasts with its limited selection of manual controls ..."

100

 

"... will probably not please camera enthusiasts with its limited selection of manual controls ; significant degradation of picture quality with increased iso..."

100

 

"... high pixels, hd photo...."

100

 

"... excellent quality lcd ; image stabalization..."

100

 

"...shoot, not the best picture quality..."

80

 

"...large for a point & shoot, not the best picture quality..."

80

 

"...sports, portrait and others macro and tele macro capabilities optical image stabilization..."

100

 

"... camera size and weight wonderful. image stabilization worked well..."

60

 

"... for those of you in real estate, you can take a picture of an entire room without having to stitch pictures together. there are more settings than the average picture taker will every need or try..."

100

 

"... no more cropped shots of scenery. for those of you in real estate, you can take a picture of an entire room without having to stitch pictures together. there are more settings than the average picture taker will every need or try..."

100

 

"... for those of you in real estate, you can take a picture of an entire room without having to stitch pictures together. there are more settings than the average picture taker will every need or try. i am very pleased with the quality of the pictures..."

100

 

"... there are more settings than the average picture taker will every need or try. i am very pleased with the quality of the pictures. the anti-shake mechanism is not intrusive and the pictures are not grainy when the anti-shake mechanism is on, like other cameras with this feature..."

100

 

"...zoom!! you can get amazing shots of batters hitting from the out field or people on stage at a concert from far away and the quality is amazing you would think someone professional took them..."

100

 

"...life. picture quality was very good on most shots..."

80

 

"...nice, but quality is so so, especially..."

80

 

"... has many settings which can be confusing at first, namely how the intelligent iso and auto iso are used, and iconic symbols for things..."

60

 

"...it. has many settings which can be confusing at first, namely how the intelligent iso and auto iso are used, and iconic symbols for things..."

60

 

"... shoot" photographer. the stabilazation is great - took a picture of a quickly moving person & ; there was absolutely no blur..."

100

 

"... but the ease of use, picture and build quality, and overall "feel" of the lumix have pretty much consigned by slr to the closet..."

100

 

"... something compact i could take with me on trips. but the ease of use, picture and build quality, and overall "feel" of the lumix have pretty much consigned by slr to the closet. since buying it about a month ago, i have already sold my digital camcorder (the lumix shoots video at least as good as did my dedicated camcorder) and am considering selling my slr as well..."

100

 

"... set in the full auto mode, it really is hard to take a bad photo with the lumix..."

100

 

"... plus, there's enough manual control to get a little artistic with the camera when the mood strikes. set in the full auto mode, it really is hard to take a bad photo with the lumix..."

100

 

"... the tz5 has some difficulty with low light and fast motion. there are "scene modes" that improve picture quality greatly but i sometimes forget to switch modes and the picture i hoped to get ends up blurry. it's more operator error than a true fault with the camera..."

100

 

"...1mp) takes better quality pictures. easy to inadvertently cover microphone and flash with fingers..."

80

 

"... to me it is the greatest point and shoot i have ever used. you really have to try not to take a good picture. the ia mode is so easy my g/f can use it..."

100

 

"... what i mean by that is, when viewing the photo at 100% the photo's are sometimes blurry, but appeared fine on the camera screen..."

100

 

"...good picture quality with beautiful and natural colours..."

100

 

"...zoom, amazing picture quality, crystal..."

100

 

"...large shooting range and excellent picture quality..."

100

 

"...good photo quality..."

80

 

"...above, the tz5 is a step back from tz3 in terms of functionality ....."

66

 

"...as noted above, the tz5 is a step back from tz3 in terms of functionality ....."

66

 

"... a removeable lens cover would offer greater protection ; the microphone can be covered by a finger if using two hands to hold the camera ; it is a bit pricey but worth it for the quality..."

96

 

"...fairley cheap and great quality..."

80

 

"... especially at higher iso settings, then you probably need a proper dslr which will be heavier and more expensive. the flash is also poor for distant indoor/night shots but not a big deal for me..."

100

 

"... takes pictures well in the dark, well worth the money..."

100

 

"... zoom feature is fantastic for such a compact camera. real value for money..."

97

 

"...great value for money, fits even the wide pictures in..."

90

 

"...great value for money, fits even the wide pictures in. fast picture time from when turning on it only takes about 3 sces for it to be ready for a picture..."

90

 

"...higher priced than similar cameras with same features..."

93

 

"... plentiful automatic modes ; decent price ; great..."

100

 

"... should have been metal instead of plastic. expensive accessories..."

100

 

"..., and all have come out crisp, clear, and true-to-life. it's very user-friendly and an amazing value for the price. you can't beat it unless you move up to a much more expensive digital slr..."

100

 

"... it's very user-friendly and an amazing value for the price. you can't beat it unless you move up to a much more expensive digital slr. the screen is large and clear and rarely has any glare..."

100

 

"... since this is geared towards the general public, and is priced as such, not having that feature is acceptable..."

100

 

"... but does not let me adjust the aperture. since this is geared towards the general public, and is priced as such, not having that feature is acceptable. the lcd screen can be a bit laggy at times when moving it around to frame your shot, but the shots always come out great..."

100

 

"...good price. list of feature sounds good..."

40

 

"...excellant price/features ratio..."

100

 

"... shutter speed and full manual modes, but considering the price, the great glass..."

100

 

"... zoom range, excellent lens, good edge-to-edge sharpness and little distortion, high quality build, full metal body, little (if any) color fringing, good flash performance, white balance fine tune option, feels fast and responsive in most situations, quick and reliable focus, excellent, bright, high-resolution 3..."

85

 

"... macro mode less effective than competitors', unreliable auto wb performance under artificial light, inconvenient location of the flash right next to hand grip..."

