Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 - UK Digital Camera Review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 Review

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 has a large, bright 2.5" LCD with various display and playback modes and the new addition of AF assist lamp.

The camera features 6 megapixels, 6x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom and Mega Optical Image Stabilizer which compensates for handshake without any deterioration to the picture.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 Front
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 Back

The Lumix DMC-LZ5 has Lumix DC Vario lens with a focusing area of normal, wide (50cm) and tele (120cm - infinity) and auto focus system or normal/macro (dial).

ISO sensitivity has the range of auto/80/100/200/400 with high sensitivity mode of 800-1600 and white balance adjustments of auto/daylkght/halogen/cloudy and white set.

Various enhanced scene modes are available including; portrait, scenery, sports, party, fireworks, candle, snow and baby together with four colour effect modes. These are cool, black and white, sepia and warm.

Images are stored on either the built-in memory, SD memory card or multimedia card and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 is PictBridge compatible.

Video can be shot at 30 or 10fps, recording time dependent upon the size of the memory card.

Longer battery life is achieved with the Venus Engine Plus which saves energy being used, allows quicker responses and contributes towards picture quality. Life of the battery gives 235 pictures (CIPA).

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 Specifications & Features

  • 6 Megapixels
  • 6 x Optical Zoom
  • 50cm Focusing Distance
  • Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Halogen and White Set White Balance settings
  • 2.5" TFT
  • Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction and Forced On/Off flash modes
  • Maximum Image Size 2816 x 2112 Pixels
  • 640 x 480, 30fps Movies
  • PictBridge Compatible
  • SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard with Internal memory
  • Size-AA NiMH Battery
  • Approximate Weight 186g

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 User Reviews

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Reviewer: Will - UK
I was not happy with the digital camera that I had and therefore not impressed with digital. However, I decided to give digitals another chance and bought the LZ5.

This was a good move and my faith has been restored.

I have found this camera easy to use and have produced some great pics. Battery life is also excellent.

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Rating 10/10
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Reviewer: Zoe - UK
Have had this camera for a few months now and I find that it is a bit slow on the uptake.

Nevertheless, it is very easy to use and I have printed off some great photos which I viewed very easily on the large LCD. The batteries also last well unlike some other cameras I have used.

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Rating 8/10
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Rating 7/10
Reviewer: Lucy - UK
Have a tendency to shaky hand sometimes and I have found that this model does compensate for this. I have managed to get some shots that with other cameras would have been impossible.

It is easy to use, works with AA batteries and the zoom lens are excellent.

I would put this on a recommended list.

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Rating 8/10
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