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Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1K

  • 8.2

    cameras.co.uk

    By Supreme Software | July 20, 2006

    Review Summary: There is a lot to like about the Panasonic DMC TZ1. With its ten times optical zoom in a compact body it offers something different. It provides plenty of zoom power whilst allowing you to carry the camera around easily. Picture quality is very good ...

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  • No Rating

    marketnews.ca

    Review Summary: This five-megapixel camera features a powerful 10x zoom lens, unusual for such a compact design. Its image-stabilization system makes it easier to take blur-free photos at high zoom settings.

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  • 8.0

    Computeract!ve

    By Gavin Stoker | July 11, 2006

    Review Summary: Now a big zoom needn't mean a big camera

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  • No Rating

    personal computer world

    By Simon Crisp | July 11, 2006

    Review Summary: There's no shortage of 3.5in external hard drive enclosures to choose from, but there are relatively very few 2.5in models....

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  • 9.0

    techradar.com

    Review Summary: For instance, 5-megapixel shots at ISO 400 and 800 are noticeably grainy and have degraded detail, but shift to ISO 1600 and things get positively hallucinogenic. There's less outright noise but only because the TZ1 has smeared pixels together in a ...

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Manufacturer: Panasonic

Part number: DMC-TZ1K

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
  • Width 4.4 in
  • Depth 1.6 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Weight 8.3 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 5 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 6,370,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Candle, Scenery, Fireworks, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
  • Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Vivid, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
  • Digital Video Format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 848 x 480

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Integrated Memory 13.4 MB
  • Image Storage 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Forced mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction, Auto mode with red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 12 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.2 mm - 52 mm - F/2.8-4.2
  • Focal Length 5.2 mm - 52 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 350 mm
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 15.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 5cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.2
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Leica
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Backlight compensation, Digital image rotation, RGB primary color filter, Camera orientation detection

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 207,000 pixels

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Photo Fun Studio, ArcSoft PhotoBase, Drivers & Utilities, LUMIX Simple Viewer, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, ArcSoft PhotoImpression

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.x, MS Windows 98 SE
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Strap, Lens cap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1000 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.6
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.8
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.5
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 1.6

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