- 9-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for -sized prints.
- 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens; Face Detection.
- New Panasonic Venus Engine IV improves noise reduction, elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effects.
- 3.0-inch LCD; Mega O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO.
- Captures images to SD memory cards (not included).
Product Description
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LEICA 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 10x Optical Zoom Now you can fit
sweeping landscapes into a single frame with the 28mm wide-angle
setting. Pull in subjects from far away to capture even subtle
facial expressions with the dynamic 280mm telephoto setting.
Ideal for traveling, the DMC-TZ5 Lumix 9 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 to as much as 16.9x
From the Manufacturer
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The 9.1-megapixel Panasonic DMC-TZ5 packs a 28mm wide-angle, 10x
optical zoom Leica DC lens in a compact design, ideal for the
active photographer who needs a versatile camera. By combining a
28mm wide-angle lens, which lets you capture a wider-framed
when compared to a traditional 35mm camera, with the TZ-Series
10x optical zoom, you're empowered to take expanded s, both
wide and far. Panasonic's Intelligent Auto technologies are also
expanded, with new Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye
Correction.
With the addition of Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye
Correction, Panasonics Advanced Intelligent Auto mode consists of
seven intuitive technologies, all which are specifically designed
to help make photo-taking an enjoyable and seamless process
unnoticed by the consumer -- helping them to take clear photos.
When in Advanced Intelligent Auto mode, the following
technologies all operate automatically; no settings need to be
manually changed.
Also new to the TZ5 is the Venus Engine IV, Panasonics new
high-performance image processing LSI. The Venus Engine IV
produces higher-quality pictures than its predecessor, the Venus
Engine III, by using a more advanced signal processing system.
The new Venus Engine IV also improves noise reduction, elevates
the detection accuracy and corrective effects in both Mega O.I.S.
and Intelligent ISO and reduces the shutter release time lag.
Both models also incorporate Intelligent LCD, which detects the
lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD
in 11 fine steps, to offer optimal clarity in any situation,
whether dark or light; indoors or outdoors. With a newly
developed 460,000-dot high resolution in the TZ5s 3.0-inch LCD,
photos can be easily viewed on the display, regardless of the
shooting environment.
The TZ5 is also capable of 720p high-definition motion
pictures, and because of its support of SD memory cards, is
easily compatible with Panasonic Viera plasma HDTVs that have an
integrated SD memory card slot, so viewing photos is simple.
Also, with the newly added HD component output capability, users
can also connect the TZ5 to an HDTV and watch a slideshow
complete with mood-appropriate music, choosing from natural,
slow, urban and swing.
Lumix DMC-TZ5A Highlights
Intelligent Exposure With this new feature, photos will no
longer be under- or over-exposed. Instead, the TZ5 instantly
analyzes the framed image and adjusts the brightness in areas
that are too dark because of dim lighting, backlighting or the
use of the flash. The camera will automatically adjust the
brightness accordingly.
Digital Red-eye Correction This feature helps to eliminate the
red-eye problem that sometimes results when taking flash s at
the night. Incorporated into the built-in flash, the camera emits
a small preliminary flash before the main flash, detects red-eye
and will digitally correct it.
Mega O.I.S. Gyrosensors detect hand-shake and the lens system
shifts to compensate, helping to prevent hand-shake from creating
a blurry image.
Intelligent ISO With Intelligent ISO, the TZ5 can determine if
the photo subject is moving and change the ISO setting and
shutter speed accordingly, thus giving a blur-free photo.
Intelligent Scene Selector Intelligent Scene Selector senses the
ambient conditions, recognizes the shooting environment and will
automatically select the appropriate scene mode from: Scenery,
Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode. This
intuitive technology, helps you use the most common scene modes
that are built into the camera, but often go unused, without
making any manual adjustments.
Face Detection Panasonics Face Detection detects faces anywhere
in the frame and automatically chooses the optimal focus and
exposure settings so portraits come out clear and crisp.
Detecting up to 15 faces, Panasonics Face Detection can even
track a face if the subject is moving.
Continuous AF The Continuous AF (auto focus) system maintains
focus on the subject even without pressing a shutter button
halfway, thus minimizing the AF time.