What is it: Compact 5-megapixel digital camera with 10x optical zoom
What we think: With a 10x zoom lens and optical image stabilization, it looks enticing, but image-quality issues keep it from making the grade
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 June 2006
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1, burst mode, exposure compensation, mode dial
We like:
10x optical zoom; optical image stabilization; cool flip-book movie mode
We don't like:
No manual exposure controls; lots of noise in pictures taken at middle and high ISO levels; auto white balance produces warm shots under tungsten lighting
CNET UK judgement:
With a 10x zoom lens and optical image stabilization, Panasonic's DMC-TZ1 looks enticing, but image-quality issues keep it from making the grade
Full review:
Compact cameras with long-reaching optical zoom lenses are all the rage right now. Panasonic's 5-megapixel DMC-TZ1 is its latest entry, with a 35mm-to-350mm (35mm equivalent), f/2.8-to-f/4.2 10x Leica optical zoom lens in a body that measures 112 by 58 by 41mm, and 264g with lens retracted and battery and SD card included. Though not quite as thin, it's about the same height and width as the dual-lens, 6-megapixel Kodak EasyShare V610, which has a higher suggested price than the Panasonic and doesn't include optical image stabilisation. Continue Reading...
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