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

Also available in Silver and Blue
Features:

• 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
Coming off the success of the Lumix TZ3, Panasonic has unleashed the DMC-TZ5 with higher resolution, sensitivity, and manual controls. From the outside, the TZ3 and the TZ5 look nearly identical -- both have the exact same dimensions but the TZ5 is 35 grams lighter at 245g. Internally, there are several key elements that have improved between the DMCTZ3 and the DMCTZ5. Face detection has been added to the DMCTZ5 which will help to keep the important things in focus, especially when you need to take quick candid shots and don't have time to double check that your subjects are in focus. Additionally, the maximum shutter time has been increased to 60 seconds, enabling long-exposure shots such as capturing lightning bolts or busy nighttime street scenes.

For storage, Panasonic increased the internal memory on the TZ5 to 50Mb (vs just 13Mb with the TZ3) for emergency situations when you max out your memory card. Transfer speeds have also improved with the aid of USB 2.0 compatibility.

Although the Lumix DMC-TZ5 still boasts a 3" LCD screen (like the TZ3) but the resolution of the screen has doubled, allowing for a even crisper image that gives a better feel for the photo you are about to take. Unchanged is the famous Lumix T-series MEGA Wide Zoom that covers a range of 28mm for wide angle shots and 280mm for zooming in on distant details.

For video, the DMC-tz5k records at 30 fps at a whopping 1280x720 high definition resolution. Overall, the TZ5 brings several "big camera" features to its small compact body.