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Panasonic Lumix TZ5 Review

The Panasonic Lumix TZ5 is one of the advanced models of a Panasonic Lumix lineup that is already pretty impressive. It is improved upon the TZ3 version with higher megapixel count and additional new features that help it keep up with the competition.
Read this Panasonic Lumix review page to find out more about this model.



Panasonic has been very successful with the TZ series of their Lumix lineup because all of their cameras boast a fairly high zoom at 10x optical zoom which is already greater than many of the standard models and they are all compact with the later models not having folded optics.

The Panasonic Lumix TZ5 is one of the advanced models of the lineup that greatly improves an already impressive Panasonic TZ3 model by offering a higher megapixel count and adding some modern features to keep up with the competition.

Camera Design

Panasonic TZ5 The Panasonic TZ5 looks a lot like the Panasonic TZ4 in practically every aspect, but the black color is a bit darker.

It has that same comfortable placeholder where the fingers can rest when holding the camera and the large lens takes up most of the right side.

It is fairly smaller than other ultra-zoom cameras, but the back side has its differences. The screen surpasses the TZ4 weakness measuring 3.0 inches and perfectly covers that left side.

Unlike other cameras with 3.0 inch screens, the resolution is greater having 460,000 pixels for sharper preview images. The button placements are no different and the switch to activate the view mode remains. The shooting mode wheel may require two-hand operation, but it shouldn't be used that much because of its automatic features.

Camera Features

Panasonic TZ5 The Panasonic Lumix TZ5 packs a lot more punch than previous models and is considered to be the bigger brother of the TZ4 that launched alongside it.

Like the TZ4, the TZ5 uses a new Venus Engine IV processor which is considered a huge refinement that corrects noise a lot better in addition to reducing shutter lags and efficiently balances the exposure of images so they look balanced.  

One of the impressive features is the way it detects the scene to greatly simplify the shooting process. Additional scene modes are included for special occasions like the Candle Light mode which is actually a preset that applies ISO 400 at max while lowering the shutter speed and enlarging the aperture.

To ensure that the image looks best, image stabilization prevents the image from getting blurry. The only downside is the lack of a manual mode. Some modes can be applied to any given seen like the Multi Aspect mode photographers that cannot or do not have time to select the aspect ratio.

After each shot, three copies are generated each with different aspect ratios so a choice can be made. It also has a High-Speed Burst mode for it to shoot continuously at 6 fps. Face Detection works similarly to the TZ4 allowing 15 faces to be detected.

Extra Features

Panasonic TZ5 Unlike the TS4, some extra features are thrown into the mix including the E-Zoom which quickly transitions a maximum zoom to a wide angle zoom with the press of a button.

High definition video recording is also possible at 30 frames per second although it requires a DMW-HDC2 do watch them on an HDTV display.  

The Panasonic TZ5 still boasts the same friendly interface that involves the dial and finally adds to the significant features that the older TS3 and lower-end TS4 lack.

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