Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

portability, usability, performance, zoom, image quality

exposure, viewfinder, memory

95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, image quality, performance, zoom

viewfinder, shutter, control panel

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Very versatile 28-280mm 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...

Heavy noise reduction at all ISO settings (although less than predecessor); 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...

While the step from the TZ1 to the TZ3 was quite a big one the upgrade from TZ3 to TZ5 is more evolutionary.

9.1MP resolution10X zoom (28-280mm 35mm equivalent)High-res 3Optical image stabilizationAll-metal body - excellent build quality

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is Panasonic's 2008 entry into its TZ series of

Panasonic offer a successful and smart series of digital compact cameras and keep setting the world on fire. It will affect the market share in a positive way and obviously drive Panasonic to continue on this road and deliver many more Lumix cameras....

With the Panasonic Lumix DMC LZ5, Panasonic offer a very attractive camera indeed. It offers the consumer true value for money, a fact that is only emphasised by the combination of the 6x optical zoom and the optical image stabiliser, which proves an...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 represents an incremental evolution of an already winning blueprint, retaining the fundamental design of the hugely successful TZ3 model, whilst adding a smattering of new features. Current owners of the TZ3 won't be...

10x optical zoom with true 28mm wide angle ; Almost distortion-free lens ; Excellent quick menu system ; Compact body for zoom range ; Optical image stabilization ; Sturdy build ; Big, 460,000-pixel, 3-inch LCD ; Easy to Use ; Simple mode for handing...

Anti-noise processing muddles detail at all ISO settings ; 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...

Panasonic has made some subtle alterations to the body and interface dials to make it simpler and easier to use. The Panasonic TZ3 crammed 10 settings onto the main mode selector dial; the TZ5 removes four of these settings to the operation menu, and...

Very good photo quality, less noise reduction than previous models (though see issues below) ; 10X, 28 - 280 mm lens in a relatively small package ; Optical image stabilization ; Incredible 3-inch, super high resolution LCD display; great outdoor...

Images on the noisy side, especially in shadows; still some noise reduction artifacting ; Lens is "slow" at the wide end ; Sluggish low light focusing ; More manual controls would be nice ; No optical viewfinder ; Small buttons on back of camera; easy...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is quite an impressive package. It's not perfect, but it's arguably the best camera in the "compact" ultra zoom class. From its 28 - 280 mm lens to its 720p movie mode, the TZ5 can do just about everything. If you're after a...