85

 

"... smearing of fine detail (caused by nr) even at base iso, macro mode less effective than competitors', unreliable auto wb performance under artificial light, inconvenient location of the flash right next to hand grip, occasional highlight clipping in high contrast scenes, continuous shooting slower than predecessor, focus slow down and occasional hunting in low light, battery life not brilliant, sound quality in movie mode not great..."

85

 

"...- relatively slow, - autofocus sometimes slow at full zoom and in poor lighting..."

No rating

 

"...- relatively slow, - autofocus sometimes slow at full zoom and in poor lighting, - face detection slower than certain rivals, - no manual modes, - lcd can be difficult to use in full sun..."

No rating

 

"... even at low iso sensitivities ; modest performance ; poorly..."

74

 

"... very good macro mode ; quick performance - 2.5fps continuous shooting ; focus assist lamp ..."

No rating

 

"... twenty-three scene modes ; fast download speeds ; good macro performance ..."

No rating

 

"... fast download speeds ; good macro performance ; good print quality at iso 100 up to 11x14 ..."

No rating

 

"... flash power does not adjust noticeably ; poor low light performance at low isos ; full-res continuous mode performance is slower than the tz3, offering only 1..."

No rating

 

"... poor low light performance at low isos ; full-res continuous mode performance is slower than the tz3, offering only 1..."

No rating

 

"... poor low light performance at low isos ; full-res continuous mode performance is slower than the tz3, offering only 1.88 fps to the tz3's 2.99 fps..."

No rating

 

"...; fast af and good all-around speed ; vibrant color with plenty of punch ..."

No rating

 

"...area) photo performance is not the best in the market but very usable (pp). low light video is not impressive as focus keeps on hunting every few seconds when continuous auto focus is switched on and hand held..."

96

 

"... weak qualities of photos ; slow mode in ia ; strange weak quality x10 zoom ..."

78

 

"...sluggish slow, 10xzoom distortion..."

80

 

"...slow..."

80

 

"...quick setup.....bought it for my wife because it was that simple....but i like it too. as long as you don't have nervous shaky hands every picture that you take will come out pretty well..."

100

 

"...quick start ; easy to operate ..."

80

 

"...quick response, decent..."

80

 

"...limit, not great in low lighting or high-speed situations..."

90

 

"...microphone, speed..."

90

 

"...microphone, speed..."

90

 

"...slow refresh time, proprietary battery..."

90

 

"...low light focusing slow..."

90

 

"... effective image stabilisation, burst mode performance..."

70

 

"...amazing, it has a reasonably quick start up time, great battery life, and the large auto lcd is great - it brightens up automatically if needed, intelligent auto is brilliant, plus there are lots of other great features..."

97

 

"... plus there are lots of other great features. one of my fav's is a low-pixel 'clipboard' setting for taking quick information/reference pics of maps etc, which are stored in the camera memory and then you view them when you need them in clipboard playback, they don't show up in regular picture playback so your lovely holiday photos aren't interrupted..."

97

 

"...slow focusing, video..."

80

 

"... it takes clear, vivid pictures in any light and at any speed. i've taken pictures of children playing soccer in the dark, birds flying at dusk, etc..."

100

 

"...all. it takes clear, vivid pictures in any light and at any speed. i've taken pictures of children playing soccer in the dark, birds flying at dusk, etc..."

100

 

"...used, the tz5 has some difficulty with low light and fast motion. there are "scene modes" that improve picture quality greatly but i sometimes forget to switch modes and the picture i hoped to get ends up blurry..."

100

 

"...as with several other digital cameras i have used, the tz5 has some difficulty with low light and fast motion. there are "scene modes" that improve picture quality greatly but i sometimes forget to switch modes and the picture i hoped to get ends up blurry..."

100

 

"... zoom range, excellent lens, good edge-to-edge sharpness and little distortion, high quality build, full metal body, little (if any) color fringing, good flash performance, white balance fine tune option, feels fast and responsive in most situations, quick and reliable focus, excellent, bright, high-resolution 3..."

85

 

"... zoom range, excellent lens, good edge-to-edge sharpness and little distortion, high quality build, full metal body, little (if any) color fringing, good flash performance, white balance fine tune option, feels fast and responsive in most situations, quick and reliable focus, excellent, bright, high-resolution 3..."

85

 

"... ability to limit iso in auto and intelligent iso ; very good automatic white balance ; fast startup for a long zoom ..."

No rating

 

"...; moderate chromatic aberration at wide angle and telephoto ; high contrast in harsh outdoor images ; somewhat subdued color compared to other cameras in this class ; flash coverage is uneven at wide angle, and insufficient at telephoto ; no ability to delete photos just taken without going to playback mode, unless in self-portrait mode ; hi-definition video recording requires fast sd memory card ; moderately soft corners ; flash doesn't throttle down well in macro mode ; no manual exposure mode ; flash power does not adjust noticeably ; poor low light performance at low isos ; full-res continuous mode performance is slower than the tz3, offering only 1..."

No rating

 

"... high contrast in harsh outdoor images ; somewhat subdued color compared to other cameras in this class ; flash coverage is uneven at wide angle, and insufficient at telephoto ; no ability to delete photos just taken without going to playback mode, unless in self-portrait mode ; hi-definition video recording requires fast sd memory card ; moderately soft corners ; flash doesn't throttle down well in macro mode ; no manual exposure mode ; flash power does not adjust noticeably ; poor low light performance at low isos ; full-res continuous mode performance is slower than the tz3, offering only 1..."

No rating

 

"... fast af and good all-around speed ; vibrant color with plenty of punch ; hd..."

No rating

 

"... 10x optical zoom in thin body, lovely colour reproduction..."

70

 

"... crisp images ; fluid color ; low shutter lag ..."

80

 

"...response, decent color..."

80

 

"...quick response, decent color..."

80

 

"...no color enhancement feature..."

100

 

"... zoom range, excellent lens, good edge-to-edge sharpness and little distortion, high quality build, full metal body, little (if any) color fringing, good flash performance, white balance fine tune option, feels fast and responsive in most situations, quick and reliable focus, excellent, bright, high-resolution 3..."

