Panasonic TZ5 India - Panasonic TZ5 Digital Camera Review, Features of Panasonic TZ 5 10 Mega Pixel Camera

Panasonic TZ5 is a novel digital camera, launched in the markets of India. The camera boasts of a compact body, classy looks and dynamic features. It provides a stunning 10 mega pixel resolution, making it desirable among all cadres of consumers. The exotic features of the camera include optical image stabilization, which improves the quality of the camera considerably. Along with this, Panasonic TZ5 boasts of red eye reduction facility with focus presets. To know more about the features of Panasonic TZ5, read the review given below.

Design

Panasonic TZ5 is indeed a smart and sturdy digital camera with classic looks. The camera body is

made of metal, making it tough and rugged against rough handling. It measures 103.3 x 59.3 x 36.5 mm and weighs merely 214 grams. This makes the camera highly portable and easy to carry. It is aided with a 3 inch TFT LCD monitor providing 100 percent field view. It also has auto flash and three preset modes for focus, offering immense convenience to the photographer.

Features

Panasonic TZ5 is a suave camera, offering mind blowing features. The camera provides an amazing 10x optical zoom, which is its biggest heart winning attribute. You can set the white balance via six factory preset values. You can directly change the ISO settings from 100 to 1,600. The Image tweaks include six preset previews, standard, natural, vivid, black & white, sepia, cool and warm. The internal memory and powerful battery back up makes it perfect for long term use.

Technical Specifications

Body	Metal
Weight (Without Battery)	214 g (7.5 oz)
Dimensions	103.3 x 59.3 x 36.5 mm (4.07 x 2.33 x 1.44 in)
Sensor	1/2.33" Type CCD 10.7 million pixels total 9.1 million effective pixels
File formats	JPEG (EXIF 2.21) QuickTime (Motion JPEG)
Image Sizes	4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3456 x 2592, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640x480 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3552 x 2368, 3072 x 2048, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360 pixels 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3712 x 2088, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1440, 1920 x 1080
AF area mode	Face 9-point 3-point high speed 1-point high speed 1-point Spot
Focus	Normal Macro Continuous AF
Metering	Intelligent Multiple Center-Weighted Spot
Shutter Speed	8-1/2000 sec Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec
Sensitivity	Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 High Sensitivity Mode: Auto (1600 - 6400)
White Balance	Auto Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White Set Fine tune: ± 10steps, except for auto set
Image Parameters	Standard Natural Vivid Black & White Sepia Cool Warm
Viewfinder	None
LCD Monitor	3.0 " TFT LCD Display 460K dots Field of View : approx. 100% AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode, High angle mode
Storage	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card (Still image only) approx. 27MB internal memory
Flash	Auto Auto/Red-eye Reduction Forced On Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Forced Off Range: 0.6 - 5.3m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.0 - 3.6m (Tele/ISO Auto)
Connectivity	USB2.0 High speed AV Output (NTSC/PAL) HD AV Output (component) DC Input
Battery	Lithium-Ion
Battery Status	Battery life up to 300 pictures (CIPA Standard)
Lens	10 x optical zoom 28 - 280mm (35mm equiv.) 4.7 - 47mm F3.3 - 4.9 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR 11 elements in 9 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces / 1 ED lens)