Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5K 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

I am very pleased with this camera. Quick delivery. I learn a new option on the camera every time I use it. The pictures are very clear & it is small enough 2 put in my purse.

I bought this camera 4 my wife after being unhappy with her Canon 1100. I use an DSLR, & found the Canon's pictures were full of noise & the flash was completely a waste. This Panasonic, beyond having an amazing zoom lens, takes much less noisy pictures, & the flash is exceptional 4 a compact camera.

I have been looking 4 a point & shoot camera that would take decent pictures of my daughter's volleyball games inside a fairly well lit high school gym. My Canon SD750 failed miserably. Before purchasing my TZ5, I read up all the stuff about sensors & ISO settings & it seemed Sony had the best technology. Nope. It went back the same day. Tried a Kodak, it lasted fifteen minutes! The Olympus Stylus 1010 was useless in both the gym & a restaurant.

Finally I ponied up $300 & bought the TZ5. It can't take a decent shot in the gym of anything over eight feet away! Every picture is either filled with noise or blurry. Trying 2 use the zoom, anyone across the gym is unrecognizable.

I am beginning 2 wonder if I need 2 buy a D-SLR with an external flash.
Pretty sad.

The Panasonic Lumix TZ5 does not deliver. My wife's Canon SD400 takes as good of a picture if not better in most lighting situations. Great features, poor pictures.

I have had digital cameras 4 about ten years now & never saw such poor quality as the recent ones.

I am not a professional photographer by any stretch of the imagination, but I take a lot of photos, some of which I am paid for. I have had a point & shoot digital camera 4 years, & the Panasonic DMC-TX5 is the best I have ever used. It is my "always with me" camera. I also have an Olympus E500 DSLR that I use 4 special occasions. I was attracted 2 the TX5 because of the zoom capabilities, & I have not been disappointed. I would say the Olympus takes "better" pictures, but it is bigger, heavier, & definitely not a camera I want 2 lug with me everywhere. The high resolution & zoom capabilities, coupled with the price, make the TX5 a great value.

I've had this camera a month now. Have had only one other digital camera before, & it was/is a Panasonic DMC LZ2. Both purchases were because I rated Zoom ability most important. I loved the old camera, & I love this camera even more. The TZ5 focus's faster, has a WONDERFUL 3" monitor, is a bit smaller & seems 2 do everything better. It's a lot of camera 4 the money.

Now you can fit sweeping landscapes into a single frame with the 28mm wide-angle setting. Pull in subjects from far away 2 capture even subtle facial expressions with the dynamic 280mm telephoto setting. Ideal 4 traveling, the DMC-TZ5 Lumix 9.1-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 2 as much as 16.9x, giving you even greater telephoto power. Set the TZ5 2 iA mode & let the five Intelligent Auto functions team up 2 help prevent shooting errors. Intelligent Exposure corrects lighting differences, so images come out just the way you see them; Intelligent Scene Selector chooses the mode that best fits the situation; MEGA Optical Image Stabilization helps prevent blurring from hand-shake; Intelligent ISO Control helps prevent motion blur; & Face Detection helps produce clear portraits by optimizing the focus & exposure settings. The TZ5 can record motion images with sensational 1280 x 720 HD resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). f=4.6-46mm (35mm equiv - 28-280mm) Focal Length 3.0 Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (460K dots) Focusing Area Normal - Wide 50cm/Tele 200cm - infinity, Macro/Intelligent AUTO / Clipboard - Wide 5cm / Max 200cm / Tele 100cm - infinity 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode - 15, 30, 60sec. Shutter Speed Auto /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (High Sensitivity Mode - Auto(1600 - 6400) ) ISO 27MB Internal Memory (additional memory recommended 2 store more photos & video) Built-in Microphone & Speaker SD/SDHC, MultiMedia Card Slot Built-in Flash with Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off modes DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), HD AV Output (Component), USB Connections PictBridge Compatible Approximate Battery Life - 300 Shots (CIPA Standard) Approximate Unit Weight - 0.507 lbs