85

 

"... continuous shooting slower than predecessor, focus slow down and occasional hunting in low light, battery life not brilliant..."

85

 

"...5fps continuous shooting ; focus assist lamp ; excellent video modes (16:9 aspect ratio..."

No rating

 

"... i would recommend reading the manual and playing with it before counting completely on this camera ; i had a few focus issue when the camera did not focus at all ; once i lost a video..."

76

 

"...the hd video mode seems to work best with automatic focus turned off. a new firmware version has resolved that issue ; video only record mono audio..."

96

 

"...(pp). low light video is not impressive as focus keeps on hunting every few seconds when continuous auto focus is switched on and hand held. spot focus will help a bit to reduce focus hunting when pointing to brighter area..."

96

 

"... low light video is not impressive as focus keeps on hunting every few seconds when continuous auto focus is switched on and hand held. spot focus will help a bit to reduce focus hunting when pointing to brighter area. limited use in this situation..."

96

 

"... some minor cons ; focus can hunt a little when using video, though video ..."

96

 

"...focus hunting while zooming in video mode ; battery life could be better ..."

92

 

"...the only minor issue are with a bit floaty focus while zooming during capturing video. but..."

96

 

"...easy focus, 10* optical zoom..."

100

 

"...easy focus, 10* optical zoom, red eye reduction..."

100

 

"...10x / microphone- built in, auto focus..."

100

 

"...optical zoom,10x / microphone- built in, auto focus..."

100

 

"... no hd adapter cable included ; v-e-r-y slow to focus in low light..."

80

 

"...focus is too automatic. i cannot control the f-stop to control the focus of the camera..."

90

 

"...no optical viewfinder - no manual focus - no video camera lights..."

100

 

".... when shots were in focus, they looked great..."

40

 

".... when shots were in focus, they looked great. has a nice night mode to keep shutter open and expose for 30 seconds or so..."

40

 

"...the one i got liked to change it's focus over and over and over - going in and out of focus in the process. as a result, i ended up with a lot of blurry photos of people on 2 vacation trips..."

40

 

"...weak, hunts for focus in low light, high..."

90

 

"...af assist weak, hunts for focus in low light, high shots iso's are noisy..."

90

 

"... when using the zoom on video, camera takes a while to re-focus. the end result is that there is a lot of out-of-focus time if a lot is going on in the video..."

88

 

"... not so many manual options if required. when using the zoom on video, camera takes a while to re-focus. the end result is that there is a lot of out-of-focus time if a lot is going on in the video..."

88

 

"... when using the zoom on video, camera takes a while to re-focus. the end result is that there is a lot of out-of-focus time if a lot is going on in the video..."

88

 

"...focusing, video goes out of focus while shooting (very bad)..."

80

 

"...slow focusing, video goes out of focus while shooting (very bad)..."

80

 

"...shooting, better auto-focus with face recognition, and..."

80

 

"...zooming during video shooting, better auto-focus with face recognition, and better colours..."

80

 

"...camera. photographs suffer from edge focus softness and digital noise. macro mode was pretty wimpy..."

60

 

"...auto focus is a bit slow in low light situations. must have a 10mb/s sd card to record 720/30 fps..."

100

 

"... this little camera just does it all, and does it very well. fast focus in just about any light, bright, clear screen, rock solid construction, superlative optics (especially for a point and shoot)..."

100

 

"... this little camera just does it all, and does it very well. fast focus in just about any light, bright, clear screen, rock solid construction, superlative optics (especially for a point and shoot). shooting with this camera is a lot like shooting with a leica or other pro-quality rangefinder ; it really does feel that solid..."

100

 

"... it doesn't work as well as you need it to. focus problems plague every video you record..."

80

 

"... really, most of the videos i take are less than 8 minutes and i join them on my computer. there are a few times like when my son is opening christmas gifts that i would like it to go more than 8 minutes..."

94

 

"... the videos are that good. really, most of the videos i take are less than 8 minutes and i join them on my computer. there are a few times like when my son is opening christmas gifts that i would like it to go more than 8 minutes..."

94

 

"... will be disappointed as the these are selected depending on the setting, however, there are lots of great settings like firework, candlelight, portrait, sport and so on. about 25 different functions from memory. the othe major plus point about the tz5 is the lens..."

97

 

"...great, but get a big memory card. screen is awesome..."

80

 

"...720p video is great, but get a big memory card. screen is awesome..."

80

 

"...pictures sometimes appear much nicer on the screen than they do on the computer. what i mean by that is, when viewing the photo at 100% the photo's are sometimes blurry, but appeared fine on the camera screen..."

100

 

"... zoom range, excellent lens, good edge-to-edge sharpness and little distortion, high quality build, full metal body, little (if any) color fringing, good flash performance, white balance fine tune option, feels fast and responsive in most situations, quick and reliable focus, excellent, bright, high-resolution 3..."

85

 

"... - optical stabilization..."

No rating

 

"... nice, useful feature set ; lens can zoom during movie capture..."

74

 

"... very good image quality - excellent colour ; wide angle 10x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation ; intelligent iso / exposure / intelligent auto mode will automatically set iso, shutter speed, subject type etc ; excellent 3" screen - works well in bright sunlight ; impressive detail at iso100 ; very good macro mode ; quick performance - 2..."

No rating

 

"...; almost distortion-free lens ; excellent quick menu system ..."

No rating

 

"... (high-definition) movies - size and length of lens - wide angle lens - lcd screen quality..."

83

 

"...10x leica lens still great ; fast af and good all-around speed ..."

No rating

 

"...good lens quality, great build..."

70

 

"... great build, wide lens, 10x optical zoom in thin body..."

70

 

"...good lens quality, great build, wide lens, 10x optical zoom in thin body, lovely colour reproduction..."

