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Great Travel Camera
I did a great deal of research before purchasing this camera because I don't have the time or money that some people apparently have to be doing the eBay revolving door thing. What I came to realize is that, disappointingly, there isn't a clearly superior compact or ultracompact camera out there. There are only cameras with greater or lesser compromises and the trick is finding the one you can live with. The Lumix TZ5 was a good travel companion and turned out to have few flaws.
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[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review by BBlair can be read at Amazon.com]
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BBlair
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05/31/2008
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Washington State
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LOVE IT!!!
I also wanted to replace an older canon powershot AND an old canon camcorder. With kids, it needed to fit into my SMALL messenger bag (about 7"x9")along with diapers/wipes, etc. I was leery of the quality of the video, as I had read reviews where they noticed the camera constantly trying to focus on the images. If you turn off the autofocus and set the focus setting to the whole screen, you can alleviate this problem. The video is GREAT, the photos are awesome. I love that the battery recha...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/09/2008
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(22 of 22) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Just A Great, Great Little Camera
I came from a Sony DSC-V1 which was a terrific camera in it's day. It's downfall was a tiny little LCD screen and a limited zoom range that ended at 35mm on the wide end. I wanted a camera that went down to at least 28mm and had a clear, large LCD. I looked at the Canon 870IS and the Nikon P-80 but settled on this. Why? The Canon's LCD was not as clear as the Lumix and it had a limited zoom range on the top end. And, to be honest, it didn't have some of the 'bells and whistles' that the Lumix di...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/19/2008
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(21 of 21) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great camera for features and size!!!
I did research for about two months before deciding to purchase this camera. I was originally going to buy the TZ3 for $249.99 and the day I was going to buy it I read an article that Panasonic was going to come out with the TZ5.
I decided to wait a few weeks and read what I could regarding the quality of the new TZ5. It took a few weeks but reviews started popping up online and I was able to see the features of the new camera verses the TZ3. I decided to go ahead and spend the ext...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review by J. James can be read at Amazon.com]
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J. James
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04/30/2008
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TX USA
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(19 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful
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An Awesome Camera with an Awesome Feature Set
I have used this camera for about a week now and there is NOTHING I could really complain about. The pictures come out super sharp with really accurate colors. The stabilizer is really reliable, and the zoom is fast. The screen is OUTSTANDING....haven't seen anything clearer. I do like the quick zoom function, just press it and it maxes out the zoom for you. The lens is really useful, and the fact that it's still small enough to fit in my jeans pocket makes it a real winner.
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[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/29/2008
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(18 of 18) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Wow!
Ordered the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5S for the convenience of having a "point & shoot" (P&S) while on vacation in San Diego. I usually shoot with my Nikon D50 and LOVE it, but the girth of a DSLR is often too much when all I'm wanting to do is preserve some memories. For several years my "P&S" was a 2001 vintage Kodak ... very basic.
I've got to say, as someone who loves to take photos and is pretty good at it, that this Lumix blows me away in how far "P&S" technology has advanced in t...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review by D. PENCE "Dan O" can be read at Amazon.com]
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D. PENCE "Dan O"
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05/29/2008
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Knoxville, TN
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(17 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Much better than expected, but not perfect
I assume anyone who's reading this review already has looked at the specs, so I won't regurgitate them. I did a lot of research and went through a couple of cameras (Fuji F100fd, Cannon SD770IS) before I settled on this one, and I'll explain why I settled on this one above the other two. My main criteria were:
1. Picture quality
2. Low-light performance
3. Speed (boot up, focus speed, etc.)
I first bought the Fuji F100fd because of its low-light performance. I ...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/07/2008
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(17 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Solid performance in a compact ultra-zoom camera
The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ5 with 10X optical zoom was purchased in May 2008 from Amazon to replace my outdated 6 year old 4.1 Megapixel Canon Elph. This review is based upon 6 MONTHS of use.
I wanted more than the 3X from conventional compact digital cameras. After traveling to places such as India, Portugal, and Cancun, for example, 3X is not versatile enough to capture some of the landscapes, landmarks and distant subjects that I wanted to capture.
To be honest, resolut...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/23/2008
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(16 of 16) Users Found This Review Helpful
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TZ5 is much better than the TZ3
Key new features of the TZ5 that really work. 1) Zoom during movies: If used sparingly, zooming can produce very nice results. 2) Improved viewing screen: The improved resolution makes it much easier to use this camera. 3) IA (Intelligent Auto): This was missing from the TZ3. IA combined with the new engine (V4) makes the camera work quite well for most picture taking situations. 4) The mode switch on the back, which switches between taking pictures to viewing pictures, is an excellent addition ...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/13/2008
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Simply put, an outstanding camera!
I wanted to get a camera that was closer to a DLSR in quality and features, but that wasn't bulky. I wanted to get a camera that I could not only use casually at home and around town, but also on vacation where I tend to take a greater variety of camera shots. The TZ5 checked all the boxes and then some!
Other reviews compare it to the Canon sd870is and other cameras so I won't go into that here. Here's how I see it:
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- The lens and 10x optical zoom. Simply fantasti...
[Panasonic DMC-TZ5S Lumix Digital Camera Silver review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/15/2008
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(15 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful
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