subject: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Review [print this page] Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 A 3-inch 460,00-dot super high resolution LCD paired up with 9.1 mega-pixels makes up the DMC-TZ5 from Panasonic. The brilliant LCD is great for viewing and monitoring shots in detail as well as playing back video in thumbnails as small as 30-split. This smart LCD has a function that detects when lighting is bright and adjusts itself for better viewing. The LCD also recognizes when it is too dark and increases the brightness of the display. All of the functions the LCD implores don't drain the battery either. Panasonic improved the battery life on this camera from previous DMC series cameras, this one can take 300 photos on one charge. This camera is powered by a lithium ion battery that is rechargeable. The camera has a great lens too that zooms in 10x on whatever you are taking a picture of and the image stabilization works great. The camera is quality built made mostly of metal except for the door to the memory card. This camera is definitely point and shoot and also very easily operated with just one hand. The HD video you shot with this camera is better than other cameras with the same capability. There only a few problems with this camera like the slow lens but those things are acceptable because of the picture quality you get from this camera. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Features and Specifications 9.1 effective Megapixel CCD (compared to 7MP on the TZ3) Venus Engine IV image processor, which promises better noise reduction (among other things) Super high resolution 3.0" LCD display with 460,000 pixels and auto brightness adjustment Intelligent Exposure feature brightens dark areas of photos automatically Face detection (for up to 15 faces) with subject tracking and digital red-eye removal High speed burst mode shoots at 6 fps (though at 2.5MP or less) 720p movie mode records videos at 1280 x 720 with the optical zoom and image stabilizer available Multi Aspect feature takes a photo at three aspect ratios (4:3, 3:2, 16:9) Easy Zoom and Zoom Resume features (details later) Enhanced slideshow feature Component video output Improved battery life Price $298.99