70

 

"...; they all came with a simple lens cover, but no more..."

92

 

"...; they all came with a simple lens cover, but no more. how much could that have ; possibly cost, i wonder? one definite little drawback that i will have to keep in mind ; when i get serious about doing some video is to remember that that microphone is ; on the top camera plate, right under where i naturally put my left index finger..."

92

 

"...yet. i do agree that the paper thin lens protector blades could be easily damaged..."

94

 

"...the lens protector seems a bit fragile. a removeable lens cover would offer greater protection ..."

96

 

"...fragile. a removeable lens cover would offer greater protection ; the microphone can be covered by a finger if using two hands to hold the camera ..."

96

 

"...wideangle, a small portion at the bottom left corner is obscured by the lens..."

92

 

"...huge wide angle lens (28mm) and..."

100

 

"...lens..."

100

 

"...leica lens. huge lcd screen..."

100

 

"...great camera with an amazing lens. pulls light in very well..."

100

 

"... the photo picture quality is as good, if not slightly better. considering it's the same superb lens i wouldn't expect this new sensor to eak out much more detail to be honest. the camera just looks sexy, especially in blue..."

100

 

"... long battery life ; sharp lens ; crisp images ..."

80

 

"...lens, zoom..."

40

 

"...10xoptical lens (leica) fast flash..."

90

 

"... compact size, good lens cover, outstanding quality of pictures..."

90

 

"...an outstanding 10x optical zoom with a leica lens in a compact camera - need i say more. this camera does all that it claims and is quick and easy to use making it the best buy on the market..."

100

 

"...better than average zoom lens at 10x in a compact . when shots were in focus, they looked great..."

40

 

"...great lens, 3" hi res screen..."

90

 

"... well made. excellent lens with zoom range that covers 95%-plus of shooting needs..."

90

 

"... great features. wide angle to telephoto lens, big view finder, able to take large hd videos which is unusal..."

88

 

"...lens range is really good, from..."

90

 

"...lens range is really good, from wide angle through to 10x optical the image quality is fantastic..."

90

 

"...lens cover when closed appears to be flimsy, therefore needs to be replaced into the case carefully or carried carefully if between shots..."

87

 

"... about 25 different functions from memory. the othe major plus point about the tz5 is the lens. very high quality, with a fantastic 10x zoom and a wide angle for landscape..."

97

 

"...i needed a good camera for work and looked at the dmz as it had a wide angle lens. it exceeds my expectation and takes excellent photos and video images..."

100

 

"...fantastic lens, quality of pictures, ability to capture variety of 'moments'..."

98

 

"...fantastic lens, quality of pictures, ability to capture variety of 'moments'......"

98

 

"...lens cover a litle flimsy..."

93

 

"...pansonic offers 10x zoom with leica wide-angle lens - priorites for me..."

90

 

"...zoom, wide angel lense..."

88

 

"...very good lens..."

90

 

"...wide to long lens good from group to sports/ quick solid impressive automatic feature love it..."

80

 

"...zoom, 28mm wide angle lens, 3..."

100

 

"...10x zoom, 28mm wide angle lens, 3.0 high resolution lcd, compact body for ultrazoom digital camera, great image and natural color, leica lens, hd video taking, intelligent auto, great build..."

100

 

"... controls: very simple to use, wide angle lens a nice plus..."

80

 

"...28-280mm leica lens ; intelligent auto mode ..."

100

 

"...the 28mm lens. the idea of a 28-280mm effective zoom in a compact camera..."

60

 

"...the wide angle lens is worth the price of the camera by itself. no more cropped shots of scenery..."

100

 

"...i had a glitch with the lens covering mechanism. the leaves of the mechanism got out of alignment somehow..."

100

 

"...feature. great zoom range from wide/tele lens. it can go from macro to tele automatically instead of needing to press a button (yet still has a macro button available for non-auto)..."

60

 

"...images. huge zoom lens for a point and shoot camera. very little distortion throughout the zoom range..."

100

 

"... but considering the price, the great glass, and the excellent zoom capabilities..."

100

 

"...zoom lens, video mode and fantastic outdoor shots..."

80

 

"...zoom lens, video mode and fantastic outdoor shots, excellent build quality..."

80

 

"...10x optical zoom, leica lens..."

100

 

"...equiv. zoom range, excellent lens, good edge-to-edge sharpness and little distortion, high quality build, full metal body, little (if any) color fringing, good flash performance, white balance fine tune option, feels fast and responsive in most situations, quick and reliable focus, excellent, bright, high-resolution 3..."

85

 

"...0-inch screen, superb high definition movie mode with 1280 x 720 pixel 30fps wide screen option, optical zoom usable in movie mode, effective image stabilization system..."

85

 

"...10x optical zoom with 28mm and stabilisation., large detailed 3in screen with 460k pixels..."

87

 

"...10x optical zoom with 28mm and stabilisation., large detailed 3in screen with 460k pixels., hd movies and zooming when filming., uncannily good automatic mode., 10x optical zoom with 28mm and stabilisation., large detailed 3in screen with 460k pixels., hd movies and zooming when filming., uncannily good automatic mode..."

87

 

"... - 10x zoom, - quality of video (hd) and zooming is possible during recording..."

No rating

 

"... - autofocus sometimes slow at full zoom and in poor lighting, - face detection slower than certain rivals..."

No rating

 

"...5fps continuous shooting ; focus assist lamp ; excellent video modes (16:9 aspect ratio, hd, allows use of the optical zoom, 30fps..."

No rating

 

"...10x optical zoom with true 28mm wide angle ; almost distortion-free lens ..."

No rating

 

"... excellent quick menu system ; compact body for zoom range ; optical image stabilization ..."

No rating

 

"... very good automatic white balance ; fast startup for a long zoom ; good shutter lag for a long zoom ..."

No rating

 

"... wide lens, 10x optical zoom in thin body, lovely..."

