Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Review

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August 28th, 2006


Summary

Panasonic introduces the DMC-TZ1, the world’s smallest 10x optical zoom camera. A powerful 10x optical zoom Leica DC lens is incorporated into a compact, easy-to-carry body, made possible by the integration of a retractable lens system with folded optics technology. Like all cameras in Panasonic’s line of digital still cameras, the TZ1 features MEGA Optical Image Stabilization to reduce blurry photos caused by an unsteady hand. The TZ1 is a high-performance camera, and features the newly developed Venus Engine III LSI, which reduces chromatic aberrations that often occur in high-sensitivity modes of shooting. The result is a winning combination of MEGA Optical Image Stabilization and high sensitivity recording that helps defeat the causes of blurry, dissatisfying images: an unsteady photographer’s hand and a moving subject. The lens part of the TZ1 features the world’s first integration of a retractable lens system with folded optics technology, realized by the inclusion of a prism.

Specs

 
Image Sensor Type  CCD 
 
Resolution  5 Megapixel 
 
Optical Zoom  10x 
 
Camera Type  Standard Point and Shoot 
Lens
Interchangeable Lens  Without Interchangeable Lens 
 
Optical Zoom  10x 
 
35mm Zoom Lens  35 - 350 mm 
 
Digital Zoom  4x 
 
Focus Type  Autofocus 
 
Focus Range  15.75 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.74 in. to Infinity (t) 
 
Macro Focus Range  1.97 in. to Infinity (w) / 39.37 in. to Infinity (t) 
 
Focal Length  5.2 - 52 mm 
Image Quality
Camera Resolution  5 Megapixel 
 
Image Resolutions  640 x 480 • 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 2048 x 1360 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1920 x 1080 
Video
Video Resolutions  640 x 480 (VGA) • 320 x 240 (QVGA) 
 
Video Speed  30 fps 
 
Video Format  QuickTime • Motion JPEG 
Exposure Control
Aperture Range  f5/f7.1 (w/t) - f2.8/f4.2 (w/t) 
 
Shutter Speed  8 - 1/2000 sec 
 
White Balance  Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Halogen (Preset) • Flash (Preset) 
 
Frames Per Second  3 Frames 
Storage
Memory Type  Built-in • MMC Card • SD Card 
 
Built-in Memory Size  13.4 MB 
 
Compression Modes  Fine • Normal 
 
Compression Type  JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1 
Flash
ISO Speeds  Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80 
 
Flash Type  Built-In 
 
Flash Functions  Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync 
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder  Without Viewfinder 
 
LCD Panel  With LCD Panel 
 
LCD Panel Size  2.5 in. 
 
LCD Screen Resolution  207,000 pixels 
 
LCD Protected Position  Without LCD Protected Position 
Interfaces
Interface Type  USB 
 
Video Interface  Video Out 
Power Supply
Battery Type  Proprietary Lithium 
 
Battery Life  250 Images 
Included Features
Self Timer  2 Sec. • 10 Sec. 
 
Built-in Microphone  With Built-in Microphone 
 
Built-in Speaker  With Built-in Speaker 
 
Tripod Mount  With Tripod Mount 
Dimensions
Width  4.41 in. 
 
Depth  1.58 in. 
 
Height  2.29 in. 
 
Weight  0.52 lb. 
Warranty
Warranty  1 Year 


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