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| Based on 16 expert reviews, the average rating for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Black is 4.0/5. Expert Reviews for Digital Cameras are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below. |
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Title: Review summary of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5(11/22/08)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 330301 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent. Country: 
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| Digital Photography Review |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5(10/4/09)Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Effective image stabilization system; Excellent on-screen menus and control system; Good resolution, generally clean output; Ergonomic layout of external controls and buttons; Optical zoom usable in movie mode; Good flash performance; Excellent, bright, high-resolution 3.0-inch screen; Easy - and fun - to use; White balance fine tune Cons: ; Macro mode less effective than competitors'; Inconvenient location of the flash right next to hand grip; Unreliable Auto WB performance under artificial light; Battery life not brilliant; Sound quality in movie mode not great; Continuous shooting slower than predecessor; Heavy noise reduction at all ISO settings (although less than Country:
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Highly Recommended |
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Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Black(10/28/08)Summary: 6 experts have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Black, giving it an average score of 84 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review Country: 
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84.0 / 100.0 |
| TrustedReviews |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5(8/27/08)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: If you're looking for the perfect travel camera, you may have just found it. Country:
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9.0 / 10.0 |
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Title: Panasonic DMC-TZ5(7/1/08)Summary: Panasonic's latest Lumix pushes the boundaries of what you could reasonably call 'compact'. Even if your pockets are large enough - you can just about squeeze it into the back of your jeans - the bulge of the lens housing tends to catch and make things awkward. Read the full review Country:
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4.0 / 6.0 |
| CNET.com |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 (Black)(6/23/08)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact midrange megazoom feature set puts it in a class with just its sibling, the TZ4, and should deliver a satisfying shooting experience. Pros: ; Attractive, functional design; generally above-average photo quality for its class; nice, useful feature set; lens can zoom during movie capture. Cons: ; Aggressive smoothing reduces detail in indoor shots, even at low ISO sensitivities; modest performance; poorly placed microphone. Country:
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7.4 / 10.0 |
| digitalcamerareview.com |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Review(5/5/08)Summary: Journalists covering the digital camera industry seemed to be almost universally disappointed that Panasonic didn't, for the second update in a row, listen to their pleas to include more user exposure control on the next TZ camera. The TZ3 sold well, and many of those same kinds of users will continue to find the TZ5 appealing. Even so, I... Read the full review Pros: ; 10x Leica lens still great Fast AF and good all-around speed Vibrant color with plenty of punch HD movie recording capabilities Cons: ; Noise reduction still too intrusive Some weird screen bugs in bright shooting situations Macro mode dodgy at times No manual controls Country:
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| Cameras.co.uk |
Title: Panasonic DMC TZ5 Review | Panasonic Digital Camera | Digital Camera Comparison(4/1/08)Summary: Read the full review Verdict: Panasonic market the DMC TZ5 as a travel camera. With its long zoom lens and relatively compact body I think they have that right. Picture quality is impressive and the camera is easy to use. It is well worth a close look. Country:
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83.0 / 100.0 |
| Camera Labs |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Gordon Laing, March 2008(3/1/08)Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; 10x optical zoom with 28mm and stabilisation. * Large detailed 3in screen with 460k pixels. * HD movies and zooming when filming. * Uncannily good automatic mode. Cons: ; Noise becomes a problem above 200 ISO. * Little or no manual control. * HD movies still no match for a camcorder. * Extra screen detail only seen in playback. Country:
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| CNET.co.uk |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 reviewSummary: : Its attractions are almost irresistible, but its performance is too sluggish... Read the full review Verdict: Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact mid-range superzoom feature set puts it in a class with just its sibling, the TZ4, and should deliver a satisfying shooting experience Pros: ; Attractive, functional design; generally above average photo quality for its class; nice, useful feature set; lens can zoom during movie capture Cons: ; Aggressive smoothing reduces detail in indoor shots, even at low ISO sensitivities; modest performance; poorly placed microphone Country:
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7.4 / 10.0 |
| LetsGoDigital reviews |
Title: Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ5 ReviewSummary: Read the full review Country:
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80.0 / 100.0 |
| PopPhoto.com |
Title: Lab Test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5Summary: How did Panasonic's newest 10x pocket rocket fare under the hot lab lights?... Read the full review Country:
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| Digital Camera Resource Page |
Title: Digital Camera Resource Page Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5Summary: Read the full review Pros: ; Very good photo quality, less noise reduction than previous models (though see issues below); High resolution 720p movie mode; optical zoom and image stabilization available; Elaborate playback mode: calendar, category, and dual display views, enhanced date stamp, multi-photo delete, fancy slideshows; Incredible 3-inch, super high Cons: ; Small buttons on back of camera; easy to accidentally block the flash or AF-assist lamp with fingers; Sluggish low light focusing; Lens is "slow" at the wide end; Images on the noisy side, especially in shadows; still some noise reduction artifacting; No optical viewfinder; More manual controls would be nice; Flimsy door over memory Country:
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