70

 

"...1mp resolution, 10x zoom (28-280mm 35mm equivalent), high-res 3” 460,000 dot display, optical image stabilization, all-metal body – excellent build quality ..."

100

 

"... slow mode in ia ; strange weak quality x10 zoom ; weak..."

78

 

"... batterie compartment is wierd close the door and then move an clip to close it ; e-zoom is point less ; scene 1 and scene 2,why not put them al on scene,period ..."

84

 

"... if the objects are moving - forgetaboutit (using my italian accent) ; focusing indoors beyond 7x zoom (in poor lighting) takes a long time - a l-o-n-g time - relative to the two canons i mentioned earlier ; it uses a non-standard usb connector ; there are few manual controls ; to give this camera a 5 in every category suggests that panasonic (or another manufacturer) can not improve upon this camera..."

84

 

"... hd movie mode, 10x zoom, 28mm..."

80

 

"...ease of use, hd movie mode, 10x zoom, 28mm wide angle..."

80

 

"...it has a great optical zoom and many different photographic options..."

60

 

"...wide angle and zoom with anti-shake..."

100

 

"...focus, 10* optical zoom, red..."

100

 

"...optical zoom,10x / microphone- built in..."

100

 

"...(28mm) and a huge 10x optical zoom..."

100

 

"... fast shot recovery and a huge display equals a very pleasant no brainer picture machine. the zoom is excellent too. 20 ft across the room in low incandescent light can still read music on the piano..."

100

 

"...lens, zoom..."

40

 

"...mode, great zoom..."

50

 

"...hd movie mode, great zoom..."

50

 

"...10x optical zoom in a super compact ; hd video ..."

90

 

"...zoom, lcd, ease of use..."

90

 

"...very wide angle to 10x zoom. photos are crisp and clear..."

90

 

"...features and zoom..."

90

 

"... large, bright lcd screen. powerful 28-280mm wide angle zoom with mega-stabilization. easy menu navigation..."

90

 

"...long zoom, intelligent..."

90

 

"...long zoom, intelligent auto..."

90

 

"...photos, excellent 10x zoom, 28m wide angle is great..."

100

 

"...movie mode zoom is slow, but then again..."

100

 

"... but then again, how many digital photo cameras have a zoom in movie mode?..."

100

 

"...movie mode zoom is slow, but then again, how many digital photo cameras have a zoom in movie mode?..."

100

 

"...zoom 280mm, small size..."

90

 

"...; high zoom capabilities ; sleek design ..."

100

 

"... wide angle to telephoto lens, big view finder, able to take large hd videos which is unusal. more so to be able to zoom in whilst filming..."

88

 

"...good zoom range including a decent wide angle . clear and user -friendly menus ..."

86

 

"...amazing zoom! burst mode is brilliant too..."

90

 

"...features, especially zoom x 10 optical. good menus..."

92

 

"...great features, especially zoom x 10 optical. good menus..."

92

 

"...use,fool prof really nice size great zoom..."

95

 

"... very high quality, with a fantastic 10x zoom and a wide angle for landscape. the camera also has the facility to take movie images for a maximum of 15mins per movie..."

97

 

"... the othe major plus point about the tz5 is the lens. very high quality, with a fantastic 10x zoom and a wide angle for landscape. the camera also has the facility to take movie images for a maximum of 15mins per movie..."

97

 

"...the only bad point is it's a little larger than the previous models but this is due to the zoom feature so you can not complain too much..."

97

 

"...quality, great wide angle and zoom, easy to follow menue..."

93

 

"...the zoom, its..."

52

 

"...the zoom, its simply fantastic and the screen shows your images perfectly..."

52

 

"...camera! the zoom is just simply amazing, it has a reasonably quick start up time, great battery life, and the large auto lcd is great - it brightens up automatically if needed, intelligent auto is brilliant, plus there are lots of other great features..."

97

 

"... i used this to take pics of maps for holiday, and the camera's manual, so i didn't have to carry booklets & maps around but could simply turn the camera on and look at the information, and zoom into it too..."

97

 

"...zoom, wide angel lense..."

88

 

"... video is almost as good as my jvc hdd camcorder. 10 x zoom is as good as you can get on a compact..."

90

 

"... the face recognision is really good as it follows the person or animal if there moving! zoom is the best it even zooms in to the tinest things with out loosing the detail..."

90

 

"...excellent build quality, good photos, high zoom..."

93

 

"... lots of features, 10x optical zoom, ai..."

80

 

"...solid build quality, lots of features, 10x optical zoom, ai auto..."

80

 

"...,,good zoom..."

93

 

"...compact ,,good zoom..."

93

 

"... easy to use on automatic mode. zoom is a very good facility..."

88

 

"...use, fantastic zoom..."

100

 

"...optical zoom great. had not realised how useful wide angle end would be as well as 10 times that..."

100

 

"...; incredible 10x zoom range..."

100

 

"...10x zoom, 3"lcd, wide angle, high pixels, hd photo...."

100

 

"...zoom: 10x to 40x with digital, size: can easily fit into purse..."

80

 

"... sound is a bit scratchy, need to manually turn on digital zoom..."

80

 

"...heavier than expected, sound is a bit scratchy, need to manually turn on digital zoom..."

80

 

"...10x optical zoom, ois, more compact then tz1, looks great, a lot of great features, beautiful pictures..."

100

 

"... super (10x) zoom, wide-angle, hd movie..."

100

 

"...pocket size but a great x10 optical zoom..."

80

 

"...megapixels, ten times zoom..."

100

 

"...9 megapixels, ten times zoom..."

100

 

"...build quality, 10x zoom, "ia" feature, hd recording..."

100

 

"...28 mm/280 mm wide to tel zoom easy mode setting for sports, portrait..."

100

 

"...28 mm/280 mm wide to tel zoom easy mode setting for sports, portrait and others macro and tele macro capabilities optical image stabilization..."

