Panasonic Lumix Camera DMC-TZ5

[SpennyDave]

Has anyone got one of the cameras above?
If so would you recommend it?
It's the one thats always advertised on the TV!

Also, whats the best price anyone has come across on the net for this??

[moshpit]

Yes mate i have the TZ5! Got it 6 months ago after rave reviews in all of the gadget mags. Paid £210 i think, just google best price and you'll find the cheapest site today. I would get a couple of spare batteries, i got mine from http://www.memorybits.co.uk.

Very impressed with camera, absolutely loads of settings if ya into that, or you can shove it auto and click away. The zoom really is amazing mind, and it's a hi def movie camera as well remember!

Oh, you DEFO need a 16GB memory card from the same web site as above (about £35). Hi def movies eat the memory.

[Maximus]

I have the Panasonic FZ18 - it has 18x optical zoom and a fantastic Leica lens - with extended optical zoom - it has 28.7x zoom - (a sort of in-build crop) This zoom is much better than the inferior shitty digital zoom.

It is testimony to this superb camera that I have now boxed my Canon DSLR and expensive array of lenses.

Forget the movies on these type of cameras - too much compromise and HDD camcorders are dropping in prices all the time


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[Flared Hicks]

Originally Posted by Maximus

I have the Panasonic FZ18 - it has 18x optical zoom and a fantastic Leica lens - with extended optical zoom - it has 28.7x zoom - (a sort of in-build crop) This zoom is much better than the inferior shitty digital zoom.

It is testimony to this superb camera that I have now boxed my Canon DSLR and expensive array of lenses.

Forget the movies on these type of cameras - too much compromise and HDD camcorders are dropping in prices all the time


http://shopping.trustedreviews.com/U...Digital_Camera

Me too and it's great

[the flying graysons]

I have one and the underwater case. Great camera and gives good movie quality even at 20 meters down.

[SpennyDave]

Originally Posted by Maximus

I have the Panasonic FZ18 - it has 18x optical zoom and a fantastic Leica lens - with extended optical zoom - it has 28.7x zoom - (a sort of in-build crop) This zoom is much better than the inferior shitty digital zoom.

It is testimony to this superb camera that I have now boxed my Canon DSLR and expensive array of lenses.

Forget the movies on these type of cameras - too much compromise and HDD camcorders are dropping in prices all the time


http://shopping.trustedreviews.com/U...Digital_Camera

Thats too big for what i'm looking for. Just after a reasonably compact camera with a good lens.

[Nannou]

Originally Posted by SpennyDave

Has anyone got one of the cameras above?
If so would you recommend it?
It's the one thats always advertised on the TV!

Also, whats the best price anyone has come across on the net for this??

my dads got one, only used it a couple of times but it was impressive, he loves it.

[Grimbo]

I have a TZ5.

10x optical zoom, OIS, full intelligent auto.

Best midi-sized camera on the market bar none!