Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 Review

Review Date: February 23rd 2006

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Page 1
Introduction / Features
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Ease of Use
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Image Quality
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Sample Images
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Design
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Specifications
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Conclusion

Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D) 100 x 62 x 45 mm (3.94 x2.44 x 1.77 inch)
Weight Approx. 186g. (0.41lb) Aprox.234g with Battery and SD Memory Card(0.52lb)
Camera Effective Pixels 6.0 Megapixels
Image Sensor 1/2.5inch, 6.37 Mega Total Pixels CCD
Optical Zoom 6x
Focal Distance f=6.1-36.6mm (35mm Equiv.: 37-222mm)
Lens LUMIX DC VARIO
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. (Mode1 / Mode2)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50cm / Tele 120cm infinity
AF Metering 1-point / 1-point high speed / 3-point high speed / 5-point / Spot
Focus Auto Focus System, Normal/Macro (Dial)
ISO Sensitivity Auto/80/100/200/400 (High Sensitivity Mode: 800-1600)
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Halogen / White Set White Balance Adjustment ( 150K step, -1500 - +1500 K) (Except for Auto set)
Exposure Program AE
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (at auto mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple
Scene Mode Simple, Normal Picture, Economy, Macro,SCN1, SCN2 (Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, High Sensitivity), Motion Image, Playback
Shutter Speed 1/8-1/2000 sec (Starry Sky Mode: 15,30,60 sec)
Aperture Wide: F2.8 / F5.6, Tele: F4.5 / F9
Self Timer 10 sec / 2 sec
Auto Review 1 sec / 3 sec / Zoom
Review 1x / 4x / 8x
Picture Adjustment Natural, Standard, Vivid
Colour Effect Mode Cool, Warm, Black and White, Sepia
Recording Format Picture with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif2.2 standard)+ QuickTime
Image Quality Fine / Standard
Motion Image 640 x 480 pixels (Only with SD Memory Card), 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps Max. recording time depends on the Memory Card capacity
Unlimited consecutive shooting Yes
Still Image Rec. with Audio 5 sec
Audio Dubbing Max.10 sec
Real-time Histogram Yes
Economy Mode Yes (Dial)
LCD Monitor 2.5inch TFT LCD Display
Playback mode 25-thumbnail display, 16-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, Zoomed playback (16x max.), Image rotation, Slide show (the frame-to-frame time is adjustable), Playback of favorite pictures,Resizing (selectable number of pixels), Trimming, Copy, Protection, DPOF print setting
OSD Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese
Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Microphone Yes
Interface DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB
Direct Print PictBridge
Battery life (approx.) 235 pictures (CIPA)
Included Software SD Viewer for DSC, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, USB Driver
Standard Accessories AA OXYRIDE Battery x 2, AV Cable(LZ5) / Video Cable(LZ3), USB Connection Cable, Strap, CD-ROM

Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
Page 3
Image Quality
Page 4
Sample Images
Page 5
Design
Page 6
Specifications
Page 7
Conclusion

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