100

 

"... this camera fit every single category i was interested in. it has a great digital and optical zoom and the pictures are amazing. after using the camera in the store i came back to the egg and found it for over $100 cheaper plus a free mem card..."

100

 

"...terrible, even worse when zoom is used. out of about 150 pictures taken, 2 were clear enough to keep..."

40

 

"...pictures are terrible, even worse when zoom is used. out of about 150 pictures taken, 2 were clear enough to keep..."

40

 

"...awesome pictures great zoom!! you..."

100

 

"... video is clear and also the sound is recorded like a dynamic sound, recorded live music with no distorsion. zoom amazes me..."

100

 

"... but quality is so so, especially when is zoom in and out..."

80

 

"... awesome burst mode. excellent zoom..."

100

 

"... huge zoom lens for a point and shoot camera. very little distortion throughout the zoom range. clear, sharp photos..."

100

 

"... the great glass, and the excellent zoom capabilities, that's..."

100

 

"...10x zoom, intelligent auto mode, small size, quality construction..."

80

 

"...the 10x zoom, ia mode and hd (720x128 @ 30 fps) video are great as i stated before but, also as stated before..."

40

 

"...the 10x zoom, ia mode and hd (720x128 @ 30 fps) video are great as i stated before but, also as stated before..."

40

 

"...compact with a 10x optical zoom. easy to use and has many settings pre-sets for various conditions..."

100

 

"...camera. i bought it specifically for the 10x optical zoom and the 1280x720 ("hd") 30 fps video recording capability, but..."

60

 

"...well built, great zoom, fab pictures..."

100

 

"...optical zoom & ; recording..."

100

 

"...zoom disabled once recording..."

100

 

"...small enough to carry around but a big zoom so you can still take great photographs..."

100

 

"...10x digital zoom, amazing picture quality..."

100

 

"... fast focus in just about any light, bright, clear screen, rock solid construction, superlative optics (especially for a point and shoot). shooting with this camera is a lot like shooting with a leica or other pro-quality rangefinder ; it really does feel that solid..."

100

 

"...all the things others have said are quite true *about the optics* of this camera. i bought it specifically for the 10x optical zoom and the 1280x720 ("hd") 30 fps video recording capability, but..."

60

 

"...0-inch screen, superb high definition movie mode with 1280 x 720 pixel 30fps wide screen option, optical zoom usable in movie mode..."

85

 

"..., large detailed 3in screen with 460k pixels., hd movies and zooming when filming..."

87

 

"...- good definition of the 3 inch screen, - 10x zoom..."

No rating

 

"... - lcd can be difficult to use in full sun..."

No rating

 

"... big, 460,000-pixel, 3-inch lcd ; easy to use ..."

No rating

 

"... sturdy build ; big, 460,000-pixel, 3-inch lcd ; easy to use ..."

No rating

 

"...; some weird screen bugs in bright shooting situations ; macro mode dodgy at times ..."

No rating

 

"... as a broadcast technician i can tell you that stereo microphones set less than six inches apart sound about the same as a mono speaker ; no hot or cold shoe ; no viewfinder. lcd screen only. (i don't use viewfinders anyway) ..."

96

 

"...geese. i noticed during a few shots that the lcd had some strange blue discoloration on the right half of the screen. this was noticed during focusing and only lasted for a few shots..."

76

 

"...zoom, amazing lcd screen, hd..."

100

 

"...10x zoom, amazing lcd screen, hd movie..."

100

 

"...large screen, excellent picture..."

100

 

"...viewfinder, only lcd screen..."

100

 

"...doesnt have a viewfinder, only lcd screen..."

100

 

"...lens. huge lcd screen. extremely high quality pictures..."

100

 

"... the rubber hand grip is more ergonomically designed. the lcd is much much sharper now. you really see the difference on the lcd when you shoot camcorder in hd..."

100

 

"... the lcd is much much sharper now. you really see the difference on the lcd when you shoot camcorder in hd. the playback switch is more conveniently located as a separate switch now..."

100

 

"... hd video ; gorgeous lcd screen ; tactile surfaces ..."

80

 

"...zoom, lcd, ease..."

90

 

"...with. it is compact with a huge screen and intuitive controls. the anti-shake compensates well when zoomed in to 10x..."

90

 

"...good camera size, great lcd screen size and image quality..."

90

 

"... large, bright lcd screen. powerful 28-280mm wide angle zoom with mega-stabilization..."

90

 

"...lightweight. large, bright lcd screen. powerful 28-280mm wide angle zoom with mega-stabilization..."

90

 

"...; great for wide screen shots of landscapes, et..."

80

 

"...; great for wide screen shots of landscapes, etc..."

80

 

"...lens, 3" hi res screen, hd video..."

90

 

"...zoom, big 3 inch lcd screen, many..."

90

 

"...(10x) optical zoom, big 3 inch lcd screen, many shooting modes..."

90

 

".... screen is nice and large. interesting to snap a picture from a video during playback by hitting pause..."

60

 

"...zoom, high res screen, hd video capture..."

70

 

"...crystal clear pictures ; high zoom capabilities ..."

100

 

"...good image on the lcd screen (except in bright light), sharp photos, lightweight, realitively small and easy to use..."

87

 

"...screen can scratch easy..."

95

 

"... either picture too dark or slighty blurred. all of the daytime pictures though have been crystal clear no matter what the subject is or how fast it is moving. for those who like to set individual settings i..."

97

 

"... easy to follow menue,lcd screen very good in all conditions..."

93

 

"...superb picture quality, great wide angle and zoom, easy to follow menue,lcd screen very good in all conditions..."

93

 

"...zoom, its simply fantastic and the screen shows your images perfectly..."

52

 

"...can be difficult to see screen in bright sunlight - get reflected views instead of what i want to photograph..."

