Retro Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 10X Digital Camera

A throwback look at the excellent Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
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Details:
9-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-sized prints
10x optical zoom Leica DC lens; Face Detection
New Panasonic Venus Engine IV improves noise reduction, elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effects
3.0-inch LCD; Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO
Captures images to SD memory cards (not included)
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 9 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
The 9.1-megapixel Panasonic DMC-TZ5 packs a 28mm wide-angle, 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens in a compact design, ideal for the active photographer who needs a versatile camera. By combining a 28mm wide-angle lens, which lets you capture a wider-framed shot when compared to a traditional 35mm camera, with the TZ-Series 10x optical zoom, you're empowered to take expanded shots, both wide and far. Panasonic's Intelligent Auto technologies are also expanded, with new Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction.
With the addition of Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction, Panasonic’s Advanced Intelligent Auto mode consists of seven intuitive technologies, all which are specifically designed to help make photo-taking an enjoyable and seamless process unnoticed by the consumer -- helping them to take clear photos. When in Advanced Intelligent Auto mode, the following technologies all operate automatically; no settings need to be manually changed.
Also new to the TZ5 is the Venus Engine IV, Panasonic’s new high-performance image processing LSI. The Venus Engine IV produces higher-quality pictures than its predecessor, the Venus Engine III, by using a more advanced signal processing system. The new Venus Engine IV also improves noise reduction, elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effects in both Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO and reduces the shutter release time lag. Both models also incorporate Intelligent LCD, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer optimal clarity in any situation, whether dark or light; indoors or outdoors. With a newly developed 460,000-dot high resolution in the TZ5’s 3.0-inch LCD, photos can be easily viewed on the display, regardless of the shooting environment.
The TZ5 is also capable of recording 720p high-definition motion pictures, and because of its support of SD memory cards, is easily compatible with Panasonic Viera plasma HDTVs that have an integrated SD memory card slot, so viewing photos is simple. Also, with the newly added HD component output capability, users can also connect the TZ5 to an HDTV and watch a slideshow complete with mood-appropriate music, choosing from natural, slow, urban and swing.
Lumix DMC-TZ5A Highlights
Intelligent Exposure With this new feature, photos will no longer be under- or over-exposed. Instead, the TZ5 instantly analyzes the framed image and adjusts the brightness in areas that are too dark because of dim lighting, backlighting or the use of the flash. The camera will automatically adjust the brightness accordingly.
Digital Red-eye Correction This feature helps to eliminate the red-eye problem that sometimes results when taking flash shots at the night. Incorporated into the built-in flash, the camera emits a small preliminary flash before the main flash, detects red-eye and will digitally correct it.
Mega O.I.S. Gyrosensors detect hand-shake and the lens system shifts to compensate, helping to prevent hand-shake from creating a blurry image.
Intelligent ISO With Intelligent ISO, the TZ5 can determine if the photo subject is moving and change the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly, thus giving a blur-free photo.
Face Detection Panasonic’s Face Detection detects faces anywhere in the frame and automatically chooses the optimal focus and exposure settings so portraits come out clear and crisp. Detecting up to 15 faces, Panasonic’s Face Detection can even track a face if the subject is moving.
Continuous AF The Continuous AF (auto focus) system maintains focus on the subject even without pressing a shutter button halfway, thus minimizing the AF time.

[@EstelonAgarwaen]

i got one of them from my grandma yesterday and i got some nice shots for a first try at photography

[@CanyonWanderer]

Kudos from the future! Funny I bought a DMC-TZ6 last week (second hand obviously) for 20 EUR including the original charger, a battery and an SD card. A bit of a gamble I thought, but I'm very pleasantly surprised!! I was used to carrying a Nikon D700 + full-frame zoom lens (28-70 or 70-300) at the cost of ~ 1.5-1.7 Kilo's. I got lazy and used my iPhone for a while (no zoom). Actually the Lumix got me back into making compositions / using zoom creatively. Best 20 EUR spent in quite a while!

[@saminaumair9556]

I have a question. How are you exactly supposed to charge it? Where’s the charging cable supposed to go?

[@CanyonWanderer]

@@saminaumair9556 Sorry I don’t know, I bought the camera second hand and could only charge with the separate battery charger, it did not come with a cable any more.

[@luciazrn969]

i got one from my step dad in september 2018 et i love it, i get some nice pics w this

[@arthurgphotography]

I just got one in a camera lot and love the warm CCD colors

[@najwa1652]

Hiii i have some questions about the camera; can you answer me

[@unbroken1010]

What do you think with the tz1 okay for $25 in a CCD sensor I think I can pull some good stuff out of it

[@miltonarturovalentinvasque2164]

Buenas tardes me es necesario entender las instrucciones o indicaciones que dan e el vídeo por eso les pediría hacerlo nuevamente pero en el idioma español se que me sería de gran ayuda o solo mi por que creo que somos varias personas que lo agradeceríamos mucho gracias.

[@Iloveacarousel]

Would really love to know how to turn off the flash????

[@GoA7250]

If not on Auto push the control wheel to the right and select turn off flash.......

[@richardnavarro9587]

good camera

[@blytheditman342]

Is there only a 2 second timer on these

[@john_scott]

Thanks

[@osman-js7eq]

can anyone please tell me the type of battery this camera needs, i just got one without battery and i don’t know which one i need

[@ozcanbiter2812]

Panasonic Lumix Battery Pack Model No.CGA-S007E 3.7V 1000mAh Li-ion

[@berraap]

Is that camera can zoom while taking video?

[@MuhammadIkram-kr9ke]

How to change language in tz5 in wite color

[@gabrielantunesmusic6785]

I have one, and it takes beautiful pictures. The weak point is low light, in this situation, I use the cell phone.

[@kydnay]

do u know how to put a date stamp on the photos

[@joedimaggio3146]

did you find out?

[@kydnay]

@@joedimaggio3146 nope

[@lavhernaregoli3935]

How to turn on vedio?

[@luciazrn969]

i can show u if u want ?

[@vinayrajput1455]

what is the price

[@aleksaleks5814]

I have. I will sell for $ 120

[@sheylaaugustine8046]

@@aleksaleks5814 where u leave $120

[@MuhammadIkram-kr9ke]

Hy bro