90

 

"... great battery life, and the large auto lcd is great - it brightens up automatically if needed, intelligent auto is brilliant, plus there are lots of other great features..."

97

 

"...pocket. large and bright 3" lcd screen. very good shooting modes..."

90

 

"...videoing. green vertical lines appearing on screen when videoing..."

58

 

"...alot. i have a hard time seeing the screen when outside. miss..."

80

 

"... up to 1280x720 video, 3" 460k pixel lcd, up to 9 megapixels ..."

100

 

"...zoom, 3"lcd, wide angle, high pixels, hd photo..."

100

 

"...only lcd screen (i.e. no viewfinder), not a real weakness unless for some reason your lcd screen gets damaged but you camera itself is functioning well..."

80

 

"... no viewfinder), not a real weakness unless for some reason your lcd screen gets damaged but you camera itself is functioning well..."

80

 

"...e. no viewfinder), not a real weakness unless for some reason your lcd screen gets damaged but you camera itself is functioning well..."

80

 

"... intelligent auto mode ; excellent quality lcd ; image..."

100

 

"...product, ive tried the multiple settings you can choose including the wide screen shot and all the pictures came out great. video recording is nice and smooth as well..."

80

 

"... since this is geared towards the general public, and is priced as such, not having that feature is acceptable. the lcd screen can be a bit laggy at times when moving it around to frame your shot, but the shots always come out great..."

100

 

"... upgraded from original tz1. lcd screen is larger and brighter so is easier to see outside. video is clear and also the sound is recorded like a dynamic sound, recorded live music with no distorsion..."

100

 

"... metal body. large, bright lcd..."

100

 

"... fast focus in just about any light, bright, clear screen, rock solid construction, superlative optics (especially for a point and shoot)..."

100

 

"... but get a big memory card. screen is awesome. quick response..."

80

 

"... amazing picture quality, crystal clear lcd display..."

100

 

"...10x digital zoom, amazing picture quality, crystal clear lcd display..."

100

 

"... - quality of video (hd) and zooming is possible during recording..."

No rating

 

"... - quality of video (hd) and zooming is possible during recording, - wide angle..."

No rating

 

"... - quality of video (hd) and zooming is possible during recording, - wide angle, - optical stabilization..."

No rating

 

"...5fps continuous shooting ; focus assist lamp ; excellent video modes (16:9 aspect ratio, hd..."

No rating

 

"...5fps continuous shooting ; focus assist lamp ; excellent video modes (16:9 aspect ratio, hd, allows use of the optical zoom, 30fps etc..."

No rating

 

"... vibrant color with plenty of punch ; hd movie recording capabilities..."

No rating

 

"... i would recommend reading the manual and playing with it before counting completely on this camera ; i had a few focus issue when the camera did not focus at all ; once i lost a video. i think i turned it off a bit too quickly when finish filming..."

76

 

"... how much could that have ; possibly cost, i wonder? one definite little drawback that i will have to keep in mind ; when i get serious about doing some video is to remember that that microphone is ; on the top camera plate, right under where i naturally put my left index finger..."

92

 

"... a new firmware version has resolved that issue ; video only record mono audio. this can be corrected with most simple editing software..."

96

 

"... focus can hunt a little when using video, though video ; quality it self is good ..."

96

 

"... some minor cons ; focus can hunt a little when using video, though video ; quality it self is good ..."

96

 

"... stereo sound would have been good - the current sound ; recording is not so good ; need to be a bit carefull where you place your thumb ..."

96

 

"...caf in video mode can be a pain, but i am about to receive 1.15 firmware which should help with this issue..."

86

 

"...features, hd recording, qualit..."

100

 

"...features, hd recording, quality..."

100

 

"... best point-and-shoot camera i have ever seen. hd video capabilities too..."

100

 

"... quality construction ; hd video ; gorgeous lcd screen ..."

80

 

"...good quality imagage (but not slr), hd video, ia intelligence..."

90

 

"...compact. there is some noise when activating the zoom out while shooting video, but not drastic..."

90

 

"...compact. there is some noise when activating the zoom out while shooting video, but not drastic. hd video is excellent for a digital compact, but doesn't compare to a dedicated hd camcorder..."

90

 

"... there is some noise when activating the zoom out while shooting video, but not drastic. hd video is excellent for a digital compact, but doesn't compare to a dedicated hd camcorder..."

90

 

"...microphone, sound levels on video..."

50

 

"...placement of microphone, sound levels on video..."

50

 

"...video time limit, not..."

90

 

"...video time limit, not great in low lighting or high-speed situations..."

90

 

"...angle, huge zoom and hd video..."

100

 

"...shoots hd video at 720p/30fps - 10x zoom in point and shoot frame - you can zoom while taking video!!! - imho most features available for your $$$..."

100

 

"...lag. limitations of video recording length may bother some. the microphone is oddly placed on the top..."

90

 

"... easy menu navigation. hd video capture. one touch full zoom..."

90

 

"... screen is nice and large. interesting to snap a picture from a video during playback by hitting pause..."

60

 

"... small size, great video, excellent..."

90

 

"...zoom 280mm, small size, great video, excellent images..."

90

 

"... but to counter that, i would just switch to video..."

90

 

"... 3 this camera won't be the best at capturing high-speed situations in photos. but to counter that, i would just switch to video..."

90

 

"... not so many manual options if required. when using the zoom on video, camera takes a while to re-focus..."

88

 

"...lens. it exceeds my expectation and takes excellent photos and video images. i'd..."

100

 

"... image stabilisation works very well. video is almost as good as my jvc hdd camcorder. 10 x zoom is as good as you can get on a compact..."

90

 

"...the microfone is in a really stupid place so when your using the video recorder you naturally put your finger on it and block out the sound! you dont have as much controll as you would some other carmeras..."

90

 

"...zooming during video shooting, better auto-focus with face recognition..."

80

 

"...sound recording seems much worse than tz3, hopefully..."

80

 

"...sound recording seems much worse than tz3, hopefully this is defect..."

80

 

"...0 high resolution lcd, compact body for ultrazoom digital camera, great image and natural color, leica lens, hd video taking, intelligent auto..."

100

 

"... smart auto mode, 720p hd video..."

100

 

"...cameras. mono sound recording during movie mode..."

100

 

"... 10x optical zoom, up to 1280x720 video, 3" 460k pixel lcd, up to 9 megapixels ..."

100

 

"...clarity, 10x optical zoom, hd video, lots of presets..."

100

 

"...hd video recording, great..."

100

 

"...hd video recording, great picture quality..."

100

 

"...angle, 1280 x 720 video..."

60

 

"...10x with 28mm wide angle, 1280 x 720 video..."

60

 

"... ive tried the multiple settings you can choose including the wide screen shot and all the pictures came out great. video recording is nice and smooth as well..."

80

 

"... great pictures, and great video..."

100

 

"...love the hd video function a lot, and..."

80

 

"...love the hd video function a lot, and exactly it is what i want..."

80

 

"... list of feature sounds good. capable of recording hd movies, though..."

40

 

"... list of feature sounds good. capable of recording hd movies, though i never tested it..."

40

 

"...video is nice, but quality is so so..."

80

 

"...video is nice, but quality is so so, especially when is zoom in and out..."

80

 

"...pictures, and the video in hd is great. i got the 8gb hd video card for the camera and it takes great movies..."

100

 

"...it takes great pictures, and the video in hd is great. i got the 8gb hd video card for the camera and it takes great movies..."

100

 

"... good face detection. 16:9 hd video. metal body..."

100

 

"... since buying it about a month ago, i have already sold my digital camcorder (the lumix shoots video at least as good as did my dedicated camcorder) and am considering selling my slr as well..."

100

 

"... but the ease of use, picture and build quality, and overall "feel" of the lumix have pretty much consigned by slr to the closet. since buying it about a month ago, i have already sold my digital camcorder (the lumix shoots video at least as good as did my dedicated camcorder) and am considering selling my slr as well..."

100

 

"...i leaned towards this camera for the true hd video recording. it doesn't work as well as you need it to..."

80

 

"...720p video is great, but get a big memory card..."

80

 

"... ia mode and hd (720x128 @ 30 fps) video are great as i stated before but, also as stated before..."

40

 

"... ia mode and hd (720x128 @ 30 fps) video are great as i stated before but, also as stated before....."

40

 

"...the video sound on this thing is unacceptably poor, and it is simply a design flaw, not a single-unit defect..."

40

 

"... i bought it specifically for the 10x optical zoom and the 1280x720 ("hd") 30 fps video recording capability, but..."

60

 

"... i bought it specifically for the 10x optical zoom and the 1280x720 ("hd") 30 fps video recording capability, but....."

60

 

"...the sound is completely unacceptable! i know it's a dsc and for that it is fine (actually if that's all it did i wanted i'd get a much smaller unit). but many people will buy this cam for its ability to record high-def video - which is a key feature. so with video comes audio and the audio on this sucks..."

60

 

"...not so good video in poor light..."

100

 

"...lens, video mode and fantastic outdoor shots, excellent..."

80

 

"...very poor video sound, indoor/night..."

80

 

"...; recording facility..."

100

 

"...attractive, functional design ; generally above average photo quality for its class ..."

74

 

"...attractive, functional design ; generally above average photo quality for its class ..."

74

 

"...; compact and stylish metal body ; very good build quality and switches ; very good image quality - excellent colour ; wide angle 10x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation ; intelligent iso / exposure / intelligent auto mode will automatically set iso, shutter speed, subject type etc ; excellent 3" screen - works well in bright sunlight ; impressive detail at iso100 ; very good macro mode ; quick performance - 2..."

No rating

 

"... my ; canon 800is has this problem and i am looking for a replacement. looking for the ..."

90

 

"... my ; canon 800is has this problem and i am looking for a replacement. looking for the ; holy..."

90

 

"...when i was looking to buy, i insisted on a separate viewfinder..."

90

 

"... hd video capture, nice cosmetic design, reliable auto modes..."

70

 

"... high zoom capabilities ; sleek design ; lightweight ..."

100

 

"...versatile, classy looks & feel..."

93

 

"...very versatile, classy looks & feel..."

93

 

"...not that "cute" as sony-t series, little heavy and thick..."

100

 

"...not that "cute" as sony-t series, little heavy and thick...."

100

 

"... more compact then tz1, looks great, a lot of great features..."

100

 

"...intelligent iso mode takes well balanced and good looking pictures quickly..."

100

 

"...intelligent iso mode takes well balanced and good looking pictures quickly,..."

100

 

"...poor, and it is simply a design flaw, not a single-unit defect..."

40

 

"...0-inch screen, superb high definition movie mode with 1280 x 720 pixel 30fps wide screen option, optical zoom usable in movie mode, effective image stabilization system, ergonomic layout of external controls and buttons, excellent on-screen menus and control system..."

85

 

"...0-inch screen, superb high definition movie mode with 1280 x 720 pixel 30fps wide screen option, optical zoom usable in movie mode, effective image stabilization system, ergonomic layout of external controls and buttons, excellent on-screen menus and control system, good resolution, generally clean output, easy - and fun - to use..."

85

 

"... - no manual modes, -..."

No rating

 

"...very easy to use ; compact and stylish metal body ; very good build quality and switches ; very good image quality - excellent colour ; wide angle 10x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation ; intelligent iso / exposure / intelligent auto mode will automatically set iso, shutter speed, subject type etc ; excellent 3" screen - works well in bright sunlight ; impressive detail at iso100 ; very good macro mode ; quick performance - 2..."

No rating

 

"... big, 460,000-pixel, 3-inch lcd ; easy to use ; simple mode for handing the camera off to the less experienced in the family ..."